Banff National Park:
Iis home to the following seven National historic sites: Skoki Lodge, Abbot Pass Hut, Howse Pass, Cave and Basin, Banff Park Museum, Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, and the Cosmic Ray Station on Sanson Peak. The highest mountain in Banff National Park is Mt. Forbes which stands at 11,850 feet (3,612 meters). The mountains in Banff National Park are 45 to 120 million years old and has in excess of 1,000 glaciers.
Banff National Park, located in Alberta, Canada, is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Parks, four national parks and several provincial parks that make up an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Banff is home to native hot springs as well as numerous campgrounds, hiking trails, winter sports, nature experiences and several archaeological sites, making it a favorite destination of outdoor adventurers from all over the United States and Canada.
Quick Facts:
- Banff National Park is Canada's first national park and the world's third.
- The main commercial centre of the park is the town of Banff, in the Bow River valley.
- Since the 1960s, park accommodations have been open all year, with annual tourism visits to Banff increasing to over 5 million in the 1990s
- Natural ice skating areas are not maintained or patrolled. Skate at your own risk.
- Ice skate rentals are available in town.
- Banff National Park is 140 kms from the city of Calgary, 417 kms from Alberta’s capital city, Edmonton and 850 kms from Vancouver, B.C.
- There are no commercial aircraft landings in Banff National Park.
- Town of Banff has a population of 8,352 and Village of Lake Louise has a population of 500.
- The Bow River in Banff flows as far as Hudson's Bay
