The town of BANFF is famous for its spectacular setting amid the Canadian Rocky Mountains and is Canada's first incorporated municipality within a national park. It is a year round playground that offers everything from 7,558 acres of downhill skiing and snowboarding terrain to hundreds of miles of mountain trails. Spanning valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers, Banff National Park is one of the world's favorite nature spots. Visitors can see historic sites, soak in hot springs, walk the shores of Lake Louise and drive the Icefields Parkway into nearby Jasper National Park.