Dinosaur Provincial Park Campground

Dinosaur Provincial Park Campground.

Dinosaur Provincial Park is a designated 'UNESCO World Heritage Site'. It is located in central southern Alberta 32 km N.E. of Brooks. This area is world renowned for it's Dinosaur fossils. The natural, odd shaped land formations here are called the Badlands. These arid softer sedimentary rock formations have been created by several million years of erosion. There are 126 campsites located within the park, all with picnic tables and fire pits. Most of the sites are surrounded by cotton wood tress and willow bushes creating a wind break and some privacy. Some of the sites are located in the open next to the Badlands. The campground offers water, toilets, showers, power, refuse containers, fire wood, playground, amphitheatre, boat launch, concession store, interpretive visitors centre and sani dump. There are several trails leading through the local Badlands with secure displays of Dinosaur fossil digs. Tours are also available that offer more views of the local hoodoos and other Dinosaur finds. This area is very dry and hot during the summer. Make sure to pack lots of water when hiking. Unfortunately one is not allowed to hike off of the designated paths as the Parks department are trying to preserve the potential find of new fossils. You are not allowed to pick up or remove any fossils in Dinosaur Provincial Park. The nearby interpretive visitors centre, more like a small museum, has several excellent fossils that have been found in the area. The Royal Tyrrell Museum located approximately 150 km north west of here contains several of the fossils found in this area.