Canmore
From humble beginnings as a coal mining town, Canmore, Alberta, has become a popular picture perfect resort town and a year round vacation destination. Set in the Bow Valley amid the rugged majestic Canadian Rockies, Canmore enjoys an extraordinary relationship with the surroundings. Canmore is a spirited mountain community with a vision based on the conviction that environmental sensitivity and economic sustainability can be reconciled.
The invigorating environment and friendly ambiance of the town make for Canmore to be a wonderful family orientated community. Offering a high quality of life, Canmore is an inspiring and magical place bringing out the best in people, an enchanted place of natural beauty to share with all. There are plenty of shops to explore boasting collectibles, local art and crafts, and a myriad of restaurants and lively pubs to discover. Hotel and motel accommodation is abundant as well as a good selection of bed and breakfasts, historic guest houses, and private rentals. Canmore is a town rich in culture, activity and enthusiasm and hosts a variety of exciting festivals and events year round.
Canmore is the perfect base from where to explore and discover the treasures of the area and region. Summer activities include fishing the crystal clear streams and rivers, hiking the scenic trails, mountaineering, cycling, and playing golf at the fantastic courses. With the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies all around and abounding wildlife of the Bow Valley, visitors are blessed with the perfect opportunity for taking pictures. Enjoy skiing, snowboarding, ice fishing, and dog sledding in winter months, whilst in fall Canmore welcomes the annual migration of the eagles over the Bow Valley luring thousands of bird watchers to participate in the joyous phenomenon. Canmore is energetic and proud, a town for all seasons, a captivating place to enjoy a dream vacation amid awe-inspiring natural beauty.
