

While aurora “forecasting” is often hit and miss, there are a few ways to stay tuned in to the next big show. Now that you know where to go, here are a few extra tips to make the night a seamless success. Accessible by bike, car, and even on foot, you’ll have three lakes to take your pick from. Although they don’t provide as direct of a northerly view, the lights are often bright enough to dance over the Rundle range.

The most accessible location from the town of Banff for viewing the northern lights is Vermillion Lakes. Each of the locations below has its perks and considerations. The first step to an unforgettable show is knowing where to go.
JASPER NATIONAL PARK NORTHERN LIGHTS HOW TO
Check out our tips below on how to have the best aurora experience in Banff National Park. When the night lights do come out, it helps to be prepared with some local knowledge in your back pocket to make the most of the evening. With patience, preparation, and a little luck, you may be able to capture this rare natural phenomenon in your memories. Viewing the northern lights in Canada’s first national park is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This natural phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis, or northern lights, is never a guarantee - but this makes her arrival all the more special. Light dances across the landscape in a rare and surreal scene that not all are lucky to witness. You wait eagerly beneath a blanket of starry skies that stretches from peak to peak, Suddenly, a curtain of brilliant green billows above, illuminating the night sky. Anticipation hangs in the air like the fog from your breath cutting through the night.
