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Banff National Park
Box 900
Banff, AB
Canada
T1L 1K2
Phone:
403-762-1550
Fax:
403-762-3380
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Banff National Park of Canada

Visitor Information


What to See & Do

Lake Louise & Moraine Lake Area


Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake
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Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Map of Lake Louise Area
Hiking Trails
Camping

What to see & do:
Banff Townsite Area
Bow Valley Parkway
Icefields Parkway
Trans-Canada Highway

 

A Park Pass is required for use of park facilities such as picnic areas, viewpoints and scenic drives such as the Bow Valley Parkway and Icefield Parkway. Fees go towards maintaining and improving facilities for park visitors.

Lake Louise, ? Parks Canada

Known to the Stoney Indians as "Lake of the Little Fishes" Lake Louise was named in 1884 in honour of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, daughter of Queen Victoria.

Elevation: Village: 1540 m (5052')
Lake: 1731 m (5680')

 

Banff Townsite

1 Lake Louise Visitor Centre
By the Samson Mall

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Parks Canada information: (403) 522-3833
Banff / Lake Louise Tourism: (403) 762-8421.
Exhibits explain the geology and history of the Canadian Rockies.

2 Lake Louise: the Lake
5 minutes from Lake Louise, the Village

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The view from the lakeshore is known the world over. Prepare for crowds! But walk half a kilometre along the shore to leave the crowds behind. Public parking: Keep left at the Chateau Lake Louise junction.

3 Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks
15 km (20 min) from the Village

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Go before 10 am or after 5 pm to avoid the crowds. A private shuttle service operates from the village. Road closed early October to late May.

Check Ahead: Hikers must be in a group of six or more when grizzly bears are using habitat in Larch, Consolation and Paradise valleys.

4 Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondola
4.5 km from the Village; (403) 522-3555

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Gondola runs June to September

If there’s no parking...

During July and August, the lots at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake can be full from 11 am - 4 pm any day of the week. There is congestion as drivers search for vacant spaces. Our advice? Go before ten or after five, or take a shuttle up from Lake Louise Village. Check at the visitor centre for schedules and prices.

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Camping

 

9 Lake Louise Power
10 Lake Louise Unserviced


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