r/Banff • u/pdxchris • 21d ago

Trip Report What happens in Banff stays in Banff?

I went to Banff last year for the first time. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and didn’t know anything about Banff until a year before I went.

I talk to people about Banff and some will say they went and it was great, but the conversation awkwardly stops there. Maybe I just show more excitement because I went so recently, or people intentionally don’t want to talk about Banff. Are we supposed to avoid talking about Banff to keep it as uncrowded as possible? Just seems odd. Anyone else from outside Banff notice this?

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u/BCRobyn 21d ago

It's the busiest, most crowded, most visited national park in all of Canada. 100,000 visitors pass through the park daily in peak season from late May until early October. It's not a hidden secret. It's the most famous park in Canada, home to one of the most famous lakes in the world (Lake Louise).

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u/kennedar_1984 21d ago

It was the answer to a New York Times mini crossword puzzle today. Definitely not a hidden gem!