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Feb 29, 2024 · Explore the beautiful, unique landscape on foot, take a guided tour and look for dinosaur bones, or enjoy a show at the amphitheatre. Whatever you like to do, camping in the badlands is an unforgettable experience.
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Dinosaur Provincial Park is NOT located at Drumheller. It is...
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Dinosaur Provincial Park is on the traditional territories of Cree, Assiniboin, Salteaux, and Chipewyan First Nations. We acknowledge all of the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands within and around Dinosaur Provincial Park for centuries.
The landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park in the late Cretaceous Period (75 million years ago) was very different than what it looks like now! It was filled with lush greenery, teeming with large bodies of water, and of course, epic dinosaurs roamed the land and flew the skies. The conditions were perfect to preserve all of these life forms as foss...
Although the park is open year-round, due to the amazing guided interpretive tours available in the warmer months, we highly recommend a visit between May and September. To combine a visit with camping in this otherworldly landscape, July and August are ideal (although expect it to be quite busy and sites should be booked well in advance).
From Drumheller to Dinosaur Provincial Park
Note that Dinosaur Provincial Park is NOT located near Drumheller(that is a common mistake)! Drumheller is about 200 kilometres (or roughly a two-hour drive) away. To make this trip, take AB-56 south out of town. Take the exit for the Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 E to Patricia for 157 km (approximately 1.5 hours). From there, take Range Rd 125 to Township Rd 210A for 13 km (10 minutes). Follow the signs to the provincial park. If you want to do a dinosaur-specific trip that includes both the Royal T...
From Calgary to Dinosaur Provincial Park
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Dinosaur Provincial Park is to take Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 east out of the city for 1 hour and 45 minutes (180 km). Continue to AB-544 E and turn right to follow the signs to Patricia for 34.5 km (23 minutes). From there, turn left onto Range Rd 125A and continue onto Township Rd 210A which will take you past the entrance sign for the park. To get to the visitor information centre, park at the main parking lot near the concession. It is a short walk on th...
Camping at Dinosaur Provincial Park is open year-round and the campsite is maintained by Alberta Parks. Keep in mind that peak season (July and August) is incredibly busy and there is no overflow area for camping, so campsites are available by reservation only during the summer season through Alberta Parks either onlineor by phone. From October to ...
The activities in Dinosaur Provincial Park are plentiful! You’ll find exciting adventures such as guided tours and fossil hunting, or gentle experiences such as paddling a canoe down the Red Deer River. Strolling through the beautiful scenery in the evening, exploring the cottonwood groves, or witnessing a prairie sunrise or sunset are all things n...
The two biggest safety concerns in the park are rattlesnakes and heat stroke. 1. Rattlesnakes are drawn to the warm rockfaces of the hoodoos and crevices to hide in, which means you could be in for a surprise. If you do encounter a rattlesnake, walk slowly away and give it plenty of room to escape. It is also highly advisable to stay in mowed areas...
The Dinosaur Provincial Park visitor information center is a wheelchair-accessible building. In addition, the fossil displays and two of the five hiking trails (Prairie Trail and Cottonwood Flats Trail) are “barrier-free” for physically challenged visitors. There are also outdoor fossil displays that are wheelchair accessible.
Explore the rich history and biodiversity of Dinosaur Provincial Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the richest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. Learn how to visit, camp, and join guided tours in this stunning landscape of badlands and cottonwoods.
In addition to its particularly beautiful scenery, Dinosaur Provincial Park – located at the heart of the province of Alberta's badlands – contains some of the most important fossil discoveries ever made from the 'Age of Reptiles', in particular about 35 species of dinosaur, dating back some 75 million years.
Dinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated a two hour drive east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; or 48 kilometres (30 mi), about a half-hour drive northeast of Brooks. The park is situated in the Red Deer River valley, which is noted for its striking badland topography, and abundance of dinosaur fossils.
Mar 24, 2023 · Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site where dinosaurs roamed 75 million years ago. Discover the diverse plants and animals, the badlands geology and the rich fossil record of the park.
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Its haunting hoodoos, isolated mesas and low-lying coulees are at the heart of Alberta’s badlands and contain the greatest concentration of Late Cretaceous dinosaur fossils yet found on Earth. More than 300 first-quality dinosaur skeletons have been pulled from a 27-kilometre stretch along the Red Deer River since digging began there in the ...
