Banff/Lake Louise in September--good idea?
We are thinking about touring Banff in mid-to-late September in a 34 foot motorhome with no towed-vehicle. Is that a reasonable proposition?
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C&J wrote:
Sounds like these Florida residents might find it a bit chilly!
What about driving the parkways inside the national park. Will the roads accommodate a 34 foot RV?
Yes, although parking is a challenge up at Lake Louise. Go very early in the day because the lots get really crowded.
There's also no problem on the wonderful Icefields Parkway heading north from Lake Louise to Jasper, with a very large RV lot at the Icefields Center. The parking lots at the most popular viewing pull-off spots (like Peyto Lake and the waterfalls) can be very full...might be hard to find an RV spot, much less turn around to exit. We barely managed to squeeze in at 25 feet. But we were there in mid-June, so maybe it will be less crowded in September.
Jasper is easier than Banff for RV parking right in town, in my opinion (but we did go early in the day). There are curb sites all along the road by the train tracks across from the lawn of the visitor center. Also across the street on that road by the train tracks is a good grocery store and a couple of fuel stations.
