# Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, Canada: what it is and when to go > Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Banff, Alberta). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-assiniboine-provincial-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Provincial park in East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYC Calgary, 123 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [bcparks.ca](https://bcparks.ca/mount-assiniboine-park/) - **Coordinates:** 50.95277, -115.74227 ## What it is and where Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Banff, Alberta). It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Banff, Alberta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/banff/), where this site lists 48 more places to see, 28 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.95277, -115.74227; the nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC, Calgary), 123 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.952769%2C-115.742269) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.952769%2C-115.742269) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 11 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Possible | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 18 | | June | Best time | 16 h 17 | | July | Best time | 15 h 53 | | August | Best time | 14 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 37 | | December | Possible | 7 h 43 | In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | November to April | | Wildlife | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Great Divide Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gdt-enm/): Long-distance hiking trail · 5.0 km - [Citadel Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/citadel-peak/): Mountain in Alberta, Canada · 7.3 km - [Octopus Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/octopus-mountain/): Mountain in British Columbia, Canada · 7.9 km - [Fatigue Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fatigue-mountain/): Mountain on border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada · 9.1 km - [Quartz Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/quartz-hill/): Hill in Alberta, Canada · 9.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Nature - [Niagara Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/niagara-falls/): three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States - [Hudson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-hudson/): large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada that drains much of north-central North America - [Baffin Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-baffin/): bay between Greenland and Canada - [Mount Logan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-logan/): highest mountain in Canada, in Yukon - [Bay of Fundy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-fundy/): bay on the Atlantic coast of Canada noted for high tides - [Amundsen Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amundsen-gulf/): gulf in Northwest Territories, Canada Every Canada place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park? It is a provincial park in East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park? May to October. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. ### How do you get to Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park? The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 123 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.952769%2C-115.742269) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Great Divide Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gdt-enm/), [Citadel Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/citadel-peak/), [Octopus Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/octopus-mountain/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/167123033), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649501), CC0. More about Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Assiniboine_Provincial_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).