Sharing a boundary with Glacier National Park in the USA, Waterton National Park is a stunningly beautiful destination, with rugged mountain peaks, picturesque Waterton Lakes and an abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities. It is especially well known for bear sightings.
Highlights of the region surrounding Waterton include The Frank Slide and Crowsnest Pass, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site, Historic Fort McLeod and Pincher Creek and many other small towns and places of interest along Alberta’s Cowboy Trail – Hwy 22.
Waterton National Park , Calgary or Highway 22 if driving from Banff.
Connecting between Waterton and Banff: 4 hours. Calgary: 3 hours. It’s comfortable to see all the major sites inside the park in 1 day. Add a day if planning to hike.
Between Calgary and Waterton National Park, with a detour to Frank is around 300km (186 miles)
