Cascade Ponds Beach in Banff - Swim Guide

Cascade Ponds Beach in Banff

Banff, Alberta

Managed by North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

Cascade Ponds Beach and Swimming Area is like jumping into a painting. The scenery and setting is mountain meadow at it's best and is easy to access from the Banff townsite on the way to Lake Minnewanka. Like any mountain pond and lake, choose a hot day for swimming in the crystal clear waters because it can be chilly. The pond has a small beach area, picnic area, public washrooms and easy access from the parking lot.

There is no marked swimming area or supervision but the waters have a more gradual slope in the beach area. Photo credit to Pam Loewen from Flickr.

To get to the Cascade Ponds area, take the Minnewanka loop road from the interchange on the Trans-Canada Highway a few kilometres northeast of Banff.

Contact: Town of Banff, 403.762.1200

WATER QUALITY

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Special Status
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CURRENT WEATHER

11°C

Clear

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Cascade Ponds Beach in Banff

Banff, Alberta

Managed by North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

WATER QUALITY

No data available
Special Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on . North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

For water quality icon legend, click:

CURRENT WEATHER

11°C

Clear

Cascade Ponds Beach and Swimming Area is like jumping into a painting. The scenery and setting is mountain meadow at it's best and is easy to access from the Banff townsite on the way to Lake Minnewanka. Like any mountain pond and lake, choose a hot day for swimming in the crystal clear waters because it can be chilly. The pond has a small beach area, picnic area, public washrooms and easy access from the parking lot.

There is no marked swimming area or supervision but the waters have a more gradual slope in the beach area. Photo credit to Pam Loewen from Flickr.

To get to the Cascade Ponds area, take the Minnewanka loop road from the interchange on the Trans-Canada Highway a few kilometres northeast of Banff.

Contact: Town of Banff, 403.762.1200

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Other Beaches Near This One

	Beach	Location	Water Quality		Water Quality
	Johnson Lake in Banff National Park near Banff, Alberta	near Banff, Alberta	Special Status
	Quarry Lake Recreation Area near Canmore Canmore, Alberta	Canmore, Alberta	Special Status
	Ghost Lake Provincial Recreation Area Beach Cochrane, Alberta	Cochrane, Alberta	Special Status
	James Chabot Provincial Park Beach - East Invermere, British Columbia	Invermere, British Columbia	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

	Beach	Location	Water Quality		Water Quality
	Johnson Lake in Banff National Park near Banff, Alberta	near Banff, Alberta	Special Status
	Quarry Lake Recreation Area near Canmore Canmore, Alberta	Canmore, Alberta	Special Status
	Ghost Lake Provincial Recreation Area Beach Cochrane, Alberta	Cochrane, Alberta	Special Status
	James Chabot Provincial Park Beach - East Invermere, British Columbia	Invermere, British Columbia	Historical Status

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