Waterton Lakes National Park Reporting Increased Visitation
LETHBRIDGE – Waterton Lakes National Park enjoyed another successful summer season.
According to Lock Marshall, Waterton Visitor Experience Manager, despite heavy construction and several road closures, visitors took advantage of a temporary shuttle system, to view the park’s spectacular scenery and wildlife.
“In 2015, Waterton was lucky enough to receive an investment of over $107 million over five years to support visitor experience and conservation. Those investments come with inconvenience such as the closures on the road to Cameron Lake. To offset the closure, we used a shuttle system that took them visitors the popular hikes along that roadway such as Carthew-Alderson, Akamina Lake, Rowe Lakes and Lineham Falls.”
Marshall noted that popular trails such as Bears Hump and trails to Bertha Falls exploded in visitation numbers as well as backcountry camping trails such as Lone Lake and Twin Lakes.