Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Pyramid Lake which includes snow and mountains
Banff National Park which includes a lake or waterhole, tranquil scenes and kayaking or canoeing
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Jasper National Park showing a river or creek and forests

Where to stay in Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

Banff featuring street scenes and night scenes

Downtown District

If you're spending some time in Downtown District, Bow River and Banff Legacy Trail are top sights worth seeing.

Downtown District
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Uptown District

While Uptown District isn't home to many top sights, Tunnel Mountain and Victoria Glacier are some notable places to visit nearby.

Uptown District
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Tunnel Mountain District

If you're spending some time in Tunnel Mountain District, Surprise Corner and Tunnel Mountain Trail are top sights worth seeing.

Tunnel Mountain District
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Town Centre

While visiting Town Centre, you might make a stop by sights like Art Country Canada Canmore Gallery and Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre.

Town Centre
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Spring Creek

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Spring Creek and surrounding area, you can visit Grassi Lakes and Canmore Caverns.

Spring Creek
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Banff Centre District

While visiting Banff Centre District, you might make a stop by sights like Bow River and Walter Phillips Gallery.

Banff Centre District
Banff Rocky Mountain Resort

Banff Rocky Mountain Resort

3 out of 5
1029 Banff Ave, Banff, AB
The price is NZ$173 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
NZ$173
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Banff. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 hot tubs. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (2,561 reviews)
"Room was spacious and clean. We also had dinner at the restaurant and it was good. As a person who works out nearly everyday, the gym is important to me, and this gym was poor and straight out of the 70’s. Neither treadmill worked, machines were from the 70’s or earlier. Only thing that helped is ..."

Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Banff Rocky Mountain Resort
Buffalo Mountain Lodge

Buffalo Mountain Lodge

3.5 out of 5
700 Tunnel Mountain Road, Banff, AB
The price is NZ$163 per night from 22 Oct to 23 Oct
NZ$163
22 Oct - 23 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Banff. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,434 reviews)
It’s not really a lodge, per se.
"When looking at this property online, I see that they call it a lodge, so I expected a large building in which all the guest rooms are in the same building as a huge beautiful great room. This reception area is nice, but the guest rooms are all apartment-style in eight different small outbuildings. ..."

Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

Buffalo Mountain Lodge
Otter Hotel

Otter Hotel

4 out of 5
1000 600 Banff Ave, Banff, AB
The price is NZ$302 per night from 18 Nov to 19 Nov
NZ$302
18 Nov - 19 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Banff. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 hot tubs. Popular attractions Upper Hot Springs and Banff Gondola are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (953 reviews)
"What an amazing stay! I loved this hotel. The room was clean and comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful! The pool/hot tub made this stay even better and the best food we had during our trip was at the Good Folk restaurant downstairs. I definitely recommend it and will be coming back ..."

Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

Otter Hotel
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Hidden Ridge Resort

Hidden Ridge Resort

3.5 out of 5
901 Hidden Ridge Way, Banff, AB
Stay at this aparthotel in Banff. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 hot tubs. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (4,645 reviews)
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Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Hidden Ridge Resort
Basecamp Resorts Canmore

Basecamp Resorts Canmore

3.5 out of 5
1102 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, AB
Stay at this 3.5-star condo in Canmore. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,345 reviews)
"The property is amazing and the staff are great for following up regarding our stay and if we needed anything. We would surely come back here"

Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Basecamp Resorts Canmore
Sundance By Basecamp

Sundance By Basecamp

2.5 out of 5
2 Sundance Rd Hwy 40, Kananaskis, AB
Stay at this campground in Kananaskis. Enjoy free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Bronze Chair Ski Lift and ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (356 reviews)
"Great!"

Reviewed on 15 Oct 2025

Sundance By Basecamp
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Popular places to visit

Banff National Park which includes a lake or waterhole, landscape views and mountains

Banff National Park

Explore Canada's oldest national park, spread across more than 650,0000 hectares of pristine natural environment.

Banff National Park
Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park

Set up base in this peaceful Rockies town before setting out to see glistening glaciers, cascading waterfalls and awe-inspiring mountains.

Jasper National Park
Moraine Lake featuring landscape views, mountains and a lake or waterhole

Moraine Lake

Picture-postcard perfect – “The Valley of the Ten Peaks” is home to this startlingly blue lake framed by white-topped mountains.

Moraine Lake
Yoho National Park which includes a lake or waterhole and a bridge as well as a couple

Yoho National Park

Find out why this national park is named after a Cree word for awe and wonder when you see its sheer rock walls, waterfalls, deep-blue lakes and wild rivers.

Yoho National Park
Banff Gondola featuring snow, mountains and a gondola

Banff Gondola

Picturesque views over bright snow-covered mountaintops make this ascent to the summit of Sulphur Mountain a top trip.

Banff Gondola
Lake Louise Mountain Resort featuring snow and snow skiing

Lake Louise Mountain Resort

Enjoy summer and winter sports at this mountain resort set amid the spectacular natural beauty of Banff National Park. You may even spot a grizzly bear.

Lake Louise Mountain Resort

Cities near Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

Banff National Park featuring landscape views, snow and mountains

Lake Louise

Canmore

Canmore

Banff

Banff

Jasper

Jasper