Getting there
The plaza is beside the marina in Waterton’s walkable townsite. If there’s no space near the marina, Parks Canada suggests looking a few blocks away and walking in.
Overview
About International Peace Park Plaza
Why stop
- A peaceful bit of cross-border history beside a lake walk.
Heads up
- The small plaza is a brief stop, not a museum visit.
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Where it is
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Getting there
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- ClosureBelly River Campground closedBelly River Campground is closed to all traffic and travel because a carcass is in the area. - Violators may be charged under the Canada National Parks Act, with a maximum penalty of $25,000.Official details
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Waterton Lakes Tour Guide
Your drive to International Peace Park Plaza, narrated.
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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“Waterton Marina and Peace Park Plaza are coming up, a good place for a short walk beside the lake. Follow the public seawall to the red chairs at Marina Point; allow fifteen to twenty minutes for a look around.”
Plays as you drive up to International Peace Park Plaza in the Parkwolf Waterton Lakes Tour Guide.
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Guide
More about International Peace Park Plaza
A short stop by the marinaInternational Peace Park Plaza is a small interpretive space beside the Waterton townsite…
International Peace Park Plaza is a small interpretive space beside the Waterton townsite marina. Its paths and exhibits tell the cross-border peace-park story, and the seawall opens onto Upper Waterton Lake. I’d add it to a village walk if you want a little history with your lake view; it’s a brief stop, not a big museum visit.
Look for the tracksThe plaza’s interpretation includes cougar and elk tracks.
The plaza’s interpretation includes cougar and elk tracks. Take a moment to follow the track displays along the paths instead of treating the space as only a viewpoint.
The peace park’s Waterton chapterWaterton Lakes and Glacier National Park in Montana joined in 1932 as the world’s first…
Waterton Lakes and Glacier National Park in Montana joined in 1932 as the world’s first International Peace Park. The original Peace Park Pavilion opened in 1982, but its foundation was removed in 2015. The current plaza, with pathways and exhibits, opened in 2018, so older references to the pavilion describe a different version of this spot.
Walk the seawallFrom the marina seawall, look across Upper Waterton Lake toward the Prince of Wales Hotel.
From the marina seawall, look across Upper Waterton Lake toward the Prince of Wales Hotel. For a photo, include the hotel with the water; it gives the view a clear Waterton landmark.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Waterton Lakes
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.
