The Best Family Picnic Spots in Banff
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It’s time to bring out those
picnic chairs and sample some of the best family picnic spots in Banff!
If you’ve chosen the Douglas Fir Resort & Chalets as your
hotel in Banff, chances are you already have the groceries for the perfect
picnic from your in-room kitchen
Head out for the day from your
hotel in Banff to enjoy the scenic views and sandwiches.
Close to
Home
Banff
Recreation Grounds
Location – Banff,
across the Bow River Bridge near the Luxton Museum
Facilities - 18 tables, 2 kitchen shelters, 2 toilet blocks
Facilities - 18 tables, 2 kitchen shelters, 2 toilet blocks
Close to home and
with home comforts! Shelters and flushing toilets available.
Cascade Gardens
Location – Banff, Administration building
Cascade Gardens
Location – Banff, Administration building
Located in the
grounds of the historic Administration building, Cascade Gardens are
beautifully landscaped gardens that are the perfect setting for a picnic.
Banff's Back
Yard
Cascade Ponds
Location: Lake Minnewanka Road, 7 km from Banff
Facilities: 60 tables, flush toilets, kitchen shelter, fireplaces
Facilities: 60 tables, flush toilets, kitchen shelter, fireplaces
You’ll find this open space just 5
minutes from Banff. Great spot for kite flying!
Lake Minnewanka
Lake Minnewanka
Location - Lake
Minnewanka Road, 10 km from Banff
35 tables, flush toilets, 3 kitchen shelters, 2 fire rings, 6 fireplaces
35 tables, flush toilets, 3 kitchen shelters, 2 fire rings, 6 fireplaces
Pull up a picnic chair at this
iconic spot! Afterwards you can enjoy an hour long boat cruise around the lake
to work off that lunch, before heading back to your Banff hotel.
Johnston Canyon
Location - Bow Valley Parkway, 25km from Banff
Facilities - 2 tables, toilets
Johnston Canyon
Location - Bow Valley Parkway, 25km from Banff
Facilities - 2 tables, toilets
Enjoy the easy hike to Johnson’s Canyon Lower Falls (or the Upper Falls if you’re feeling active) and reward yourself with a picnic after! Perfect day out from your hotel in Banff.
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Johnson Lake
Location - Lake Minnewanka Road, 14km from Banff
Facilities - 16 tables, toilets, 3 fire rings
With easy trails surrounding the picnic area and a picturesque lake to paddle in, this is a perfect family picnic spot. Locals Tip – See if you can find the elusive rope swing or the secret beach!
Location - Lake Minnewanka Road, 14km from Banff
Facilities - 16 tables, toilets, 3 fire rings
With easy trails surrounding the picnic area and a picturesque lake to paddle in, this is a perfect family picnic spot. Locals Tip – See if you can find the elusive rope swing or the secret beach!
Muleshoe
Location - Bow Valley Parkway, 15km from Banff
Facilities - 10 tables, toilets
Take a rest stop on the Bow Valley Parkway at this scenic picnic place. While you’re there, see if you can spot the peculiar ‘hole in the wall’ cave halfway up the mountain!
Enjoy this low cost, family activity on your next vacation to your hotel in Banff.
Facilities - 10 tables, toilets
Take a rest stop on the Bow Valley Parkway at this scenic picnic place. While you’re there, see if you can spot the peculiar ‘hole in the wall’ cave halfway up the mountain!
Enjoy this low cost, family activity on your next vacation to your hotel in Banff.
Douglas Fir Resort & Chalets, Banff’s finest Family
Accommodation
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