18 sights
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Banff Avenue
The main street of Banff, lined with restaurants, cafes and shops.Entry: Pay as you goViewpointBook ahead
Banff Gondola
A gondola up Sulphur Mountain to summit restaurants and a 2 km boardwalk to Sanson's Peak.Entry: Book online, C$[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Banff Upper Hot Springs
Canada's highest outdoor hot pool, run by Parks Canada and drawing bathers since 1886.Entry: Buy a ticketSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsFood
Bear Street
A downtown Banff street of bakeries, cafes and restaurants, also home to the Whyte Museum.Entry: Pay as you goViewpoint
Big Beehive, Lake Louise
A switchback side trail beyond Lake Agnes to a panorama of Lake Louise and the Chateau.Entry: Park pass neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Bow Falls
Falls on the Bow River beside Surprise Corner, southeast of downtown Banff.Entry: Park pass neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Cascade of Time Garden
Gardens across the Bow River bridge from the shops of Banff Avenue.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on TiqetsMuseum
Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Thermal waters in an underground cave, the birthplace of Canada's national parks, with exhibits.Entry: Buy a ticketSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsViewpoint
Fairview Lookout, Lake Louise
A 1.2 km trail from the lakeshore up to a lookout over Lake Louise.Entry: Park pass neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsFood
Lake Agnes Tea House, Lake Louise
A tea house serving since 1905 by Lake Agnes, a 3.9 km climb from Lake Louise, open in summer.Entry: Pay as you goNatureBook ahead
Lake Louise Lakeshore, Lake Louise
The park's best-known lake, with an easy 2.3 km shore trail to the milky creek at its far end.Entry: Park pass and shuttle or Roam pass neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Lake Minnewanka
A lake whose day-use area is 10 km northeast of Banff, with a shoreline trail to Stewart Canyon.Entry: Park pass neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Moraine Lake, Lake Louise
A lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, reached only by shuttle or tour; the road is closed to private cars.Entry: Park pass and shuttle neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsViewpoint
Surprise Corner
A viewpoint at the end of Buffalo Street, about 20 min on foot from downtown Banff.Entry: Park pass neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsViewpoint
Tunnel Mountain Summit Trail
A 2.3 km switchback trail to a low summit over the town, the Bow Valley and Mount Rundle.Entry: Park pass neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Two Jack Lake
A small lake on the Lake Minnewanka loop known for mountain reflections, reached by Roam Route 6 in summer.Entry: Park pass neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Vermilion Lakes
A year-round 4.3 km scenic road on the edge of town, with docks and benches facing Mount Rundle.Entry: Park pass neededSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum