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Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Cave and Basin National Historic Site Review
This was given national park protection in 1885, becoming the birthplace of the Canadian Rockies park system. Two interpretive trails explain the area's geology and plant life, while hands-on interpretive displays offer information on the wildlife and history of the national park. You can take a guided tour of the cave daily mid-May through September and weekends throughout the rest of the year. A boardwalk leads to a marsh where the warm springwater supports tropical fish illegally dumped into the waters many years ago.
- Address: Cave Ave., 2 km (1 mi) west of downtown, Banff National Park, AB, T1L 1K2 | Map It
- Phone: 403/762-1566
- Cost: C$3.90
- Hours: Mid-May--Sept., daily 9--6; Oct.--mid-May, weekdays 11--4, weekends 9:30--5
- Website: www.pc.gc.ca/banff
- Location: Banff National Park
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