Canmore is located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, just 106 km west of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway.  This growing city center is 5 minutes from Banff National Park east gate and 22 km east of Banff townsite.

Once a coal-mining town in 1883 and more recently transformed into one of the most beautiful and charming tourist destinations in Canada.

In Canmore, you can feel right at home with all of the amenities offered to residents. Browse art galleries, boutiques, local coffee shops, bakeries, bookstores, liquor stores, more than 70 restaurants, spas, trails, charming inns, bed & breakfasts, resorts and hotels, and much more. Canmore is a paradise found for outdoor enthusiasts! You can easily find a friend to join you for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice-skating, ice climbing, and backcountry skiing in winter.  The summer season is short and nothing short of beautiful! Try your hand at golf, hiking, scrambling, rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, kayaking, rafting, and canoeing.

The World-Class Canmore Nordic Centre is one of the legacies of the 1988 Calgary Olympics.  A destination in itself, either in summer or winter, and host of many mountain biking, trail running, ski, and biathlon events.

Canmore is the ninth-largest town in Alberta, with a growing population of 12,317 permanent and 5,982 non-permanent/second homeowners. The Bow River flows through Canmore, giving the valley its name: Bow Valley. Bordering Canmore to the south and east lies Kananaskis Country, a 5200 square kilometer Provincial Recreational Area.

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