A short 15 min drive from Banff. Beautiful mountain views even in a misty rain...went back next morning in the sun. Spotted coyotes, mule deer, and long horned sheep. Well worth the excursion.

Close to downtown Banff, great side trip as with most of the area great mountain scenes. We were there too early in the season to do the loop road.

It's a wonderful place for boating, picnic or just a walk along the shore line. My dog loved the cold water. View of the blue water against the mountain is really brilliant.

Only 10 minutes drive from Banff township and an amazingly quiet, tranquil spot. Because it was winter the shorter access road was closed to allow wildlife crossing but the alternative road was not much longer. We walked out onto the frozen lake and spoke to several divers doing their scuba certification - I'd never seen people cutting holes in the... More

My husband and I enjoyed our winter walk around the lake immensely. Was so romantic and beautiful! Such a beautiful, peaceful and special place! Great in the winter and summer months! A must visit while in banff! Bring snowshoes! Great family trek!

I was thrilled to see that this place is on TripAdvisor so i can review it, it was a while back, but then I wasn't writing reviews then. A little story goes with this place for me, I was in Athabasca falls with my family visiting the many sights around. I saw a man walk past me and he had... More

This drive around the lake is gorgeous no matter what the weather. Well worth the drive. The day we went was cloudy, but the views were still magnificent.

A short drive from banff town The lake was completely frozen when we were there it was an amazing sight. Well worth a visit.

The lake is actually only about 7 miles from Banff. It is the only lake in the national park that allows motor boats, but that was not a problem when we visited as the lake was still iced over the first week on April, and the huge parking lots empty! Half of the loop road was still closed by snow.... More