Travel Guide of Bow Valley Provincial Park - Kananaskis Country in Canada by Influencers and Travelers

Kananaskis Country is a park system situated to the west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The area is named for the Kananaskis River, which was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a Cree acquaintance.

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1 - Canmore

Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately 81 kilometres west of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rocky Mountains.

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2 - Canmore Nordic Ctr

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3 - Sightseeing Tours in Banff

Discover the Rockies' Gems: Guided Tour of Lake Louise and Moraine Lake from Canmore. Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Banff Tour to explore Alberta's iconic lakes! Dive into the heart of natural splendor on a half-day bus exploration from C...

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4 - Quarry Lake Park

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5 - Ha Ling Peak

   7 km away

Ha Ling Peak is a peak at the northwestern end of Mount Lawrence Grassi — a mountain located immediately south of the town of Canmore just east of the Spray Lakes road in Alberta's Canadian Rockies.

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6 - Canyoning in Banff

   12 km away

Experience the thrills of the Canadian Rockies on this canyoning course near Banff, in Heart Creek Canyon! To the west of Calgary in Alberta, the Canadian Rockies offer an exceptional setting in which to enjoy nature while getting your fill of t...

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7 - Grassi Lakes

   7 km away

The Upper and Lower Grassi Lakes lie at an elevation of about 1,525 m in the southern Canadian Rockies overlooking the town of Canmore, Alberta. They receive their water from the Spray Lakes Reservoir on the Spray River.

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8 - Kananaskis

   13 km away

Kananaskis is an unincorporated community in Alberta's Rockies within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 of Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 1A approximately 18 km east of Canmore and 54 km west of Cochrane. The community is located on the north shore of the Bow River.

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9 - Johnson Lake

   16 km away
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10 - Sulphur Mountain

   17 km away

Sulphur Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains overlooking the town of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1916 for the hot springs on its lower slopes. George Dawson had referred to this landform as Terrace Mountain on his 1886 map of the area.

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11 - Barrier Lake

   18 km away

Barrier Lake is a man made reservoir at the north end of Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. Highway 40 runs between the lake and Mount Baldy, on the eastern shore. It is entirely located in the Bow Valley Provincial Park. Barrier Lake was created for hydroelectric power generation on the Kananaskis River. The dam that impounds the lake is at the north end of the lake.

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12 - Spray Lakes Reservoir

   18 km away

Spray Lakes Reservoir is a reservoir in Alberta, Canada. The Spray Lakes were a string of lakes formed along the Spray River, a tributary of the Bow River. With the damming of the river, the lakes were united in the Spray Lakes Reservoir. It lies between the Goat Range and the Three Sisters ridge, at an elevation of 1,720 meters. The lake is followed by Highway 742 in the northern part. The lake is fed by the following waterways: Bryant Creek Turbulent Creek Currie Creek Watridge Creek Spray River Smuts Creek Spurling Creek

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13 - Lake Minnewanka

   19 km away

Lake Minnewanka is a glacial lake located in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada, about five kilometres northeast of the Banff townsite.

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14 - Banff Springs Hotel

   19 km away
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15 - Banff

   20 km away

Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 126 km west of Calgary and 58 km east of Lake Louise.

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16 - Two Jack Lake

   20 km away
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17 - Cone Mountain

   26 km away

Cone Mountain is a summit in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is the southernmost peak in the Sundance Range. Cone Mountain was so named in 1915 on account of its shape.

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18 - Elbow Lake

   30 km away

Elbow Lake is a lake located in the Elbow Pass north of the Highwood pass in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. Elbow Lake lies at an elevation of 2,120 m and is the headwater of the Elbow River.

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19 - Magog, Lake

   30 km away
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20 - Sunshine Village

   32 km away

Banff Sunshine Village is a ski resort in western Canada, located on the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park in Alberta and Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia.

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