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Banff Upper Hot Springs
Banff Upper Hot Springs is an outdoor hot springs in Banff, Alberta, run by Parks Canada. Listed features include hot tub. Hours, prices and services below come from the Parks Canada website, each linked to its source page. The operator publishes a water temperature of about 37-40 °C for this facility (Parks Canada). Swim sessions are loaded for 2 days (through Mon Oct 12), taken from Parks Canada - Banff Upper Hot Springs hours of operation.
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Water temperature
| Rec pool water temperature | 37-40 °C |
|---|---|
| Basis | Published by the operator |
| Source | Parks Canada |
| Hot tub | 37-40 °C (published) |
| Parks Canada says | Kept between 37 and 40 °C (98-104 °F) by Parks Canada; natural spring water can reach about 47 °C and heated municipal water is added when the natural flow is low. |
Temperatures are never live readings. Check with the facility before you go.
Swim sessions
- 10 AM – 10 PM · Open daily (hot springs pool)
- 10 AM – 10 PM · Open daily (hot springs pool)
Source: Parks Canada - Banff Upper Hot Springs hours of operation. Data read 2026-10-11 10:40. Official schedule. Times can change at short notice; lessons, rentals and fitness classes are left out.
Hours and closures
| Open daily | 10 am - 10 pm; last entry 9:30 pm (last admission 30 min before closing) source |
|---|---|
| Closure | Closed Oct 13 to early November 2026 for annual fall maintenance source |
| Holidays | Open on all Canadian holidays source |
| Weather | May close with little notice for thunder, lightning or cold water; rain check if you were in 30 min or less source |
Admission
| Adult | $19.75 source |
|---|---|
| Senior / youth (3-17) | $17.25 source |
| Family (max 4, 2 adults) | $64.25 source |
| Extra youth | $9.75 source |
| Child under 3 | Free source |
| Also required | A national park pass; entry is first come, first served and sold in person only (no online booking) source |
Services
| Change rooms | Yes, gendered change rooms plus two accessible change rooms with showers source |
|---|---|
| Lockers | Yes, one-time-use lockers; token included with single admission source |
| Swimsuit and towel rental | Yes (swimsuits in modern and historical styles, adult XS-3XL, child 2-14); towels for rent or bring your own source |
| Café / food | Café on site; eat at the café or designated picnic areas (no eating in the pool, wet hall or change rooms) source |
| Accessibility | Ramp, automatic entrance door, elevator to all levels, accessible parking and washrooms; aquatic wheelchair at reception (personal wheelchairs not allowed in the water) source |
| Life jackets | Youth life jackets free, subject to availability source |
| Age rules | Ages 14-17 may visit alone; 13 and under need an adult 18+; swim diapers required for age 3 and under source |
| Getting there | Roam Route 1 bus from downtown Banff; paid Parks Canada parking May 15 - Oct 12, 9 am - 9 pm source |
| Overnight stay | None on site (day-use only) source |
About the facility
| Setting | Canada's highest outdoor pool (in the Rundle and Cascade mountain setting), heritage bathhouse, open since 1886 source |
|---|---|
| Water | Mineral hot spring water (sulphate, calcium, bicarbonate); chlorinated and tested hourly source |
Parks Canada information checked 2026-10-10.
Facility details
| Address | 1 Mountain Ave, Banff (Banff National Park) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Parks Canada |
| Type | Hot springs (Parks Canada) |
| Features | hot tub |
| Location | 51.15086, -115.56060 |
| Map | OpenStreetMap · Directions |
Notes
- Water temperature, hours, fees and services are from Parks Canada (checked Oct 10, 2026); each item below links to its page.
- Not a lap or slide pool: a hot-springs soak with a quiet, family-friendly code (no jumping, diving, inflatables or speakers).
- Parks Canada: water temperature is kept between 37 C and 40 C; when natural flow is low, heated municipal water is added (parks.canada.ca ... /debit-flow)
- Times shown are Parks Canada's published daily opening hours (last entry 30 min before close), not lane or swim sessions
Nearby pools
- Banff Centre · Banff · 2.3 km
- Elevation Place · Canmore · 16.3 km
Listing data: City or operator website. Official page: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/sources-banff-springs/heures-hours. Page generated 2026-10-11 14:48 MT. Found something wrong? Contact us about this pool.