Huge lake but artificial as has a dam. Good parking and picnic tables. Saw some deer, an eagle circling effortlessly overhead, and cheeky chipmunks.

Close to town and a beautiful drive. The lake was much larger than expected. We were surprised by the number of big horn sheep we saw as a dozen of these magnificent animals were lounging on rocks next to the road.

Very serene and beautiful place for picture taking especially as the sun sets so make sure to get there early enough as it can get crowded. Beware there are lots of gnats

Liked it better than Lake Louise or Moraine Lake . Easy to get to - beauty from every angle. Weather was good - got lots of great pics

A wonderful place to spent time in a beautiful tranquil setting, hiking the trails, canoeing or having a picnic on the lake shore.

The 1 hour + boat trip was informative and beautiful scenery. We only saw 1 bald eagle in it's nest right at the waters edge on this trip.

Not crowded, great view, nice walk to the shore. An interesting history behind it. A Must stop to anybody visiting Banff.

The Lake Minnewanka loop includes the Lake, which is very beautiful, Cascade Pond, which is a park with a lake (a great place for a picnic) and Two Jack Lake. The loop is not long and I saw Big Horn Sheep, a bear and an osprey all within 15 minutes.

Scenic lake, easy to bike to from downtown Banff. We saw big horned sheep by and around the lake. Nice facilities too.