Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor's Center - Waterton Park, Alberta
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To visit the Waterton National Park Visitor's Center you will need to pay the park's entrance fee at the entrance to the park. Well worth visiting the park.
Waymark Code: WMPHY4
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/04/2015
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The visitor's center has very friendly and helpful staff. Inside the visitor's center is a large assortment of maps, brochures and other information about the attractions within the park. Most interesting is the relief map of the park.
Located in a very small building with bathroom facilities there are several signs mounted near the entrance.
Waterton Lakes National Park came into being as a Dominion Forest Park on May 30, 1895, when a 140 sq. km (54 sq. miles) area was protected by the federal government. Though its park status, boundary and name have varied over the years, and it is now known as Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada.
The park is the only one in the world designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an International Peace Park, the first in the world, and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. 505 square kilometres (195 sq mi) in size, this park of mountains, lakes, rivers, wildlife and many other natural wonders attracts close to 500,000 visitors each year. Activities available in the park include sight seeing, hiking, climbing, and an assortment of water activities. Within the park's boundaries are also two National Historic Sites, the Prince of Wales Hotel and the First Oil Well in Western Canada.
In 1932, the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park was created to commemorate the peace, goodwill and cooperation between Canada and the U.S.A. In 1979, Waterton became Canada's second biosphere reserve and the first Canadian national park to take part in this UNESCO program. Finally, in 1995, the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park was designated as a world heritage site.
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