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Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, Alberta

Quantum82
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We are planning a trip to the Canadian Rockies this summer. How many nights do we need to book in Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper to comfortably see the highlights of the Rockies? I'm thinking 3 nights in each area would give us 2 full days to explore. Would that be sufficient?

We are travelling in a 32ft travel trailer, so I'm trying to book Canada Parks with electric.

Any tips for what else to see in Alberta would be appreciated. We're driving from Ontario.
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obgraham
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BB_TX wrote:
Every one is different, but that would be plenty of time for us. Be sure to take a slow drive on 1A between Banff and Lake Louise and you just might see these grazing beside the road!

Great shot of that big boy there!

ReneeG
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That's about right. When in Banff, we took the Banff gondola and toured town. We stayed at Two Jack Main. We also drove to a small ghost town past Two Jack Lake. Happened to be scuba divers at the lake. Interesting. In Lake Louise we stayed at the Lake Louise CG by the railroad tracks. Not bad. We like trains so it was ok. We drove out to Lake Louise, the lake, and hiked around it. Beautiful. On the way up to Jasper we stopped at the Ice fields and took the tour onto Athabasca Glacier, viewed the falls, and ate at the visitor center there. Very nice. We also took a tram in Lake Louise and ate at the tram center. We stayed at Whistlers CG in a dry spot because there was a huge line waiting for the hookups and we really enjoyed the spaciousness of the dry sites. Quite a few elk right in Whistler CG. When in Jasper we drove to Jasper Lake for the scenery and a picnic. After leaving there we drove up by Mt. Robson, toured Wells Gray Provincial Park and past Terry Fox Provincial Park and down around Revelstoke, touring the RR museum and a tour up on Mt. Revelstoke.
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obgraham
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For us, Banff is the least interesting of the locations you list. Jasper is the most!
The campgrounds there are heavily used, and show a lot of wear and tear, but that's just what it is.
Wapiti CG in Jasper is okay.
Look at the CGs in Mt Robson Provincial Park, too.

Quantum82
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agesilaus wrote:
I assume you know about the border closure no sign of it opening so far. And check for campground closings, I know some major ones were closed up there. Otherwise 3 days at each should be fine.


We live in Canada (Ontario), so the border won't be a problem for us.
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agesilaus
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I assume you know about the border closure no sign of it opening so far. And check for campground closings, I know some major ones were closed up there. Otherwise 3 days at each should be fine.
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BB_TX
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Every one is different, but that would be plenty of time for us. Be sure to take a slow drive on 1A between Banff and Lake Louise and you just might see these grazing beside the road!