where is banff park
Visit Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. BANFF, ALBERTA â Banff National Park â Canadaâs first national park â 1 1/2 hrs drive west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. From Banffâs humble beginnings as a 26 square kilometre hot springs reserve, Banff National Park now consists of 6,641 square kilometres of unparalleled mountain scenery nestled in the heart of the magnificent Canadian Rockies.
Park Gems: The park encompasses Banff, the highest town in Canada at an elevation of 4,540 feet (1,384 meters); the hamlet of Lake Louise (5,052 feet, 1,540 meters), the highest permanent settlement in Canada; several national historic sites; Castleguard Caves, the largest cave system in Canada; more than a thousand glaciers; glacier-fed lakes such ...