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Cascade Ponds Beach in Banff

Banff, Alberta, Canada

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  • Water Quality Status
    No data available Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 7:21pm
  • Air Temperature
    -6.4°C / 20.5°F (air) Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 9:30pm
  • Wind
    3.6 - 12.2km/h E 100° Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 9:30pm
  • Clear
    Clear Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 9:30pm
  • Precipitation
    0mm Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 9:30pm
  • Air Visibility
    5km Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 9:30pm
  • Humidity
    96% Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 9:30pm

Cascade Ponds Beach and Swimming Area is like jumping into a painting. The scenery and setting is mountain meadow at it's best and is easy to access from the Banff townsite on the way to Lake Minnewanka. Like any mountain pond and lake, choose a hot day for swimming in the crystal clear waters because it can be chilly. The pond has a small beach area, picnic area, public washrooms and easy access from the parking lot.

There is no marked swimming area or supervision but the waters have a more gradual slope in the beach area. Photo credit to Pam Loewen from Flickr.

To get to the Cascade Ponds area, take the Minnewanka loop road from the interchange on the Trans-Canada Highway a few kilometres northeast of Banff.

Contact: Town of Banff, 403.762.1200

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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