These lodges keep the price low but the terrain close. You get the views, the access, and the soul of the trip — without dropping a grand before gear rental.

HI Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel – Alberta

No Wi-Fi, no running water — but you’re between Banff and Jasper on the Icefields Parkway. You’ll trade hot tubs for views and never look back.

Sundance Lodge – Alberta

Accessed by horseback or cross-country skis. Meals included. Beds warm. And it still costs less than a city hotel.

La Seigneurie du Triton – Quebec

Boat-access only, deep in the forest. Offers packages for canoeing, fishing, and hiking — all for under what most glamping tents cost.

Baker Creek Mountain Resort – Alberta

Cabins and suites close to Lake Louise but with way fewer people and way more fire pits. Quiet, clean, and reasonable all year.

Castle Mountain Chalets – Alberta

Affordable A-frame and log cabins with wood-burning stoves and no fluff. Sit between Banff and Lake Louise and walk out to mountain air.