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Lake Minnewanka

24km (15 miles) north of Banff, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Ranked #2 of 27 attractions in Banff
Type: Bodies of Water
Activities: Fishing, Hiking
Description: Banff National Park's largest waterway.
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Netanya
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2013 NEW

The cruise is quite expensive and nothing is special in it. The guide was nice but the cruise is not mre interesting than any car trip

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Make sure you have lots of room on your camera. The scenery is breathtaking! Make sure to look for Bighorn Sheep!

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Wokingham, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Huge lake but artificial as has a dam. Good parking and picnic tables. Saw some deer, an eagle circling effortlessly overhead, and cheeky chipmunks.

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North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Close to town and a beautiful drive. The lake was much larger than expected. We were surprised by the number of big horn sheep we saw as a dozen of these magnificent animals were lounging on rocks next to the road.

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Gardena, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Very serene and beautiful place for picture taking especially as the sun sets so make sure to get there early enough as it can get crowded. Beware there are lots of gnats

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Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

Liked it better than Lake Louise or Moraine Lake . Easy to get to - beauty from every angle. Weather was good - got lots of great pics

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UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

A wonderful place to spent time in a beautiful tranquil setting, hiking the trails, canoeing or having a picnic on the lake shore.

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Charlotte, NC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

The 1 hour + boat trip was informative and beautiful scenery. We only saw 1 bald eagle in it's nest right at the waters edge on this trip.

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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

Not crowded, great view, nice walk to the shore. An interesting history behind it. A Must stop to anybody visiting Banff.

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Crown Point, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

The Lake Minnewanka loop includes the Lake, which is very beautiful, Cascade Pond, which is a park with a lake (a great place for a picnic) and Two Jack Lake. The loop is not long and I saw Big Horn Sheep, a bear and an osprey all within 15 minutes.

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