Waterton Lakes National Park

Today was a travel day to Waterton Lakes National Park. The town was a total mess with construction and very poor signage. We went in the same loop 2 times before we stumbled across the temporary National Park visitor center on some back street. I went in and was give a map of the town and how to get to the campground. The town is only 4 blocks by 4 blocks but what a mess.

Not one sign leading to the campground. Without the map we would never have found it. 

The campground is brand new. Canada is putting money into their parks and rebuilding the parks for todays campers. Canada is rebuilding a 400 site campground in Jasper, was suppose to be done this year. We had driven past it and thought they were dreaming. Today it was announced that the campground would be closed another year.

The location of the Waterton campground and the town is right on the lake. Views of the mountains all around.  

A waterfall next to the campground

Some of our daily visitors

The next few days we had planned to do a few nice drives and small hikes. Plans are useless. There was a major forest fire last year that melted the roads and they are closed until rebuilt. Then we decided to go for the boat ride on the lake, high winds had that closed down. We need to put this park back on our list for future years.  

Waterton Lakes Lodge