Swimming in Banff National Park

Swimming

Though the park's lakes are inviting, a quick dip of the toe will reveal they're too cold for swimming.

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Swimming Details

Though the park's lakes are inviting, a quick dip of the toe will reveal they're too cold for swimming. If you feel like swimming when visiting Banff National Park, opt instead for the Banff Upper Hot Springs, natural hot springs that were founded in 1884, or the public pools found in the Town of Banff and Village of Lake Louise.

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