Canada’s First National Park

Banff National Park is one of the world’s leading tourism destinations offering unparalleled mountain nature, beauty, waterways, adventure, and culture. Comprised of both the hamlet of Lake Louise and the town of Banff, the area offers year-round outdoor activities for hiking, biking, camping, wildlife viewing, sightseeing, fishing, canoeing, bird watching as well as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice-climbing, and ice diving. As Canada’s first and oldest national park, it is a must-see destination on any traveller’s bucket list.

Park Pass

Banff National Park is a protected national park which requires a Park Pass for travel inside the park. Park Passes can be purchased at any of the park entry gates or Parks Canada Visitor Centres. For more information call toll free 1.800.748.7275

Hours of Operation

Banff Visitor Centre

224 Banff Avenue, in the town of Banff 

Hours of Operation 2012: 
• May 17 to June 13: 9 am - 7 pm 
• June 14 to September 5: 8 am - 8 pm 
• September 6 to 16: 9 am - 7 pm 
• September 22 to May 21: TBD 
• Closed: December 25

Lake Louise Visitor Centre

Village of Lake Louise, next to Sampson Mall

Hours of Operation 2012: 
• May 1 - June 14:  9 am - 5 pm 
• June 15 - September 2: 8:30 am - 7 pm 
• September 3, 2012 - April 30, 2013:  TBD 
• Closed: December 25