Founded in 1885 after the discovery of the Cave and Basin Hot Springs, Banff National Park is Canada's oldest and most famous national park. Each year, millions of visitors come to Banff to marvel at the emerald waters of Lake Louise, walk amongst the flower-filled heavens at Sunshine Meadows, and drive beneath the towering jagged peaks lining the Icefields Parkway.
From 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.
Snow-capped peaks, glistening glaciers and sweeping vistas are just one part of the allure of Banff National Park. You can enjoy all the comforts of home in the town of Banff and the village of Lake Louise, or step out into the wilderness and the home of some of North America's wildest creatures, including grizzly bears, caribou and wolves.
Known as Canada's "Diamond in the Wilderness," Lake Louise sets amid grandiose walls of ice and sheets of rock in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, shimmering like an emerald jewel. Each year more than two million visitors pay homage to the grandiose setting at the shores of Lake Louise, sightseeing, photographing, dining, hiking, climbing and canoeing.
Located in the heart of Banff National Park and the world famous Rocky Mountain World Heritage Site, the "Hiking Capital of Canada" offers a tremendous diversity of recreational and sightseeing opportunities. Lake Louise is home to one of North America's finest downhill skiing areas, and the region abounds with spectacular scenery, from glaciers to waterfalls.
The village of Lake Louise is on the Trans-Canada Highway fifty-seven kilometres (thirty-five miles) west of Banff. The village offers a full range of travel amenities, dining opportunities and accommodations.
Established in 1907, Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies with 10,878 square kilometres of mountain wilderness.
Jasper is the wildest of the mountain parks, and contains a superb backcountry trail system as well as the world famous Columbia Icefields, one of the only Icefields in the world accessible by road. It is internationally-renowned for wildlife viewing, and is home to some of North America's rarest animals, including healthy populations of grizzly bears, moose, caribou and wolves.
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