Things to Do with Kids in Banff National Park, Alberta

  • TripBuzz found 23 things to do with kids in or near Banff National Park, Alberta, including 17 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Banff, Canmore and Cochrane.
  • From Icefields Parkway to Moraine Lake, the Banff National Park area offers 23 different types of family activities, including: Lake, Other Tours, Canyon and Waterfalls.
  • The oldest national park in Canada, Banff National Park was established in the Rocky Mountains in 1885. It is located 68 miles west of Calgary and is filled with glaciers, ice fields, and coniferous forests. Coal was previously mined in the area, but operations ceased in 1922. The park is connected to the rest of the country by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
  • TripBuzz found 23 things to do with kids in or near Banff National Park, Alberta, including 17 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Banff, Canmore and Cochrane.
  • From Icefields Parkway to Moraine Lake, the Banff National Park area offers 23 different types of family activities, including: Lake, Other Tours, Canyon and Waterfalls.
  • The oldest national park in Canada, Banff National Park was established in the Rocky Mountains in 1885. It is located 68 miles west of Calgary and is filled with glaciers, ice fields, and coniferous forests. Coal was previously mined in the area, but operations ceased in 1922. The park is connected to the rest of the country by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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11.2 Miles
90% 117 votes
Golf 2000 Silvertip Trail | P.O. Box 8330, Canmore, Alberta MoreLess Info
The Silvertip Golf Course features an 18 hole short course that can often be completed in less than three hours. The location's dining establishment, Stoney's Bar and Grill, also offers breakfast during golf season.
11.4 Miles
94% 275 votes
Dog Sleds #105, 712 Bow Valley Trail , Canmore, Alberta MoreLess Info
Howling Dog Tours offers a variety of dog sledding experiences to its guests, including those that include a dinner with traditional Canadian menu items. Guests are guaranteed to not have to share their sleds with strangers.
12.9 Miles
99% 332 votes
Caverns & Caves 129 Bow Meadows Crescent | Unit 202, Canmore, Alberta MoreLess Info
Open year-round, the Rat's Nest Cave at Canmore Caverns offers guests the opportunity to travel through an undeveloped cave that does not have lighting fixtures, handrails, or walkways. Team building activities and caving courses are also offered by the site.
15.2 Miles
98% 452 votes
Dog Sleds 109-829 10th Street, Canmore, Alberta MoreLess Info
Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours offers a variety of tours during both the summer and winter tours. Guests can also enroll in training courses during the winter months to improve their own dog sledding skills.
22.2 Miles
99% 110 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Range Road 53, Cochrane, Alberta MoreLess Info
Located on 160 acres of land, Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary is a non-profit organization. Guests learn about wolves and wolf dogs, feed the animals as well as adoption of a wolf dog.
27.0 Miles
96% 104 votes
Canyon Kootenay Highway 93, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia MoreLess Info
Guests of Marble Canyon will have the opportunity to go hiking and travel across different bridges which span the area's gorge. Picnic areas are available for guests that would like to spot the location's mountain bluebirds.
28.4 Miles
96% 2927 votes
Lake Moraine Lake Rd. off Great Divide Hwy., Lake Louise, Alberta MoreLess Info
Smaller than Lake Louise, Moraine Lake has a fame all its own: in 1969 and 1979, the view of the mountains behind Moraine Lake was selected for the reverse side of the Canadian twenty dollar bill. The lake's exquisite teal green color is caused by rock flour from passing glaciers.
31.3 Miles
100% 295 votes
Hiking Trails Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Alberta MoreLess Info
Great Divide Day Hikes offers guests the opportunity to go on guided group walking and hiking trips. The location, which offers access to over 200 km of trails, offers views of waterfalls, wildflowers, and glaciers.
31.3 Miles
98% 159 votes
Dog Sleds Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Alberta MoreLess Info
At Kingsmik Dog Sled Tours, guests will have the chance to travel through Banff National Park. Visitors of this location who are interested in scenic views can also travel under the slopes of Mt. St. Piran on the Winter Wonderland Tour.
31.3 Miles
98% 106 votes
Hiking Trails Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Alberta MoreLess Info
The Bow Glacier Falls Trail is an hour and fifteen minute trail that takes visitors to the glacier falls. The location offers visitors the opportunity to view a variety of wild flowers.
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