Town of Banff

Banff National Park

The Rundle Range is one of Banff National Park's many spectacular mountain settings

Banff National Park was the first national park established in Canada, and the third anywhere in the world. It spans 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 square miles) of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers

Banff National Park is one of the world's premier holiday, heritage tourism and recreation destinations.

Banff is managed by the Parks Canada Agency, a branch of the Government of Canada. Parks Canada's role is to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage.

To learn more about Banff National Park, please see the Parks Canada Web site.