Picnic area · Waterton Lakes National Park
A lakeshore picnic stop with shelters and night-sky viewing.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Waterton Lakes Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Waterton Lakes National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Townsite Campground and Lakeshore“You’re approaching Townsite Campground and the lakeshore at the south end of the village. If you’re camping, this is a convenient base for walking into town or down to Upper Waterton Lake.”
Plays as you drive up to Cameron Bay Day Use Area in the Parkwolf Waterton Lakes Tour Guide.
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Cameron Bay Day Use Area is a public picnic spot on Upper Waterton Lake in the Waterton townsite. The paved Townsite Loop passes it, so it is easy to add to a lakeshore walk instead of planning a separate hike.
There are two shelters with stoves, four picnic tables and flush toilets. Shelters cannot be reserved, and firewood is not provided, so plan your picnic around what the site actually supplies.
Cameron Bay is also a place to look up after a day by the lake. Pair the picnic stop with an evening walk along the shore, then linger for the night sky when conditions allow.
Wildlife
83 sightingsBisonMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
563 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
146 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
113 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
55 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
53 sightingsTrumpeter SwanMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Waterton Lakes. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ModerateBertha Lake Trail10.3 km · 4.5 hr · 0.3 km awayA waterfall warm-up before the climb to Bertha Lake.
ModerateLower Bertha Falls Trail5.1 km · 1.5 hr · 0.3 km awayA short waterfall hike with a big view of Waterton Lake.
ModerateLakeshore Trail13.5 km · 4 hr · 0.3 km awayOne way lakeshore hike from Waterton to Goat Haunt, crossing into Glacier.
EasyTownsite Loop3.2 km · 1 hr · 0.7 km awayA gentle paved loop links Cameron Falls, the village, and lakeshore.
ChallengingAlderson Lake Trail14 km · 5.5 hr · 0.7 km awayA forest climb ends at a blue lake beneath Mount Alderson's cliffs.
ModerateCrandell Lake-Townsite Trail12.4 km · 4 hr · 1 km awayA steady climb from town through renewing forest to a lake.
EasyPrince of Wales Loop2 km · 45 min · 1.5 km awayA short circuit below the historic hotel, with two lakes in view.
ModerateBear’s Hump Trail2.9 km · 1 hr · 1.8 km awayThe short, steep climb to Waterton’s broad town-and-lake panorama.
Campground · 0.3 km awayTownsite CampgroundA large RV and tent campground within walking distance of town.
Lodging · 0.6 km awayNorthland LodgeA nine-room inn for muffin breakfasts and mountain-view mornings.
Picnic area · 0.6 km awayLakeshore Day Use AreaAn easy picnic beside Upper Waterton Lake, just outside town.
Visitor center · 0.7 km awayWaterton Lakes Visitor CentreGet trail updates, then explore Blackfoot-focused exhibits.
Sight · 0.8 km awayWaterton Community PlaygroundTwo age-group play areas make this an easy family reset.
Store · 0.8 km awayWelch’s Chocolate ShopNostalgic sweets, ice cream, and a jumbo cinnamon bun.
Sight · 0.8 km awayCameron FallsSee a close-up waterfall over 1.6-billion-year-old rock.
Restaurant · 0.8 km awayThe Taco BarTacos, burritos and house-made salsa in Waterton village.Parkwolf’s Waterton Lakes ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
