Parkwolf
4.7
8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Waterton Lakes tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“Up ahead is Cameron Falls, an easy waterfall stop on the edge of the village. The footbridge is just steps from parking and gives you a close view into the rocky gorge.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in the Waterton Lakes.
“You’re coming up on Red Rock Canyon, where a creek cuts through red and green rock. This is a good stop for a close look at the landscape without a long hike.”
Heads up Peak-season crowds can make the small day-use parking areas fill.
“Alpine Stables is up ahead, offering guided horseback rides for beginners as well as experienced riders. I’d start with an hour if you want a taste of the valley on horseback.”
Heads up Rides are seasonal, and longer trips need advance booking.
“Cameron Lake is coming up at the end of Akamina Parkway. You can reach the shore straight from the parking area, so make this stop even if you don’t want a hike.”
Heads up The narrow access road can be congested on summer weekends.
+ 50 more stories across the Waterton Lakes: First Oil Well in Western Canada National Historic Site, Lower Bertha Falls, Waterton Lakes Opera House, Waterton Lakes Golf Course, Paahtómahksikimi Cultural Centre, Bertha Lake, Middle Waterton Lake Boat Launch, Waterton Community Playground and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
Red Rock Canyon, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
Black Bear
Mule Deer
Elk
Bighorn SheepStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download the Waterton Lakes before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across Waterton Lakes National Park, from Red Rock Canyon, Alpine Stables and Cameron Lake: 53 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Waterton Lakes tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play