Vacations, getaways, holidays — they are all meant for relaxation. For some adventurous souls, that means a tent, backpack and the solitude of alpine wilderness. For others, that means taking it easy, maybe even a good pampering. Fortunately for both kinds of people, Western Canada’s  Banff National Park and the town of Banff, Alberta offer options for both kinds of people.

If relaxing in soothing, hot, all-natural spring water is an integral part of your trip, then the Banff Upper Hot Springs is for you. While the Hot Springs are operated by Parks Canada, they are anything but rustic.

Featuring an historic spa and bath house fed by natural hot springs, the Banff Upper Hot Springs offer all the luxury and amenities of a modern spa, including therapeutic massage. And seeing as they are just few kilometers from the town of Banff, they are set against a backdrop of spectacular Canadian Rockies alpine scenery.

You can relax in the comfort of soothing hot water – while letting your eyes rest on majestic, snow-covered peaks and wooded valleys — where travelers have come for more than a century to enjoy the 1930s-era bathhouse and the outdoor, spring-fed hot pool.

The hot springs are family friendly if you’re looking for this to do with the kids. It features a children’s wading area and spacious changing rooms with heated floors that include dedicated family changing rooms, so parents can stay with and assist their children.

The Banff Upper Hot Springs also have a day spa that offers a variety massage therapies, steam room, aromatherapy, and wellness treatments. The Hot Springs are open year around with extended hours during peak seasons. And the Upper Hot Springs are certainly not the only hot springs in Banff National Park.

For more information contact the Banff Upper Hot Springs Pool directly at 403-762-1515 or call our North American toll free Pool Information Line at 1-800-767-1611.

To book admission ahead of your visit to the Banff Upper Hot Springs, contact Banff Travel.

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Because of their special nature – only being accessible by hiking or skiing to the property (Exception: Assiniboine has helicopter access from Canmore) we chosen to list all the backcountry lodges.

Mount Assiniboine Lodge

All-inclusive backcountry lodge in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park on the edge of Banff National Park. One of the Rockies’ most spectacular settings in high alpine meadows. Access by skiing or hiking 27 kilometres, or helicopter ride. Open from Mid-June to early October, and mid-February to mid-April.

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