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Park · AB, CA

Waterton Lakes National Park

Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta is the Canadian half of the Waterton-Glacier International Dark Sky Park, certified in 2017. The park is open year-round, with online campsite reservations and 16 day-use and picnic areas. Daily visitor and camping fees apply and recreational drones are prohibited; call 403-859-5133 for current night sky events.

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TypePark
State / ProvinceAB
CountryCanada
Nearest townWaterton Park
Certified2017
Coordinates49.0458, -113.9153
Sourcehttps://darksky.org/locations/canada/

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0% illuminated. Rises 8:19 AM MDT. Sets 5:23 PM MDT. Times are local to the park.

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November 9, 2026

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