03-08-2025
Full house: Waterton Lakes diverting cars away from national park front gates
Waterton Lakes National Park has a full house.
The national park issued a notice Sunday afternoon saying it had temporarily reached capacity.
"Parks Canada is temporarily diverting all vehicles entering Waterton Lakes National Park from turning onto the entrance road, and is directing them to continue driving on Highways 5 and 6,'said a statement from Parks Canada, just before 3 p.m.
'This option is taken when it is absolutely necessary and will be lifted as soon as it is safe to do so. We estimate the diversion will last for approximately two hours.
'Parks Canada's primary traffic management goal in Waterton Lakes National Park is to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone while managing congestion,' it said.
'If the number of vehicles entering the park exceeds available parking capacity, or if a public safety incident creates a traffic bottleneck at a key location, Parks Canada may temporarily divert traffic at the park gate to ease congestion and restore safe traffic flow.
'We understand this is disappointing for visitors travelling to Waterton Lakes National Park who are affected by this temporary diversion, and we appreciate their understanding.'
