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Bow Hut · Banff National Park Photo: Bow Hut

Bow Hut

Alpine Club of Canada inside Banff National Park
Banff National Park · Alberta

the basics

Drive from Calgary
180 km
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Drive from Edmonton
293 km
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things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Plus 2 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Bow Hut plus 5 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Bear country
Use the food lockers. Do not leave coolers, garbage, or food on picnic tables overnight, even in a car. Carry bear spray on trails.
Bulletin: Area Closure: Spray Wildfire Risk Reduction Project
Parks Canada has this advisory posted for the park. Posted 2026-07-20. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. Parks Canada advisory →
Bulletin: Annual Area Closure: Hillsdale Split
Parks Canada has this advisory posted for the park. Posted 2026-07-16. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. Parks Canada advisory →
3 more advisories posted
Parks Canada lists additional advisories for this park. All Parks Canada advisories →

recent reports

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other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 3 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-28. Sources: Alpine Club of Canada. Neighbourhood joins 13 named anchors.