How to plan one week in the Canadian Rockies
Never been, plan to go via Spokane toward Banff in mid-June 2017. How would you divide your time betwee Banff, Jasper, and other suggested places? After that week, would be heading down to Glaci...
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We've gone there many times over the years, with and without RV's, most recently for a week last month. Here's my two cents:
Jasper is our favorite, as Banff is just too crowded and commercial now. There are plenty of scenic drives/hikes out of Jasper. Some great restauants in Jasper, too.
Lake Louise is wonderful. For a couple of hours, as it is jammed with day-tourists in buses.
Provincial CG's were usually better than the Federal ones. Mt Robson is very nice. Wapiti at Jasper has a great location, but it's so heavily used that it's in pretty sad shape now, and they charge extra for about everything.
Lake Louise CG on the other hand was really nice, especially if they put you on the "tent" side.
Canmore has some nice CG's just east of Banff -- Bow River CG in particular.
Most all those CG's can be booked online, and they also hold some spots for drive-ups.
Jasper is our favorite, as Banff is just too crowded and commercial now. There are plenty of scenic drives/hikes out of Jasper. Some great restauants in Jasper, too.
Lake Louise is wonderful. For a couple of hours, as it is jammed with day-tourists in buses.
Provincial CG's were usually better than the Federal ones. Mt Robson is very nice. Wapiti at Jasper has a great location, but it's so heavily used that it's in pretty sad shape now, and they charge extra for about everything.
Lake Louise CG on the other hand was really nice, especially if they put you on the "tent" side.
Canmore has some nice CG's just east of Banff -- Bow River CG in particular.
Most all those CG's can be booked online, and they also hold some spots for drive-ups.
