With her back to the elk, she never saw it. Sure, we have stayed in beautiful campgrounds in Jasper and other Canadian Rocky Mountain locations. No showers here. Coming from the West on the Trans Canada Highway: Take the third exit into Banff. Turn left at the stop sign - stay in the left lane for 1 km - turn left on Tunnel Mountain Road at Rocky Mountain Resort. An elk came grazing about 10 feet from her and continued grazing for about 20 minutes. Elk are common in Banff. But the Tunnel Mountain Trailer Court is our Banff home, not only because of the good memories, but because no campfires are allowed -- the smoke can sometimes trigger a migraine in Jerry, which tends to put a damper on a vacation.An elk greeted us the first morning we were in camp. Tunnel Mountain Village 1 Campground: I love this place! 2.9 km to Tunnel Mountain Village I - to enter turn right - stay in the left lane to register. Banff Springs Golf course. Row after row of people by the light of fire eating dinner, sharing a beer, and just enjoying themselves. The gazebo in the front left is a group cooking and eating area, protected from the rain, where the group eats. There is an additional fee for a fire permit (free high-quality fire wood included) for the campgrounds that permit fires. However, it is still served by public transportation into town with the bus stop next to the entrance kiosk. Stay in the left lane. Tunnel Mountain Village I Campground. Sundance Lodges Sundance Lodges is located amongst the natural wonders of the Rockies only 45 minutes from Banff and Calgary. We were excited, but not nearly as excited as our cat Snickers, who truly did not know what to make of these large critters. A forested slope has long terraces cut into it and most of the campsites are located in loops off the straight terraced roads. Camped at: Tunnel Mountain Village I Dates camped: 9/2/17-9/4/17 Price: around $70 US dollars for 2 nights (This included a fire permit to have a campfire, but there was a fire ban when we went, so they refunded me $14, so technically it cost me around $56 for 2 nights camping) Dogs allowed! The only accommodations that come close in price are the dormitory rooms in the hostels which are in the $40 to $50 range.
Tunnel Mountain Village II Campground - Electric Hookups (Parks Canada in Banff National Park is rated 7.0 of 10 at Campground Reviews. We opened the door and through the screen just to the left of the picnic table an elk was having its breakfast. Services, such as food, laundry and a waterslide are close by.Interpretive programs are offered at the campground theatre throughout the summerFor more Banff National Park campground information Rent a Deluxe Motorhome or Camper Van for your Canadian Rockies Adventure. It made us wistful for both our tent camping and backpacking days. It's a down-hill walk, so the walk back may be fairly aerobic. With 116 sites, the bubbling Mistaya River enters Waterfowl Lake. It seems to fill up faster than the other campsites -- often showing a campground-full sign most of the time during peak season.We drove through Village 1 one night just at dusk. Increasingly more and more companies are attempting to minimize their impact on the environment by making their business ‘green’. Tunnel Mountain Village 1 is a more ambitious walk (4 kM).All have public bus transportation ($2 per adult, 2009) into the downtown section of Banff Townsite and connections via transfer to most of the tourist attractions. Half of these are pull through's, no backing required. On balance, Tunnel Mountain Village 1 Campground is the choice of most reviewers compared to Two Jack Lakeside Camgpround. OpenStreetMap; Google Maps; Here WeGo; To the rear are sleeping compartments that provide a place to sleep horizontally. Photo: Audree, CC BY-SA 3.0. From our observations, this campground seems to fill up sooner than the Trailer Court.Tunnel Mountain Village 1 is located further from Banff than the other two Tunnel Mountain campgrounds -- 4 kM from town. Both properties are rated highly by professional travelers. A fantastic way to see the sight and stay in the Rockies with your family.