Notable waterfall · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Cascade Central
Cascade Central is a waterfall in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Cascade Central: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Cascade Central
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cascade Central — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.24793, -115.56765. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cascade Central
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Site of Bankhead Town · fort · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Astley · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies · museum · Banff · ~10 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint George in the Pines · church · Banff · ~10 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum · museum · Banff · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Edith · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Louis · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bow Falls · waterfall · Banff · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Fifi · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fairmont Banff Springs · fort · Banff · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Cory · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Inglismaldie · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cockscomb Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Cascade Central
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bow Falls · waterfall · Banff · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kananaskis Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~54 km · Must-see
- Louise Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~62 km · Must-see
- Takakkaw Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~67 km · Must-see
- Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~87 km · Must-see
- Pétain Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~105 km · Must-see
- Ram Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Clearwater · ~119 km · Must-see
- Dyson Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~128 km · Must-see
- Bugaboo Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~128 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cascade Central flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Cascade Central yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cascade Central?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cascade Central?
Nearby: Cascade Mountain (waterfall, 3 km), Site of Bankhead Town (fort, 5 km), Mount Brewster (viewpoint, 8 km), Tunnel Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Astley (viewpoint, 10 km), Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (museum, 10 km).
Is Cascade Central worth visiting?
Cascade Central is listed as a notable waterfall in Alberta on Spotwander.