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Friday, June 16, 2023

Canada Travel—Visiting Waterton National Park

Waterton National Park (YouTube link)

Personal Experience


Waterton Lakes National Park ⭐butts up against the US-Canada border, beyond which spreads Glacier National Park in Montana to the south. At Waterton town, a waiter told us that if you choose to drive, it will take you 30 minutes to the border. However, if you swim, it will only take 10 minutes. It is famous for its string of deep lakes shimmering beneath the jagged mountains and Prince of Wales Hotel on the bluff.
Waterton Lakes National Park is in southern Alberta, Canada, bordering Montana’s Glacier National Park. It’s known for its chain of lakes, including the large Upper and Middle Waterton lakes, flanked by the Rocky Mountains. The Red Rock Parkway crosses the prairie to the small Red Rock Canyon. Bison graze near the Bison Paddock Loop Road. In Waterton village, a pathway offers close-up views of Cameron Falls.

Prince Of Wales Hotel perched on the bluff
 
View of Waterton Lake from Bear's Hump

View of Waterton township from Bear's Hump

View of Prince Of Wales Hotel from Bear's Hump

Visiting across the Border


If you plan to visit the Waterton-Galcier International Peace Park and need to cross the border, be warned that not all US/Canada Customs open for 24 hours. Here are their opening dates and times:
  1. Roosville Customs — Open 24 hours
  2. Piegan/Carway Customs
    • U.S. side hours of operation – 8am to 6pm MT, 7 days a week.
    • Canada side hours of operation – 7 am to 11 pm MT, 7 days a week
  3. Chief Mountain Customs (Important note: This border crossing was closed because of the low traffic volumes caused by the Covid-19 travel restrictions. Currently, only the Canadian side is open, and the U.S. has extended the closure “until further notice.”)

Fun Facts

Park established: 1895
Size: 505 square kilometers
Visitors Per Year: 367,500
Open Season: All year round
Peak Season: July and August

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