We stayed at the Shadow Lake Lodge for two nights last week during a visit to the Banff area. It was everything we had hoped for and more. The hike into the area is on a wide, well-marked trail and is 9.5 miles, mostly uphill, but I am not a super athletic person and I managed it fine. Anyone in... more

Shadow Lake is such a beautiful backcountry area. The hiking around the Lodge is some of the best hiking in the Canadian Rockies. To have a homebase like Shadow Lake Lodge made it so much more enjoyable than roughing it in a tent. (Last time I visited this area I was camping) My partner & I biked part way and... more

When we got to the lodge we had such a warm welcome it was almost like meeting up with old friends. They had snacks ready for us anticipating that we would be hungry from our hike and dinner that nice was amazing. The lodges were very clean and well maintained you could tell that they really cared about the quality... more

For a person who has never experienced camping (shame on me), this is an excellent start. The 14km hike in was long but watching the change in flora and listening to the highway melt away to the sound of a cascading river that followed you all the way to the lodge, one knew this was a getaway from the hustle... more

Going for a hike and staying over night requires a lot of planning and effort when you're in a tent... at Shadow Lake Lodge it is just too easy! Pack your PJ's, sandals, and a snack for the hike in (along with other hiking essentials of course!) and that's it! Went to Shadow Lake Lodge last weekend, and had a... more

5 of us in the group, 3 biked, 2 hiked along the wide open, easy to follow trail. We arrived at the lodge to find a wide open field, beautiful cabins and drinks and snacks waiting. The cabins were beautiful, the bed comfortable, and the hotest shower ever welcomed us. The meals were amazing! It's a great place to either... more

We spent two nights at Shadow Lake Lodge in the first week of August and enjoyed every minute. You get your own private log cabin (unlike Skoki Lodge with its paper-thin walls) and the price is far more reasonable than some of the other backcountry lodges in the Canadian Rockies. The food was great and is served in a cozy... more

One of the best and most accessible back country lodges in Banff National Park; activities such as mountain bike riding 3/4 of the way into the lodge, hiking, fishing Shadow Lake, nature activities, mountaineering closeby (Mt. Ball) and great passes to day hike from lodge; food is home more