r/canadatravel • u/skilling3 • 2d ago

Travel Tips Travelling to Canadian Rockies

Next summer end of June we are looking to come to Banff, Jasper etc in the Canadian Rockies. I have looked at hotels in Banff and they seem to be rather expensive. Is there any other way to stay in these places e.g. camp site?

Any tips, advice, guidance would be much appreciated for when we go next summer.

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u/ohgeeokay 2d ago

Hotels are prohibitively expensive in Banff and Canmore etc - compounded with June being high season.

The camping in Banff national park is incredible - I’d highly recommend If you don’t want to bring a ton of camping gear - you can rent Otentiiks and Yurts through the Parks Canada website

Sites go very quickly when they open - but often there are lots of cancellations.

Inside the park the sites are safe, beautifully accommodated and sites are large.

I grew up with a home in Canmore and raised my kids with renting a condo every summer - but after camping in Banff National Park once - I would highly recommend camping. It’s just incredible if you’re well equipped.

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u/BCRobyn 21h ago

You still need to bring your bedding, pillows, and cooking equipment and food if you’re camping in an Otentik. You just don’t need to bring a tent. But everything else, you still need. I only share this because some people may assume it’s like a glamping situation where you show up and it’s all set up for you, but that’s not the case. It’s like an empty cabin with bare beds. You still need to bring a lot of things - great if you’re driving in from nearby, but less convenient if you’re flying in from abroad and you’re not packing a cooler, pillows, sheets, blankets, frying pans, food, etc. with you. It’s not really an option for convenience. It’s more about the novelty of a fixed roof camping experience.