- Hawkins’s work culminated in the National Parks Act of 1930, which in turn led Rocky Mountains Park to be renamed Banff National Park.
- Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest and most visited national park, but it may surprise you to know there is no airport in Banff.
- One of the most beautiful lakes in Canada is located in the Valley of Ten Peaks in Banff National Park, at an elevation of around 1,900m.
- Banff, established in 1885, is the main commercial centre in Banff National Park, as well as a centre for cultural activities.
- Banff National Park also incorporates historic sites such as Cave and Basin National Historic Site and Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada.
- Banff National Park is the perfect setting for fun, hands-on learning and giving back to Canada’s flagship national park.
- Established in 1885, Banff is Canada’s oldest national park. It is located amid the Canadian Rockies, in the Province of Alberta, to the West of Calgary.
- Today, Banff National Park is 6,641 square kilometers (2,564 square miles) in area, the second largest of Canada’s mountain parks behind Jasper National Park.
- No, you cannot free camp in Banff National Park. Camping is only allowed in designated campgrounds within the park, and all campgrounds require a fee.
- Banff National Park is located in southwestern Alberta – surrounded by cities like Banff and Canmore, and all just west of the Calgary metropolitan area.