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Cascade Gardens

Banff Avenue, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Ranked #7 of 27 attractions in Banff
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Vernon, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013

This is a great place to visit and its free. It is located behind the Banff Park Headquarters, the big castle looking building at the top of Banff Avenue. There is a flow garden here that was planted long ago. There used to be ponds too, but they have fallen into disrepair and no longer used (too bad). You can... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2012

I was in Banff in September and I decided to drop by Cascade Gardens for a few minutes. I was pleasantly surprised and I stayed almost 2 hours relaxing and taking in the sights. There is so much to see in the Canadian Rockies but sometimes we get too busy to just "take it all in"...Cascade Gardens is the perfect... More

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Sacramento, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2012

Get your cameras ready. This place is easy to get a great picture. The flowers were amazing and the gazebos were spectacular. They have benches to sit and take in all the beauty from the Canadian Rockies to the colorful flowers. I was disappointed that the waterfalls were dried up when we were there. Look for beautiful butterflies and birds... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2012

This a very very beautiful garden on the road to the Banff Springs Hotel / Sulfer Mountain. It's not 'touristy' at all - no gates/admission/crowds, etc. Just pull in, park, and stroll around. I will be sure to come back here on return trips; really worth seeing.

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Banff National Park, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2012

The Cascade Gardens are a wonderful place to take a moment and enjoy the flowers the pine deck/pavillions. We took a picnic lunch and spread out on the grass (no tables) and enjoyed a pleasant respite from the sightseeing day. Please be careful to clean up well after yourselves as the grounds are maintained and manicured so well it would... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2012

We stopped here on the advice of our Gypsy Guide. It was definitely a highlight for us. The gardens are beautiful and colorful and a spot of color and lawn amongst the Rocky Mountain landscape. The Parks building is really lovely and looks perfect set amongst these gardens. The only downside was that quite a few of the pools were... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2012

Came at the end of June'12. Located around the beautiful Canada Parks bldg is located. They were finishing planting for the summer so a lot of plants were still small but we thought still beautiful. As others have said, you can park in the lot there & walk around - no fee. I'm sure later in summer as plants mature... More

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Lebanon, Ohio, USA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2012

This is a free attraction, with lots of beautiful flowers and hence photo taking opportunities. At one time, there were flowing cascades/water, but apparently this became too expensive to keep up, so they no longer exist. Nevertheless, it's lovely, parking is free and plentiful and you could have a little lunch or play frisbee on the lawn there....it's only a... More

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Staten Island, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2012

Some of the gardens were in front of the building but the best ones were behind the building. They had hand carved wooden bridges along the paths. It was good to just wander around and sit a spell. It was a good spot to had a view of Banff's main street with the mountains in the background.

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Calgary, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2012

Nice Canada Park building with a beautiful garden with great stone walkways and treeknot bridges. Some of the flowers are not in bloom yet but there were big bright pansies of every colout. Be warned about the mosquitoes! P.S. Dont bring the dog along no dogs allowed :(

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