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 Waterton
Lakes National Park
Although there are many Waterton
National Park hotels, there is also accommodation
available beyond the park boundaries. The South
Country Inn in Cardston, provides overnight
lodging for tourists and travelers alike.
Waterton Lakes National Park was
established in 1895. Waterton National Park
neighbor's Glacier National Park, thus creating
the first International Peace Park in 1932 and
was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site
in 1995. Waterton consists of rolling prairies
meeting lofty mountain ranges which makes a
unique diversity. It's a naturalist dream come
true due to the many ecological realms.
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Glacier
National Park
 Glacier
National Park got its name because of the 50 glaciers
presiding in the million park acres boundaries.
Glacier National Park was created in 1910 becoming
the 10th National Park in the United States. It
is the located in the Upper Waterton Valley, which
consists of a park bridging two Nations together.
There are a number of resorts in Glacier National
Park and within the park boundaries, Glacier National
Park lodges have been preserved over the centuries.
Glacier Park's many acres
consists of a variety of habitat, wildlife and
wildflowers, ice cold lakes, glaciers, and lofty
mountain ranges. It is the center of one of the
largest and most intact ecosystem in North America.
There are many activities to do in Glacier Park
that could occupy you for ½ day to many
days.
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 Remington
Alberta Carriage Museum
You can find this tourist attraction in
just a five-minute stroll down main street from
South Country Inn. The Remington Carriage Museum
houses the largest collection of horse-drawn
vehicles in North America, with over 250 carriages,
wagons and sleighs. The Museum is located only
minutes from both Waterton Lakes National Park
in Alberta, and Glacier National Park in Montana.
It is open year-round, seven days a week. International
travellers acknowledge the display as the finest
in the world. The 63,000 square foot facility
features video displays, a fire hall, a carriage
factory, a restoration shop, a working stable,
carriage rides, carriage rentals, a restaurant
and a gift shop. Guided facility tours are offered
at no additional charge.
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Cardston,
Alberta Temple
 Located
only two blocks from South Country Inn, the Cardston,
Alberta Temple is not only Canada's oldest LDS
temple, but was the first one built outside of
the continental United States. In 1887, 8 acre
site laid out and given to the Church by Charles
Ora Card, leader over the first settlement of
Mormons in Canada. It had been called the Tabernacle
Block at the time. In the mid-1950s, the area
was increased to more than 10 acres. The exterior
finish is made of white granite quarried from
a site near Kootenai Lakes in Nelson, British
Colombia. Every stone was hand-hewn. Additions
have been made of precast granite. The temple
is of an octagonal design with no spire—similar
to Maltese cross—has Grecian massiveness
and a Peruvian touch of Aztec influence with pyramid
silhouette.
Total Floor Area: 88,562 square feet.
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 Lee
Creek Golf and Country Club
Opened April 1, 2006 for the season,
this new Les Furber 18 hole design golf course
nestled in the Lee Creek Valley in the Town
of Cardston, offers a picturesque view of the
mountains, wildlife and natural scenery. Your
golf experience here will be most gratifying
as we have four tee boxes for each hole to offer
a challenge for all level of golfers. This par
71 course also features white sand and water
hazards.
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