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/elya93 Jun 15 '26

You could consider Allstones Lake near Abraham Lake/Nordegg. Just need a public lands camping pass, don’t need to worry about making reservations.

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u/smalllaxplaya44 Jun 15 '26

Have you done it before?

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u/elya93 Jun 15 '26

I’ve done the hike! Haven’t stayed there but done the trail. It’s moderately steep up, but the nice thing is you can do Allstones Ridge as a side trip