Overview
Experience Canadian Lakes’s Beauty
Alberta and British Columbia (BC) boast many famous lakes, particularly the turquoise, glacier-fed lakes of the Canadian Rockies, such as Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Peyto Lake and Bow Lake in Alberta, and Emerald Lake in BC. Many of these lakes offer activities like canoeing, hiking, and boat tours, with specific highlights like the Spirit Island cruise on Maligne Lake.
Highlights
- Lake Louise Lake Louise is a hamlet in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, known for its turquoise, glacier-fed lake ringed by high peaks and overlooked by a stately chateau. Hiking trails wind up to the Lake Agnes Tea House for bird's-eye views. There's a canoe dock in summer, and a skating rink on the frozen lake in winter. The Lake Louise Ski Resort features a wildlife interpretive center at the top of a gondola
- Moraine Lake Moraine Lake is a snow and glacially fed alpine lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres outside the village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 1,884 metres. The lake has a surface area of 50 hectares.This strikingly turquoise-blue lake sits in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. It’s a place of stunning beauty that is popular with photographers, hikers and anyone who wants to admire the majesty of nature. Visitors can take a stroll along the shoreline or launch a kayak canoe. More challenging trails lead up from the lake and offer spectacular views.
- Peyto Lake Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake is near the Icefields Parkway. It was named for Bill Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area. Peyto Lake is a turquoise blue glacier-fed lake 40 km north of Lake Louise and a popular stop on the famous Icefields Parkway.
- Emerald Lake Emerald Lake is a freshwater lake located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Yoho National Park is one of the 4 contiguous National Parks in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains, along the boundary of British Columbia and Alberta Provinces, the other Parks are Kootenay, Jasper, and Banff. A hiking trail encircles the blue-green lake and ambles along the gravel fan at the far end, providing an up-close look at what’s left in the wake of a receding glacier.
- Bow Lake Bow Lake is a beautiful, turquoise, glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, located along the scenic Icefields Parkway. It is fed by the Bow Glacier and surrounded by impressive mountains, making it a popular spot for photography, hiking, and picnicking. The lake is the source of the Bow River, which eventually flows through Calgary and into the Hudson Bay
