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Banff National Park charges a fee to enter.
Parks Canada offers free admission and access to programs for support persons traveling with a visitor who has a disability and depends on the support person to travel and experience a Parks Canada destination.
The Banff and Lake Louise Visitor Centres are wheelchair accessible, with accessible restrooms and water fountains. They are also equipped with information and resources for individuals with hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive disabilities.
Many museums are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers, with accessible restrooms and water fountains. Assisted listening devices and closed captioning are provided for video presentations. The Cave & Basin National Historic Site is a visitor favorite for its accessible features.
Additional information about accessibility at Banff National Park can be found on their website: https://www.banfflakelouise.com/accessibility.
Roam, Banff's public transport service, operates buses that are wheelchair friendly, with a fold-out ramp and low floor to assist in getting on and off. Visit the Roam Transit website for details: https://roamtransit.com/about-us/transportation-policies/.
The Banff Scooter Company at the Banff Train Station offers mobility scooter rentals.
The Banff and Lake Louise Visitor Centres are wheelchair accessible, with accessible restrooms and water fountains. They are also equipped to provide information and resources for individuals with hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive disabilities.
Many of the museums are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers. Assisted listening devices are available, and closed captioning is provided on video presentations. The Cave & Basin National Historic Site is a visitor favorite, with facilities for those with hearing and sight challenges, an all-terrain wheelchair surface, a wheelchair-friendly bathroom, and guides upon request.
The Banff Upper Hotsprings has a water-accessible wheelchair. The Banff Gondola is fully wheelchair accessible.
Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available throughout the town of Banff, in the picnic areas near Lake Louise, and along the Bow Valley and Icefields Parkways.
All frontcountry campgrounds in the Banff area have accessible facilities except for Two Jack Main, Two Jack Lakeside, Mosquito Creek, and Silverhorn Creek Campgrounds.
All service dogs must have an Alberta Service Dog Identification Card to ensure access to public places.
Trail reviews for Banff National Park
Gorgeous day 06/08/2025 Sunday and as expected a lot of folks. Arrived 10:30 AM no problem with parking. At 2:00 PM all lots appeared full. If you do come later in the day like 5:00 PM parking should be no problem and this was a Sunday. Awesome views! Definitely worth the time to go to the upper falls. I said a lot of people? Yep. Pathway (not really a trail) was pretty crowded (if you been to Zion and the Narrows) you know what I mean there ya go. Regardless, definitely a stop you should make in Banff National Park. Neat restaurant and store with very good soft serve ice cream at the end of a glorious perfect day.
Very easy walk along the Bow River out to the falls and can be combined with other similar paths in the area. There’s nowhere to park at the a lot where this is listed as the beginning but you can park at the falls behind the Banff Springs Hotel instead and follow it in reverse.
Walked from village 1 to Banff and back. Easy trail and not too crowded
One of my favorite spots in Banff, far away from the crowds and the public. First couple of miles are beautiful then the trail dives into the woods until you arrive at Glacier Lake. New outhouse and a couple of dinning tables are a welcome convenience for the campsite. Seeing the lake in the morning with clear skies does not disappoint. Trail was in decent shape, a few trees need to be cleared towards the end. Made it to the campsite in just under 3 hour with four kids and packs in tow.
Easy trail with a stellar view. Parking lot is massive. The directions to this trail noted a toll, but it is referring to a Banff Park Pass.
Wonderful trail! The views of Lake Louise get better and better as you go up. We went up to Little Beehive first, and then to Lake Agnes. If you have time to do one Banff hike, do this! We arrived by 6 am and there was parking on Saturday, June 7.