Lake Louise, Banff Alberta - Nearby Attractions
If you’re looking for a convenient location to stay during your Banff National Park getaway, Lake Louise Inn is the place. Centrally located, Lake Louise Inn is a quick 5-minute stroll from the village’s quaint boutiques and shopping plaza. Other Winter or Summer adventures in and around the lake are also nearby.
The Lake Louise Ski Area runs a free shuttle to the gondola and Lodge of Ten Peaks, stopping at various hotels including Lake Louise Inn every half hour. There is also a local taxi company that transports guests to the ski area and around town, but there is no city bus transportation.
Lake Louise Ski Area
(5-minute drive) One of the largest ski areas in North America with four mountain faces, 4,200 skiable acres and 139 runs. Free shuttles run from the hotel every half hour.
Lake Louise
(10-minute drive)
Morian Lake
(20-minute drive) Hiking, walking, canoeing and more.
Samson Mall
(5-minute walk) Great for souvenirs. Shops include: Wilson Mountain Sports, Village Market, Sweets and Treats, Bow River Trading, Laggan’s Bakery & Deli, Trailhead Deli, B & G Bar and Grill and Restaurant, Liquor Store, Northern Art Impressions, The Depot, and the Lake Louise Visitor Centre.
More To See & Do in the Lake Louise Area...
Lake Louise Area
Lake Louise
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Big Beehive
Little Beehive
Lake Agnes and Teahouse
Plain of Six Glacier and Teahouse
Moraine Lake
Larch Valley
Lake Louise Mountain Resort & Sightseeing Gondola
Yoho National Park (and Westward)
Lake O’Hara and Lake McArthur (Bus reservations)
Spiral Tunnels
Takakkaw Falls
Burgess Shale Fossil Beds
Natural Bridge
Emerald Lake
Leanchoil Hoodoos
Wapta Falls
Golden
Kicking Horse Mountain
Icefields Parkway
Herbert Lake
Hector Lake
Bow Lake
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
Crowfoot Glacier
Peyto Lake
Upper and Lower Waterfowl Lakes
Parker Ridge
The Big Bend
Bridal Veil Falls
Panther Falls
Tangle Falls
Stutfield Glacier
Sunwapta Falls
Athabasca Falls
Jasper
Jasper Tramway
Lake Louise to Banff
Morant’s Curve
Johnston Canyon and the Ink Pots
Banff
Tunnel Mountain
Bow Falls
Cave & Basin National Historic Site
Banff Gondola
Upper Hot Springs
JuneBanff /Canmore area
Lake Minnewanka
Two Jack Lakes
Grassi Lakes
JulyKootenay National Park
Stanley Glacier
Marble Canyon
Paint Pots
Considering a tour?
Many tour companies will pick you up from the hotel and take you to see and experience the wonders of the Rockies.
Brewster Canada Sightseeing Tours is very popular and offers motorcoach tours to area lakes and waterfalls as well as the Columbia Icefields. Tours take visitors to great sites for photos, wildlife viewing and nature walks.
Discover Banff Tours also picks up from our hotel and offers small personalized tours in mini-buses and vans. Guides lead sightseeing tours and activities including horseback riding, white water rafting trips, ice walks, dog sledding, cave tours, and more.
Why are the lakes so blue?
In Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and other area lakes are world renowned for their distinctive turquoise hue. The impressive colour comes from silt-like rock flour continually being carried into the lake by melt-water from the surrounding glaciers. The tiny and uniform particles become suspended in the water, refracting blue and green wavelengths of light.
The phenomenon, an exceptional example of glacial geological erosion and deposition, helped earn Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks a spot on the prestigious list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. At these Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks you’ll find some of the world’s most spectacular mountains, glaciers and waterfalls. Here the Burgess Shale fossil site, with its exquisitely preserved remains, is one of the most significant fossil sites on earth.
Both amateur and professional photographers around the world flock here to capture the stunning displays. In this scenic splendor, outdoor adventures are limitless and are easily accessible as day trips from our convenient location. Ask Lake Louise Inn staff for suggestions, favourite spots and insider tips on exploring the area, or relax here and enjoy our four-season resort amenities.