Akamina Parkway
A 16 km mountain valley road from town to Cameron Lake, with oil heritage sites and several trailheads along the way, ideal for a leisurely drive.
The road winds up the Cameron Creek valley, passing the site of Western Canada’s first oil well (1902), the Lineham Falls viewpoint and the trailhead for the Carthew-Alderson Trail, before ending at Cameron Lake. The 2017 Kenow wildfire burned large areas of forest, and today you can see new growth and wildflowers among the burned trees, making it a good place to observe forest regeneration. The road is narrow and winding, and bears often forage along the roadside at dawn and dusk, so never leave your vehicle to approach them.
Opening hours
Open all day (some sections closed in winter)
Nearby sights
- Cameron Lake
- Carthew–Alderson Trail
- Blakiston Falls
- Red Rock Canyon
- Bertha Lake Trail
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Cameron Falls
- Waterton Townsite