Dinosaur

Dinosaur
Fee: Power sites $26.00/night; non-power sites $20.00/night; reservation fee $10.00 (non-refundable); firewood $7.00/bag (purchase at campground office); flush toilets, $2 coin operated showers (accepts $1 coins only); laundromat at Dinosaur Concession. Winter camping (cleared designated sites); winter rates (Oct-April) $18.00 & $24.00/night.
Reservation Phone: 1-877-537-2757
Available Year Round: Yes
Total # of Units: 126
Electical Hookups: 59

Dinosaur
Fee: $150.00/night first 5 units; $20.00 each additional unit; group day use $75.00/day; flush toilets & $2.00 coin-operated showers within walking distance at Dinosaur Concession (May to September).
Reservation Phone: 403-378-3700
Total # of Units: 10

Bus tours
Visit <a href="http://dinosaurpark.ca"target="_blank"> the Dinosaur Provincial Park web site for bus tour schedules and ticket sales information.</a>

Grocery/supply store
Visit the Dinosaur Provincial Park web site for Dinosaur Concession hours of operation.

Guided hiking
Visit <a href="http://dinosaurpark.ca"target="_blank"> the Dinosaur Provincial Park web site for schedules and ticket sales information.</a>

Laundry
Visit <a href="http://dinosaurpark.ca"target="_blank"> the Dinosaur Provincial Park web site for hours of operation.

Souvenir/book store
Located at the Royal Tyrrell Museum field station.

Birding

• Over 150 bird species have been recorded in Dinosaur Provincial Park; the area supports a number of species that are either locally threatened or at their biogeographical limits, including golden eagle, prairie falcon, ferruginous hawk, loggerhead shrike, merlin, Brewer's sparrow & grasshopper sparrow.

Camping

• Alternate camping accommodation: Kinbrook Island Provincial Park (located 15 km south of Brooks on Hwy. 873; driving time from Dinosaur approximately 45 minutes); & Tillebrook Provincial Park (located adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway, 6 km east of Brooks; driving time from Dinosaur approximately 35 minutes).

Canoeing/kayaking

Group use

Hiking - front country

• Coulee Viewpoint and Badlands trails are "fair weather" only; rock surfaces can be very slippery when wet; because of steep drop-offs near Coulee Viewpoint, children should be accompanied by adults.

Wildlife viewing

• Extensive badlands around the Red Deer River harbour a variety of plants and animals specially adapted to the hot, dry conditions; park provides critical winter range for native ungulates such as pronghorn, mule deer & white-tailed deer.

Badlands
This loop trail accesses hoodoos & other sandstone rock formations; 8 signs explain how the badlands landscape was formed and how plants & wildlife have adapted to this harsh environment; during summer months, the best time to hike this trail is early morning; if you hike it on summer afternoons, carry plenty of water and wear protective clothing; trail should be hiked only in dry conditions; gravel surface.

Difficulty: Easy	Trail Length (km): 1.30
Elevation Gain (m): N/A
Trail Head: Public loop road
Trail Activities:

Cottonwood Flats
This loop trail traverses lush riverine habitat, a striking contrast to the badlands environment; signs along the trail tell the story of how the park's massive cottonwood trees create a community that supports a large percentage of the wildlife found in the Red Deer River valley; excellent bird watching and wildlife viewing, especially early in the day; gravel surface.

Difficulty: Easy	Trail Length (km): 1.40
Elevation Gain (m): N/A
Trail Head: Public loop road near Red Deer River
Trail Activities:

Coulee Viewpoint
This trail climbs up a ridge to a viewpoint that offers scenic views of Little Sandhill Creek & Coulee, then continues through a "sculpture-scape" of pipes & tunnels; this is a "fair weather" trail only; because of the steep drop-offs, children should be carefully supervised; gravel surface.

Difficulty: Easy	Trail Length (km): 0.90
Elevation Gain (m): N/A
Trail Head: Field Station
Trail Activities:

Fossil Hunters
This trail recognizes the beginnings of the spectacular fossil discoveries made here by First Nations peoples through to the Great Canadian Dinosaur Rush of the early 1900s; the trail ends at an old quarry excavated by Barnum Brown of the American Museum of Natural History; gravel surface.

Difficulty: Easy	Trail Length (km): 0.90
Elevation Gain (m): N/A
Trail Head: Fossil display #2
Trail Activities:

Prairie
This short walk on flat toplands provides great views of the surrounding badlands; signs along the trail identify diverse and abundant prairie plants & animals, dispelling the popular belief that prairies are "lifeless & dull"; gravel surface.

Difficulty: Easy	Trail Length (km): 0.30
Elevation Gain (m): N/A
Trail Head: Park entrance
Trail Activities:

Red Deer River


Fish Species:
Brook Stickleback, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Burbot, Cutthroat Trout, Emerald Shiner, Finescale Dace, Flathead Chub, Goldeye, Lake Chub, Lake Sturgeon, Lake Whitefish, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mooneye, Mountain Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Quillback, Rainbow Trout, River Shiner, Sauger, Shorthead Redhorse, Spoonhead Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, Trout-Perch, Walleye, White Sucker, Yellow Perch

Cultural Site
John Ware Cabin: moved to the park in 1959; the cabin was refurbished and in 2000 several new interpretive displays were installed telling the story of John Ware, an African-American cowboy; the cabin also contains old furniture, an artifact cabinet.

Guided Interpretive Walks/Tours
Hikes take approximately 2 hours; hikers should wear sturdy shoes, a hat & sunscreen, and carry plenty of water. Visit the Dinosaur Provincial Park web site for reservation phone numbers, schedules and ticket sales information.

Indoor Exhibits


Interpretive Programs (regularly scheduled)

Outdoor Exhibits

Self-guided Interpretive Walks/Hikes
5 self-guided trails; see "trails" section for details.