Waterton Park

ALBERTA SOUTHWEST REGIONAL ALLIANCE

Waterton Lakes
National Park

AREA PROFILE

This truly is a special place. Nestled in the far SW corner of Alberta and shaped by wind, fire, glacial ice, and floods, Waterton Lakes National Park is one of the most distinctive mountain parks on the planet.

Investment Information

158 Total Population (2021)

42.8 Average Age

0.3 Population Density / KM²

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A family of visitors enjoy riding the traditional group bicycles along Waterton's main street.

Did you Know?

Before the Park was created in 1911, the federal government offered lots at $10 ground rent per year, or $15 for waterfront lots.

About the Area

During the US prohibition, the Great Northern Railway built the Prince of Wales Hotel so its passengers could enjoy legal alcohol in Canada. Tourists boated to the hotel from the US side of Upper Waterton Lake.

The historic Prince of Wales Hotel perches on a hill in Waterton Lakes National Park with the Rocky Mountains in the back.

A bird's eye view down Waterton Lake west towards the Rocky Mountains, with the townsite below.

A hiker with a pole gazes at Cameron Falls in Waterton Lakes National Park.

A family enjoys a classic group-bicycle ride through the Waterton townsite.

A bird's eye view down Waterton Lake west towards the Rocky Mountains, with the townsite below.

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Nestled in the far SW corner of Alberta and shaped by wind, fire, glacial ice, and floods, Waterton Lakes National Park is one of the most distinctive mountain parks on the planet.

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