10 minutes from Banff town, on the other side of highway 1, lies the largest lake of this National Park: Lake Minnewanka. You can follow the 14 km round, scenic dirve along Lake Minnewanka drive wich passes by 3 lakes, several walkingtrails and idyllic picnic places.

At Lake Minnewanka you can enjoy a relaxing strawl along the shore, or book an activity like a 1 hour cruise on one of the Banff Lake Cruises, a fishingtrip with an expert guide or rent your own 16 foot motorboat.

On the return-drive along Lake Minnewanka Drive there’s a nice short walk at Bankhead, a deserted coalmine, with fotosigns along the route to visualize the setting back in the day.