Cave and Basin National Historic Site

311 Cave Avenue. Banff, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada

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Closed Now

Opens Thu 10a

Independent

“The birthplace of Canada’s national park system”

The birthplace of Canada’s national park system. When three railway workers stumbled upon the Cave and Basin thermal hot springs they set in motion a series of events that led to the creation of Canada’s national park system. Come and visit this inspiring and special place. Interpretive programming, exhibits and film. Admission charged.

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Reviewed by
havegumwilltravel

14 Reviews
1 Helpful

July 05, 2019

Rated 4.0

A cool and quick stop. The pool invites you to dive right in, but DON’T! The resource and waters are protected. If you have an annual parks pass your admission is covered, kids under 17 are free. Nice interpretive center as well. Great for a rainy day.

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
joygrn

16 Reviews
3 Helpful

June 29, 2017

Rated 4.0

Quick little stop. The kids liked the fart smelling springs. It was free to visit when we went today.

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
SurfRatVT

23 Reviews
18 Helpful

May 16, 2016

Rated 4.0

The cave and basin are both pretty small. Its $10 to see the cave and basin but there are a lot of exhibits as well. There are trails around this area too that a worth the effort.

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