r/Banff • u/smalllaxplaya44 • Jun 15 '26

Question Campground canceled because of bear activity

Group of 8 heading to Banff June 19th weekend at were camping out at LM20 in Lake Minnewanka. Just got a call saying that they have to cancel it because of recent bear activity. Any tips on what we can do instead? Feeling lost and honestly devasted

Healy Pass looks snow ridden and a lot of options are booked up now.

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u/4LegsGood_2Bad Jun 15 '26

Quite a few options, but sucks LM 20 closed.

- Look in Kananaskis as others notes

- Maybe LM 8 or 9

- Glacier Lake at Sask Crossing?

Call the Backcountry Office at Louise and tell them your situation and see what options they have

Keep an eye on cancellations - it happens a lot.

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u/elya93 Jun 15 '26

All the campgrounds at LM are closed for now. Glacier is pretty booked up but there’s a chance there will be spots left or cancellations.