Cave & Basin National Historic Site
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Place where railway workers discovered thermal springs and set into motion events that resulted in the creation of Banff National Park, Canada’s first, in 1885. Replica 1887 bathhouse and bathing pavilion, springs and exhibits recount the history (indoor facilities CLOSED until December 2012). Interpretive boardwalk trails (free) to the cave vent, hillside springs, unique plants, and pools with algae, fish and the Banff Springs snail (found nowhere else). Bistro Café (summer). $3.90, sen $3.40, 6-16 $1.90, family $9.80; includes a guided walk (11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm daily May 15-Sept 30; 11 am Sat/Sun Oct 1-May 14). May 15-Sept 30, 9 am-6 pm; Oct 1-May 14, M-F 11 am-4 pm and Sat-Sun 9:30 am-5 pm.
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Wheelchair Access: No
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