Must-see waterfall · Banff, Alberta
Bow Falls
Bow Falls is a waterfall in Banff, Alberta.
Bow Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bow Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bow Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.16753, -115.56109. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bow Falls
- Fairmont Banff Springs · fort · Banff · ~0 km · Must-see
- Saint George in the Pines · church · Banff · ~1 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum · museum · Banff · ~1 km · Must-see
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies · museum · Banff · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~2 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station · attraction · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Site of Bankhead Town · fort · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Rundle · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Edith · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Cory · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Louis · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Fifi · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Inglismaldie · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Bow Falls
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kananaskis Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~48 km · Must-see
- Louise Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~67 km · Must-see
- Takakkaw Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~74 km · Must-see
- Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~80 km · Must-see
- Pétain Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~95 km · Must-see
- Dyson Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~119 km · Must-see
- Bugaboo Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~123 km · Must-see
- Ram Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Clearwater · ~130 km · Must-see
- Cascade garden · waterfall · Banff · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bow Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Bow Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bow Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bow Falls?
Nearby: Fairmont Banff Springs (fort, 0 km), Saint George in the Pines (church, 1 km), Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum (museum, 1 km), Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (museum, 1 km), Tunnel Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Basin Pool (lake, 3 km).
Is Bow Falls worth visiting?
Bow Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Alberta on Spotwander.