Recreation Activities Waterton offers a variety of hiking trails, for almost anyone's ability and preferences. Boating, scuba diving and board sailing are popular sports in Upper Waterton Lake. You may rent boats at Cameron Lake. Fishing is permitted in most Park waters, with an appropriate license. Ask at the Visitor Reception Centre. Waterton has an 18-hole golf course, horse riding facilities, public tennis courts, a ball field and two children's playgrounds. In winter, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are popular. Scenic Drives The Entrance Road provides 8 kilometres (5 miles) of magnificent views that beautifully illustrate the Park's theme, "where the mountains meet the prairie." Colorful prairie flowers and grasses and the glittering blue chain of the Waterton Lakes are set against a mountain backdrop. The sight of the historic Prince of Wales Hotel, on a knoll above the lakes, indicates you will soon arrive at our lakeside townsite. The Akamina Parkway begins near the townsite and runs for 16 km (10 mi.) along the Cameron Valley. Points of interest include the site of western Canada's first producing oil well, the Oil City site and scenic Cameron Lake. The Red Rock Parkway meanders over rolling prairie and through the Blakiston Valley. It ends at the strikingly colored rocks and cascading creeks of Red Rock Canyon, a distance of 15 km (9 mi.). The drive features views of magnificent mountains, including Mt. Blakiston, the Park's highest peak. The Chief Mountain Highway is the primary route between Waterton Lakes and Glacier National Parks. The highway climbs from the grasslands near Maskinonge Lake to a viewpoint giving a magnificent vista of the Front Range of the Rockies and Waterton Valley. Enroute from the border crossing, the road traverses fields and forests, dotted with wetlands created by Crooked Creek. The Bison Paddock, near the north entrance to the Park off Highway 6, features a small herd of plains bison, maintained to commemorate the larger herds that once roamed freely in this area. The bison can be seen while driving a narrow road through the paddock. Please do not leave your vehicles. The road is not suitable for vehicles with trailers. Other Attractions Cameron Lake Boat Rentals, Doug and Nancy Ekelund, Box 43 Waterton Park, AB Canada T0K 2M0, Phone 403-859-2396 Cameron Falls, located in the townsite, is a picturesque waterfall, created as Cameron Creek falls from its valley into the deeper Waterton Valley. Goat Haunt, located in Glacier National Park at the south end of Upper Waterton Lake, is accessible from Waterton by both trail and boat. Goat Haunt features an International Peace Park Pavilion and a U.S. ranger station. Visitors staying overnight must report to a Ranger at Goat Haunt. The Akamina Pass Trail leads from the Akamina Parkway in Alberta to British Columbia's Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park. Backcountry camp-grounds and a Ranger Station are located near Wall Lake. A British Columbia fishing license is required and may be purchased only at the Waterton Visitor Reception Centre. Information is available from B.C. Parks, Ph. (604) 422-3212. Wildlife and Wildflowers are abundant. Fall is probably the best time for wildlife watching. The larger animals come down from their summer ranges and waterfowl are on their migratory routes through the Park. Bears, deer, elk and bighorn sheep can be seen in the prairie portions of the Park. Sheep and deer frequent the townsite. The Park's diversity of habitats is home to a great variety of birds. The Maskinonge area is particularly rich in birdlife. In spring and summer, look for birds around Linnet Lake, Cameron Lake and along the Wishbone Trail. Wildflowers can be seen in the Park at almost any season except winter. In spring and summer, the prairies are particularly blessed with flowers. In the late summer and early fall, wildflowers are blooming at the higher elevations. Interpretation Services All visitors are invited to participate in personal interpretive programs offered in the Park; ranging from evening theatre programs to in-depth Heritage Education Programs. A cruise boat offers interpretive tours of Upper Waterton Lake, and other private interpretation services are also available. Check for details at the Visitor Reception Centre or ask for a program schedule. The Waterton/Glacier Guide, a joint International Peace Park newspaper, also provides details about the Park including information on wildlife, safety, new initiatives, special events and services. These free publications are available at the Park Gate, the Visitor Reception Centre, and the Heritage Centre. Interpretive signs are found along all Park roads. There are special exhibits at the Chief Mountain Road lookout, the Maskinonge Overlook, Red Rock Canyon, and Cameron Lake. In the townsite, exhibits are enjoyed in the International Peace Park Pavilion and the Waterton Heritage Centre. Watch for signs along Park roads inviting you to tune in to a Park radio station for information and entertaining messages. Pamphlets and publications describing various aspects of the Park are available at the Visitor Reception Centre and the Waterton Heritage Centre. Home l About Waterton | Lodging & Camping | Food Services | Business Directory Visitor Services | Meeting Facilities | Hiking | Recreational Activities Waterton Lakes National Park Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Association Box 55, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada T0K 2M0 Phone: 403-859-2224 | Fax: 403-859-2650 Email Us © Copyright 2005 Waterton Lakes National Park Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Association Designed and Created by World Web Technologies Inc.