Banff is Canada's oldest and most-visited natural park, located approximately 280 kilometres southeast of Jasper.
RELATED VIDEO : The recent devastation in Jasper National Park has many rethinking trips to the Rocky Mountains. But as Jayme Doll reports, it has some businesses watching their bookings carefully, assuring people that places like Banff are still open for business.
One-third of the buildings in the park’s historic townsite were damaged or destroyed. Visitation to Jasper, which reached an all-time high of 2.48 million people in 2023, fell to near-zero in the month of August, according to ATB Financial.Jasper is rebuilding, and both the park and townsite are open for business heading into 2025. But visitors planning a trip there are being encouraged to confirm beforehand which services will be available.
In its park management plan posted on its website, Parks Canada says congestion and crowding are increasing concerns, both in the town of Banff itself and at nearby attractions like Lake Louise and Moraine Lake where traffic control personnel are required 24 hours a day to manage capacity. She also said it’s a good idea for Alberta to promote some of its lesser-known destinations this summer, which could help ease the burden on popular sites like Banff and Lake Louise.‘John from Langford’: Former B.C. premier John Horgan remembered as down-to-earth leader, friend“There’s some really cool research on this idea of empathy-based tourism, which suggests people will want to visit Jasper to show solidarity and support,” Blye said.
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