Can anyone tell me what Canmore, AB is like? We are looking at going to Banff and Jasper (no RV) and the hotel rates in Banff are very high. Canmore seems to offer a lot at less money, but what is t...
I like Canmore a lot better. It's a pretty trendy place. Lots of unique shopping downtown. Some good hiking and sightseeing up the spray lakes road (past the Nordic center). It's close enough to Banff (~20km) to make day trips to Banff no big deal, in fact you can bicycle between the two if you're into that.
It's busy but not as busy as Banff. I don't think you'd regret staying there.