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Cave and Basin Hot Springs

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #22 of 35 attractions in Banff
Traveller Description: Discovered in the 1880s, these sulphur springs were enjoyed by bathers for 100 plus years and they were the genesis of Banff National Park.
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Attraction type: Hot spring/geyser, Historic site

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4 of 5 stars
Calgary, alberta
19 Aug 2004
10/11 found this review helpful

The wonderful thing about the Cave and Basin is the story that goes with it. First go into the lobby and read the placards and look at the photos. Some men who worked for Canadian National Railroads during the building of the railroad were hiking on a day off and discovered a hole in the ground in the forest. (... more

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2 of 5 stars
Edmonton, Alberta
9 Aug 2003
12/17 found this review helpful

This site is only worth visiting if you plan on taking advantage of a bath in the hotsprings. When we visited the Hot Springs there was no one in the bathing pools, so it may be a good choice if you want to avoid the crowds. However, unless you want to bathe in stinky water, there is nothing else to... more

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Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada