Important bulletins: Banff National Park
Banff National Park
Area Closure: Spray Wildfire Risk Reduction Project
July 20, 2026Annual Area Closure: Hillsdale Split
July 16, 2026Advisory: Berry Season
July 15, 2026Seasonal Trail Restrictions: Lake Minnewanka area
July 10, 2026Bear Warning: Lake Minnewanka Trail and Campgrounds
July 07, 2026Area Closure: Rundle Rock
July 07, 2026AREA CLOSURE - Peyto Pit Road
July 01, 2026Area Closure: Cascade Valley Trail
June 22, 2026RESTRICTED ACTIVITY - Sunshine Meadows, Citadel Pass and Healy Pass Areas of Banff National Park
June 01, 2026AREA CLOSURE - Lake Louise Area Trails
May 15, 2026Restricted Activity: paddling, fishing, scuba diving, and other non-motorized water activities
April 15, 2026Temporary Area Closures For Wildlife
April 01, 2026RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Alcohol and Cannabis Ban
April 01, 2026ANNUAL AREA CLOSURE - Fairholme
April 01, 2026TEMPORARY NO STOPPING ZONE FOR WILDLIFE
April 01, 2026RESTRICTED ACTIVITY - Lake Louise Trailer Campground
March 25, 2026RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Paragliding and hang gliding
May 23, 2025Restricted activity: BASE jumping
May 23, 2025Restricted Activity: Equestrian travel - Seasonal restrictions on trails through specific mountain passes
March 28, 2025Restricted Activity: Electric bicycles (e-bikes)
March 28, 2025Restricted Activity: Trail bicycling
March 28, 2025AREA CLOSURE - Wildlife crossing structures
January 20, 2025RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Personal Watercraft
May 17, 2024AREA CLOSURE: Banff Springs Snail Critical Habitat
May 09, 2024AREA CLOSURE: Middle Springs Wildlife Corridor and Banff Springs Snail Critical Habitat
May 09, 2024Restricted Activity: Fishing Restrictions Owen Creek
April 15, 2022RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Cannabis Use in Campgrounds
April 01, 2019RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Firearms prohibited
June 05, 2018RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Horse drawn conveyances
September 08, 2017RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Cuthead Creek
July 19, 2017Restricted activity order: Remote motion-activated trail cameras: research permit required.
May 08, 2017RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV or Drones)
April 01, 2017RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Outlet Creek
March 29, 2017RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Elk Lake
September 09, 2016RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Marvel Lake and outlet
September 09, 2016RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Helen Creek
September 09, 2016RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Fish Lakes, associated tributaries and outlets
September 09, 2016RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Mystic Lake
September 09, 2016RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Babel Creek
September 09, 2016RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Bow River from Bow Lake to Hector Lake
September 09, 2016RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Sawback Lake and Sawback Creek
September 09, 2016RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Rainbow Lake
September 09, 2016Restricted activity order: VHF radio receiver equipment
June 15, 2016RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: Banff Springs Snail Habitat in Banff National Park
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