Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park

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Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park

Latitude:

51.9281694731

Longitude:

-112.969657656

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Legal Land Description
Parkland Natural Region

NOTE: Camping permitted at Tolman East & West campgrounds only (located 10 km south of the park's day use area). Dry Island Buffalo Jump is so-named because of the unusual land formation; a flat-topped mesa called a "dry island" rises 200 metres above the Red Deer River. In the distance you can see the grassy cliff-top of an ancient buffalo jump. Cree Indians hunted bison here by stampeding them over the high cliffs, providing enough meat, skins and other products to sustain them.

Park designation date: December 15, 1970.

Camping Season:	May 15 - September 15
Camping Fees:	$13.00 per night
Operated By:	Parks Division
Information Phone Number:	403-742-7512

Day Use Sites (1)

Dry Island Buffalo Jump

Overnight Campgrounds (2)

Tolman East
Fee: $13.00/night; $2.00/night seniors discount.
Total # of Units: 36
Max RV Length(m): 16.8

Tolman West
Fee: $13.00/night; $2.00/night seniors discount.
Total # of Units: 30

Commercial Services

Golf course
Nearest golf course at Trochu.

Recreational Activities

Birding
More than 150 bird species have been spotted in this park, including turkey vultures, golden eagles, red-tailed & Swainson's hawks, prairie falcons, mountain bluebirds, belted kingfishers and several varieties of warblers; the shady river banks are good places to view ducks and wading birds such as great blue herons, marbled godwits & willets.

Camping
At Tolman East & Tolman West campgrounds.

Canoeing/kayaking
The steep entrance road to the river valley becomes impassable during wet periods; access is gated during winter months.

Fishing

Lakes & Rivers (1)

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