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The Canadian Rockies offer visitors a wide range of activities and attractions, including hiking and camping, skiing and snowboarding, and wildlife viewing. The parks also offer scenic drives, such as the famous Icefields Parkway, which connects Banff to Jasper National Park.
From Banff’s humble beginnings as a 26 square kilometre hot springs reserve, Banff National Park now consists of 6,641 square kilometres of unparalleled mountain scenery nestled in the heart of the magnificent Canadian Rockies. Banff is only 150 km away from Calgary.
Banff National Park offers a range of backpacking experiences amidst the Canadian Rockies’ stunningly beautiful mountain wilderness. A backpacker will be able to access those exclusive, hard-to-reach areas visited by a limited number of Banff’s tourists.
Founded in 1885 after the chance discovery of hot springs on Sulphur Mountain, Banff National Park was Canada’s first national park and the world’s third. Today, it is an integral part of the UNESCO Rocky Mountain World Heritage Site, and the core of the largest national park system in the world.
Over 260 species of birds have been recorded in Banff. Just bring along a pair of binoculars and set yourself up with a good field guide to help you identify the different bird varieties. Spring and early summer are by far the best seasons for bird watching in Banff National Park.
Whether you go to Banff, Canmore or Golden, Alberta or British Columbia, you’ll find lots great golf courses in the Canadian Rockies.
Banff Adventures offers sightseeing and wildlife tours throughout the Canadian Rockies, giving you the best chance to view elk, moose, bears and other wildlife in their environment. Tour guides will help you to not only see the animals, but learn something about them as well.
The course is excellently maintained and the staff is super friendly. Voted best conditioned BC golf course in 2005, it is a favored by golf fanatics on more of a budget. Green fees: $90-$130 include cart with GPS and range, evening 9-holes $55. Address: Invermere, 1.75 hrs South of Banff via Hwy 93/95.
Rampart Creek is a basic Banff National Park campground, with 50 sites. You’ll find it close to the Columbia Icefields (28 km away) along the Icefields Highway, making it a great stopping point for exploring this amazing part of the Canadian Rockies.
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