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Wildlife At Banff National Park |
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Banff National Park is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including grizzly and black bears, mountain caribou, moose and wolves. It’s also the residence of smaller creatures, like hoary marmots, pikas and Columbian ground squirrels, and to a host of birds, from bald eagles to the endangered harlequin ducks.
The best times of year to visit Banff if you’re looking for wildlife are in early spring from April to May or in fall from September to October. One of the greatest reasons to visit the Canadian Rockies is the chance to see some of North America’s most magnificent wildlife, including the grizzly bear. Banff offers you the opportunity to not only see these animals, but get some of the best and most unique views possible.
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Your best chances for seeing, watching and photographing wildlife are driving along Vermilion Lakes Drive, the Bow Valley Parkway or the Icefields Parkway early in the morning or late in the evening. The slow seasons for visitors tend to be the best times of the year to see animals, particularly bears and moose.
Banff has a robust elk population numbering in the thousands. The Vermilion Lakes Drive, the Buffalo Paddock, the Banff Springs golf course and the Bow Valley Parkway are all excellent venues for seeing and photographing elk.
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