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Waterton Lakes
National Park

Created in 1895, Waterton Lakes National Park, located in southwestern Alberta on the U.S./Canadian border, is a meeting of rolling prairie and lofty mountains that provides a contrast unique in the Canadian National Parks system. This juxtaposition creates a richer variety of flowers and animals than is found in most national parks.

Waterton Town & Lake from Prince of Wales Hotel
Waterton Town & Lake from Prince of Wales Hotel

About 55% of Alberta's total wildflower species can be found in Waterton, including many plants considered rare in Canada.

Wapiti, mule deer and bighorn sheep are commonly seen and both grizzly and black bears are found in the Park.

Waterton Lakes National Park Map

Waterton's 525 square kilometres (203 square miles) have a unique geologic history, including some of the oldest exposed bedrock in the Canadian Rockies.

Glacial landforms, abundant lakes, streams and waterfalls also add interest to a landscape which today provides many recreational opportunities.

Waterton Lakes National Park and Glacier National Park in Montana were joined together by the governments of Canada and the United States in 1932 as Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, the first park of its kind in the world.

Both parks have been designated Biosphere Reserves. In December of 1995 they were jointly designated the "Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park World Heritage Site."

For current information visit the Waterton Lakes National Park website.


I visited Waterton Lakes National Park in August 1997.

Waterton Town & Lake from Prince of Wales Hotel
Waterton Town & Lake from Prince of Wales Hotel

Redrock Canyon
Redrock Canyon
Redrock Canyon
Redrock Canyon

Anderson Peak
Anderson Peak
View over Prince of Wales Hotel and Waterton Lake at nearby mountains
View over Prince of Wales Hotel and Waterton Lake at nearby mountains

Citadel Peak and Porqupine Ridge in the U.S.
Citadel Peak and Porqupine Ridge in the U.S.
Citadel Peak and Porqupine Ridge in the U.S.
Citadel Peak and Porqupine Ridge in the U.S.

Cameron Lake and Mt. Custer
Cameron Lake and Mt. Custer
Cameron Lake and Mt. Custer
Cameron Lake and Mt. Custer

Prince of Wales Hotel
Prince of Wales Hotel
Cameron Falls - Oldest Rocks in the Rocky Mountains
Cameron Falls - Oldest Rocks in the Rocky Mountains