Best kid friendly hikes in Banff National Park
The 15 best kid friendly hikes in Banff National Park, out of 71 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 81
- Moderate 164
- Hard 256
- Under 5 km 195
- Waterfalls 26
- Lakes 138
- Summits 150
- Views 349
- Glaciers 75
- Loops 17
- Backpacking 77
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Bow Falls TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 54 m gain · 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Bow falls viewpoint and Bow Falls93score
- 2Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 minLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 3Peyto Lake LookoutBanff National ParkEasy · 1.5 km · 60 m gain · 35 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Peyto Lake · Viewpoint87score
- 4Bow River TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 27 m gain · 60 minViews · River or creek · Historic site · Hut or tea house · Passes Banff Pedestrian Bridge82score
- 5Marsh LoopNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 33 m gain · 45 minViews · River or creek78score
- 6Two Jack LakesideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.2 km · 61 m gain · 60 minLake · River or creek · Passes Two Jack Lake76score
- 7Stewart CanyonNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 80 m gain · 50 minViews · River or creek · Canyon · Passes View point76score
- 8Sanson Peak BoardwalkNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.3 km · 53 m gain · 30 minSummit · Views · Historic site · Alpine · Passes 2240 and 226075score
- 9Moraine LakeshoreNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 31 m gain · 40 minLake · Passes Moraine Lake74score
- 10Lake Louis Tram LineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.3 km · 95 m gain · 1 hLake · River or creek74score
- 11Johnson Lake LoopNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 65 m gain · 55 minLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 12Johnson Lake SouthsideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 72 m gain · 50 minLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 13Cascade Ponds BankheadNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 20 m gain · 50 minWaterfall73score
- 14Cave & Basin TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.8 km · 16 m gain · 30 minCave · Historic site · Hut or tea house72score
- 15Heather's TrailNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.6 km · 32 m gain · 30 minLake · Passes Johnson Lake70score