Banff National Park
Banff, the first National Park in Canada, established in 1885, welcomes over four million visitors from around the world each year.
General Information
The park covers over 6,641 square kilometers – there are grassy meadows, magnificent forests of spruce, pine, and ash trees, and many steep, lichen-covered limestone cliffs that are up to 45-120 million years old.
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In addition to the spectacular scenery, Banff is known for its abundance of animals. It is home to 54 species of mammals, including American moose, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, white-tailed and black-tailed deer, cougar, barbary and grizzly bears, and the largest population of endangered Canadian caribou south of Alberta.
>The park offers hiking trails and bird watching, trout fishing, boating, exploring Canada’s longest cave system, Castlegard Cave, and driving the park’s roads for magnificent views. The park is home to seven historic sites associated with the area’s past.
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They say it’s impossible to forget the 10 snow-capped peaks over 3030 meters high, just as it’s impossible to forget kayaking the turquoise waters of Lake Moraine.
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