Things To Do Near Banff Upper Hot Springs in Banff

The Upper Hot Springs are up the hill from Banff, but near the Rimrock Hotel. There's a few hiking trails around the springs, but no significant points of interest. The Upper Hot Springs are a natural hot spring. It was the Cave and Basin that first put Banff on the map, but now the Upper Hot Springs are the only natural springs in the town. It is a great place to go and soak in summer or winter.

The Pleiades Spa is at the Upper Hot Springs. It is one of Banff's nicest spas, offering a wide range of massage and spa treatments. The prices are pretty competitive for what you'd pay in Banff. It does require a car to get up to the Upper Hot Springs, unless you're staying at the Rimrock, which has its own spa (it's also nice). It would be over an hour long walk to go up the hill from Banff Avenue to the Upper Hot Springs.

Down the hill from the Upper Hot Springs is Canada Place (actually, it's now called the Banff Administration Building) and the Cascades of Time Gardens. This building is one of Banff's heritage sites, and the grounds are open to the public. The Garden is one of Banff's nicest, but it's only open from June to September due to weather (it's a short growing season in Banff).

On the same side of the river as the Upper Hot Springs, you can find the Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Falls, the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum, Cave and Basin, and the trails in Sundance Canyon. The area around the Banff Springs is great for wandering. You can find trails down to Bow Falls, or to tea houses, or to the golf course. The hotel itself is also worth checking out for it's history, galleries, shops, and restaurants.

Upper Hot Springs

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Mountain Avenue
Banff National Park of Canada

Swim in a natural hot pool...
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Pleiades Massage & Spa

Upper Hot Springs

Spa at the Upper Hot Springs...
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Canada Place

101 Mountain Ave

The Cascades of Time Garden and Park Administration Building...
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Fairmont Banff Springs Spa

405 Spray Avenue

Get pampered by expert masseurs...
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Bow Falls

Bow Falls Drive

An easy hike and a great spot for photographs...
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Cave and Basin National Historic Site

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The original hot springs in Banff...
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Sundance Canyon

Hike, bike, cross-country ski, snowshoe near Cave and Basin...
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Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum

1 Birch Avenue

Glimpse of Native Canadian culture...
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Banff Park Museum

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91 Banff Avenue

Banff's wildlife museum...
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Banff Centre

107 Tunnel Mountain Drive

World class music, theater and more in downtown...
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