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Where To Stay In Banff National Park

Are you planning a trip to Banff National Park or at least dreaming about it? Banff National Park, Canada’s crown jewel has been on my bucket list for years. There are two reasons really. 1. I love to visit National Parks and 2. I’ve never left the US before and am excited to visit another country!

As part of our “Roadtrip To End All Roadtrips” Banff is the third National Park on our list to visit and the first one that I have yet to visit. (Yellowstone & Glacier). Because this trip has so many stops we can only dedicate two days to exploring Banff & we want to make the most of those two days.

Camping Banff
(27) · Campground
Banff, AB, Canada

Tunnel Mountain Village II Campground
(335) · Campground
Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
Snug year-round campsite with pitches, camper spots & cabins, plus toilets, showers & scenic views.

Tunnel Mountain Village I Campground
(752) · Campground
Banff, AB, Canada
Campground in Banff National Park offering hundreds of tent sites, many with fire pits.

Tunnel Mountain Trailer Court
(249) · Campground
Banff, AB, Canada
Down-to-earth campground with tent & camper lots, offering wooded surrounds & showers.

Two Jack Lakeside Campground(162) · Campground
Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
Lakeside campground in Banff National Park offering tent & RV sites, plus washrooms & shelters.

Park Radio
224 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1C3, Canada
(2) · Campground
Banff, AB, Canada

Two Jack Main Campground
(194) · Campground
Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
32 sites supplied with tents, picnic tables, grills & fuel, situated in a lakeside, alpine forest.

Johnston Canyon Campground
(56) · Campground
Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
Hot showers & picnic shelters are offered at this wooded campground with scenic mountain views.

Tunnel Mountain Campground
(75) · Campground
Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada

Banff National Park Of Canada
(26,691) · National park
Alberta, Canada

Lake Louise Campground
(452) · Campground
Lake Louise, AB, Canada
No-nonsense forested tent sites at Banff National Park with food lockers & showers.

Castle Mountain Campground
(45) · Campground
Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
Campground in Banff National Park offering tent & RV sites, plus washrooms & picnic shelters.

Protection Mountain Campground
(26) · Campground
Eldon, AB, Canada
Basic campsite with toilets & mountain views featuring a large open space suitable for tents & RVs.

Mosquito Creek Campground
(92) · Campground
Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada
Tent & RV camping in rustic surrounds with a picnic shelter, fire pits & mountain scenery.

Banff Beaver Cabins Inc.
(16) · Mountain cabin
Banff, AB, Canada
Relaxed cabins & suites offering kitchenettes, plus a common yard with a picnic area & BBQs.

Wapiti Campground
(103) · Campground
Canmore, AB, Canada
First-come-first-served campsite featuring spots for tents & RVs & unobstructed mountain views.

Spring Creek RV Campground
(159) · Campground
Canmore, AB, Canada
Simple mountain-view RV campground open May to October with showers, fire pits & a playground.

Aylmer Pass Junction Campground
(7) · Campground
Improvement District No. 9, AB, Canada

Rundle Mountain RV Park
(87) · Campground
Canmore, AB, Canada

Hillside Bungalows
(9) · Indoor lodging
Banff, AB, Canada
Simple wood-paneled cottages with kitchenettes & a picnic area, plus free Wi-Fi & parking.

As you can see there are lots of choices for camping in Banff. Some are reservable and some are first come first serve.

Fees are charged to get into the park and are as follows:

Campground fees:

Are you looking for more adventurous camping? Here’s a terrific article from 10Adventures.com called The Best Banff National Park Backcountry Campgrounds

Not into camping? These cities are close enough to Banff to make it a day trip.

  • Banff, Alberta
  • Canmore, Alberta
  • Golden, British Columbia
  • Jasper, Alberta
  • Lake Louise, Alberta

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  1. melissa chapman says

    December 17, 2019 at 11:39 am

    I do not get to Canada too often but that park seems to have it all for natural beauty. You have given us so many great places to stay if I ever get there.

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 1:47 pm

      I’ve never been either but I’m really looking forward to it.

      Reply
  2. robin rue says

    December 17, 2019 at 12:26 pm

    I truly hope I get there someday. It sounds like a gorgeous place to visit and stay!

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 1:48 pm

      I’m so excited to get to visit there.

      Reply
  3. Karen BakingInATornado says

    December 17, 2019 at 1:27 pm

    So glad you offered an indoor lodging option, I’ll spend my days outdoors and my nights in a bed.

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 1:49 pm

      Haha! I love to sleep under the stars, but I don’t rough it. We have a queen size air bed that we used to feel amazing to sleep on.

      Reply
  4. Tasheena says

    December 17, 2019 at 1:43 pm

    Thank you for sharing this information. I would love to plan a trip for my family for next year.

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    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 1:51 pm

      I am so happy that you enjoyed it Tasheena. I hope that you get to experience it one day.

      Reply
  5. Amber Myers says

    December 17, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    Ooo I need to get here with my family. I won’t lie, I would do the indoor lodging. I am not a fan of camping outdoors.

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 1:56 pm

      A lot of people are like that and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.

      Reply
  6. Paula Schuck says

    December 17, 2019 at 2:19 pm

    Canadian here who has been trying to get to Banff for a LONG time. Alberta is so beautiful. My brother was there in the summer with his kids for a family trip and they loved it. Long drive apparently from Edmonton according to him but worth it once they were there. They also did Drumheller.

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 1:57 pm

      I’m not familiar with Drumheller, but I will look into it.

      Reply
  7. Lisa Favre says

    December 17, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    As a fellow Canadian, I would love to visit Banff National Park. It looks absolutely gorgeous and thank you for outlining all the great places to stay nearby!

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 1:57 pm

      Thank you Lisa I am so happy that you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  8. Marcie W. says

    December 17, 2019 at 5:14 pm

    I just love exploring national parks! It seems as if Banff has so many lodging options available. I really appreciate the affordable admission prices as well.

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    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 1:58 pm

      I do too Marcie! I hope to one day have visited all of them.

      Reply
  9. Mitch Chaitin says

    December 17, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    Wow, that is one big park! Thanks for the helpful list of places to camp, this looks like a vacation spot to add to our list of must visit parks!

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 1:59 pm

      I agree Mitch! It seems huge to me as well at least from looking at the map.

      Reply
  10. Diane says

    December 17, 2019 at 7:28 pm

    I’m so excited you are coming to my backyard! It seems so funny to read all these places to stay and knowing all of them! We have a condo at the Banff Rocky Mountain Resort, almost next door to the Tunnel Mountain campsites! So excited for you to see Banff!

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm

      I really hope that we can meet up for coffee at least while I’m around.

      Reply
  11. Destany says

    December 17, 2019 at 9:44 pm

    I have heard great things about Banff, and I’ve always thought it would be a fantastic place to visit. We might have to make some travel plans!

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:01 pm

      You should! You never know what tomorrow brings.

      Reply
  12. Beth says

    December 17, 2019 at 10:37 pm

    Banff is so beautiful! I visited it once as a small child, and I’d love to see it again. I think we stayed in Lake Louise.

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:02 pm

      I can’t wait to go there, actually anywhere in Canada is going to be exciting for me.

      Reply
  13. Theresa says

    December 17, 2019 at 11:04 pm

    I am actually waffling on going to Banff this summer. It’s a toss up between Canada and Scotland right now. I love national parks, but I also love highland cows. So, I guess it will boil down to how much money we have saved by the time we start booking our flights and hotels.

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:03 pm

      Oh man Scotland! That would definitely be a hard decision for me.

      Reply
  14. Lauren says

    December 18, 2019 at 1:03 am

    What a beautiful place to visit! Such a brilliant list of places to stay too! Thanks for providing such spectacular insight!

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:04 pm

      Thank you Lauren! I am so happy you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  15. Terri Steffes says

    December 18, 2019 at 5:30 am

    I didn’t know this existed until four of my friends vacationed there last year. It is so beautiful.

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:05 pm

      It is! I can’t wait to get there.

      Reply
  16. Kathy says

    December 18, 2019 at 8:41 am

    That looks like a great place to stay. I love going to the national parks. They are always so beautiful.

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:05 pm

      Me too! I hope to eventually visit them all.

      Reply
  17. Sue Reddel says

    December 18, 2019 at 11:01 am

    What a great comprehensive list you’ve compiled. We would love to visit Banff National Park and will keep your list handy when we do.

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:09 pm

      Thank you Sue! I am so happy that you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  18. Kita Bryant says

    December 18, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    That is such an amazing a beautiful park. I would really love to stay there for a week or two!

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:10 pm

      Me too! Unfortunately we only have a few days to spend there. We have a lot of stops

      Reply
  19. Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says

    December 18, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    Wow, what a great list. Banff is an incredibly beautiful place, I would love to plan my next visit there. Thanks for this, I am bookmarking it!

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    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:11 pm

      That’s great Nancy! I am so happy you like it.

      Reply
  20. rika says

    December 19, 2019 at 2:49 am

    I’ve heard great things about Canada. I can’t wait to visit! I booked an airline ticket to Canada last summer but had to cancel it 🙁

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:12 pm

      Oh I hate to hear that. I hope you get there this summer.

      Reply
  21. Amy H says

    December 19, 2019 at 11:21 am

    Wow, there are a lot of places to stay in Banff National Park! I would love to visit one day

    Reply
    • Rena McDaniel says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:13 pm

      I hope one day you get to visit there as well.

      Reply

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