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Day trips from Canmore

Saturday there, back by dinner. Quick-fire mini itineraries for the best places within a few hours of Canmore.

Alberta

Banff

Tourist Banff, hot springs, Lake Louise loop.

20m drive Car · Roam transit
  1. Morning
    Lake Louise
    Outdoors · Day trip

    Glacial turquoise lake under Victoria Glacier — canoe or hike Plain of Six.

  2. Lunch

    Park Distillery

    Campfire-style · $$ · Banff Ave

    Rotisserie chicken and house-made vodka.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Banff Gondola
    Family · Sulphur Mountain

    8-minute ride to a boardwalk above town.

  4. Coffee + go

    Eden

    French tasting · $$$$ · Rimrock Resort

    One last bite before the drive back — Alberta's only AAA 5-Diamond — tasting menu with a view.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Canmore

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Canmore in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Alberta

Calgary

Big-city food and breweries an hour away.

1h 15m drive Car only
  1. Morning
    Prince's Island Park
    Outdoors · Eau Claire

    River-island park hosting Folk Fest and weekend picnics.

  2. Lunch

    Ten Foot Henry

    Veg-forward · $$ · Beltline

    Communal table, killer brunch.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Bowness Park
    Family · Bowness

    Paddle the lagoon in summer, skate it in winter.

  4. Coffee + go

    Model Milk

    Canadian comfort · $$$ · 17th Ave

    One last bite before the drive back — Old dairy turned tasting-menu hotspot.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Canmore

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Canmore in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

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