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Bow Falls


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 40 attractions in Banff
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Attraction type: Waterfall
Address: Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta
Canada

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3 of 5 stars
MDfamily1   15 contributions
Washington DC metro area
Jul 23, 2009

Bow Falls is beautiful - but this is a VERY STRONG warning for anyone - with kids or without - to heed the "steep cliff" warning signs you see near these falls and to be careful even when you do not see signs around these falls. We parked in a lot near the falls (I believe on the opposite side... more

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4 of 5 stars
2blue   45 contributions
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jul 18, 2009

The upper and lower falls are both beautiful. The hike to the lower falls is easy and isn't that much more difficult up to the upper falls. The trail and the viewing areas were quite crowded during the day. I would imaging going in the morning or evening would avoid some of the worst of this. more

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5 of 5 stars
ThanksForReplying   130 contributions
Canada
Sep 6, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This is a nice place to stop off to hang out for about half an hour or less. Its shortly before the Banff Springs Hotel. Its a rocky beach-like terrain aside the bow river. I actually didn't mean to go to Bow Falls, but I meant to find a place to sit down and eat and I happened to fall... more

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5 of 5 stars
Eaglet64   202 contributions
UK
Jan 1, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Directly behind the Banff Springs Hotel the river flows over Bow Falls. Access is very easy as the base of the falls are right next to the car park. Here you can see the final cascade which is the most dramatic but for a view of the full falls you need to go to Surprise Corner on the other side... more

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5 of 5 stars
はー   24 contributions
Yokohama, Japan
Oct 15, 2009

バンフ市街地にあるので、そんなに期待せずにお散歩に行ったのですが、意外にも素敵な場所でした。ただ、馬の糞が周辺にゴロゴロ... more

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Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada