Dinosaur Provincial Park Unesco World Heritage Site

Drop by the visitor centre to help you identify this #WhatisitWednesday post! Can you tell us what it is? #wiiw #abparks #enjoy #discover Last week we posted an American Badger.

We are not even close to being done yet! There are more bus tours to come during our extended Fall season. Book regular bus programs until the end of October, and stay tuned for guided hiking opportunities through the winter.
#abparks #discover #enjoy

We have a number of different ungulates in the park including: mule deer, white tailed deer, pronghorn and even moose! Discover how they exist in our badlands at the evening amphitheatre show: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ungulate", every Saturday and Monday at 7:30pm this summer.

Enjoying special guests from the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale. #discover #protect #enjoy

Join us this evening for a talk all about the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation. Colin and his feathered friends will be at the Dinosaur Provincial Park outdoor amphitheatre at 7:30pm. See you tonight!

Wow! An ornithomimid ungual! This is a wicked discovery by this fossil finder on their Fossil Safari. #FossilFinderFriday
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Join us tomorrow evening for a visit with Colin from the Bird's of Prey Centre at the outdoor amphitheatre!

While it is pretty rare to spot these in the park, the prairie which we are surrounded by can be home to these omnivores. Can you identify it for #WhatisitWednesday? #abparks #discover Last week we posted a Spotted Towhee

We love the view from the park viewpoint. It offers one of the best places to capture panoramic photos. Share your favourite viewpoint shots below:
#abparks #enjoy 📷 :IG @cathencavale

Join us tomorrow night for a chance to view the Perseid Meteor Shower from the natural preserve! Book here: https://atms.alberta.ca/dpp/default.aspx< br>

#FossilFinderFriday! This fossil finder was patient enough to commit to finding a crocodile scute during her Fossil Safari! What will you find?
#abparks #discover #protect #value #enjoy

Three dates are set for the Perseid Meteor Shower programs! This Friday, Sunday and Tuesday. Book here: https://atms.alberta.ca/dpp/default.aspx< br>

A campground host is needed at Dinosaur Provincial Park for the rest of the camping season!
Are you friendly, outgoing and hospitable? A camping enthusiast? Do you have a keen interest in conserving nature and general knowledge about Dinosaur Provincial Park?
Consider becoming a volunteer host and help park visitor’s discover, value, enjoy and protect Alberta’s great outdoors and natural heritage.
... If you are interested, please contact employment_dinosaur@gov.ab.ca for more information.
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Explore the Cottonwood Flats trail for a chance to see this bird flying above! Can you identify it for #WhatisitWednesday? #abparks #discover #enjoy Last week we posted the Prairie Coneflower.

It is time to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower again! Join us on this limited time program to watch the meteor shower from the Natural Preserve with a guide. Discover some tips about our night sky, or sit back and enjoy the shower. Book here: https://atms.alberta.ca/dpp/default.aspx< br>

So many dinosaurs, so little time! Check out this link for a variety of Dinosaur experiences available just a short drive away from Calgary: https://www.visitcalgary.com/story/dinosa ur-experiences
📷: Mike Seehagel/Travel Alberta
... #discover #abparks #enjoy
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Be prepared to have fun this weekend at Dinosaur Provincial Park! There are many activities to check out and see!
#abparks #discover #enjoy

#FossilFinderFriday Looks like this fossil finder discovered a theropod claw during their time in the badlands. Don't forget to leave all fossils found in the park where you find them!
#abparks #discover #enjoy #protect #value

Head out for a walk on the Badlands trail or near the Visitor Centre to spot one of these vibrant flowers. Can you identify it for #WhatisitWednesday? #abparks #discover #enjoy Last week was a tough one: multituberculate tooth

love it. place full of curosity

i cant wait to come back for the 3rd time and keep exploring the park, We have found nothing but adventure and fun times. the park is a special place.

awesome place to take your family.

Where to begin? The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Much more than I expected. We’ve just completed a bone bed dig with Dave & it’s the coolest thing I’ve ever done on vacation. Dave was a great guide. Knowledgeable. Friendly. Helpful. Amazing experience

We really enjoyed the tour into the Natural Perserve. It is a incredibly beautiful and unique area. We enjoyed camping. The only downside was it is incredibly hot (one day was 39 degrees), next time I would visit in the Spring or Fall when the temperatures are lower.

Such an amazing place to get away to with the whole family! So much beauty and makes you fall in love with with Alberta all over again. Never seen this type of hidden gem and the visitor information was so helpful!

Simply amazing , not just the park and the surroundings, but the tour guides and staff. The knowledge and people skills they all showed and displayed made things that much more enjoyable. You need to almost visits again and again just to take it in, and I am sure each time will be different. Already planning a return trip.�����

One of the best experiences I have ever done. As a travel agent and adventurer at heart, I have had the opportunity to visit and experience some very unique places. The excavation program was hard work and worth every drop of sweat, we gained an appreciation for the work that paleontologists do and have amazing memories of cleaning and jacketing dino bones! It is just amazing what Canada has to offer. The entire program was very organized from start to finish, can't wait to do it again.

My family and I went on a bus tour this afternoon. It was really interesting. I had never seen landscape quite like that before. Definitely beautiful. I will definitely have to go back again some day while I am back up here visiting. My son even liked it. Next time we will have to do something else.

I’ve visited the park countless times over the years, and always discover something new. Our kids love the trails and amenities here, and we go hiking year round!

It was awesome i found ankylosaur ceritopsian bones awsome albertosaurus teeth hadrosaur footprints and seen cactus’s and cool wildlife and awesome views of the stunning badlands I really really want to come back

I preferred this over drumheller only because I took the tour into the restricted area. It was educational as I hadn't known the reason for the types of layers of sediment, the time periods we were looking at, the primary reasons why we are able to find so many (thousands) of bones and bone fragments in the ground. Tips: book your tour time earlier in the day (won't be as hot), take water with you, wear sum protection/hat, and it is also a great tour for kids (both big and small).



The campgrounds are ok - not overly private but are functional. The snack bar is pretty good too. Visitors center was informative although I skipped out going in because of the $6 entrance fee and because I'm really not into museums (go to Tyrrell for that!).

I love this park! I grew up only 10 minutes away from here and my family use to go down for a bbq every Sunday during the summer. I have so many fond memories of this place. I haven't been there now for years, and I hope to go back soon. This was home for me and a big part of my youth growing up. A thumbs up for every year dinosaurs have been extinct. Xoxox

I love Dinosaur Park!! We just got back from camping there for 5 days and we loved it!!! We had such a great time! Such a beautiful park!! We did the Fossil Safari and we had an awesome time!! We really enjoyed it! And we signed our son up for the Day Camp and he loved it!! An awesome place to go!! A must see!! An awesome place to go for a holiday!! :)

I have been telling people for DECADES this is the rarest gem in Canada. It has inspired me for many years as an artist (since a young student) and I am sure it will inspire you too. Bring your kids and all your family or come on your own. Either way, this place will drop an anchor in your heart that can't be moved- in a good way. The park staff are fantastic - tours are led by MA's in Paleontology or other degrees with a passion for this place and life in general. The Field Station exhibits are world class and feed the Royal Tyrell Museum. This is one of the rarest uncommercialized parks in the world. It will replenish your soul if you are open to it.

Great site! It is very family friendly for sure. Not your typical hiker's adventure park, but it was nice for an afternoon! One day spend there is enough if you're used to doing 5km of walking a day. There are 5 hiking trails and the longest one is 1.5km. It is spectacular and the views are like being in another world.



The regular camping sites come with a fire pit and grill with a pic nic table to sit at too. Bathroom facilities are close and there's drinking water and even wifi. It gets very crowded though, so be warned!

Great place to explore, walk, eat and relax. Dinosaur provincial park takes you to a prehistoric area to make you feel like you time traveled. Originally from Ontario, seeing this park made me fall in love with the badlands.

Dinosaur Provincial Park is one of Alberta’s little hidden treasures. The whole Red Deer River Valley (The Badlands) is a place everyone in Alberta needs to see but this section is particularly special!

Absolutely awesome place to visit!! Our family has been coming here for years and now we have begun bringing the next generations and significant others. A must see! It boggles the mind to see the bones that lay where they have fallen millions of years ago!

love it. place full of curosity

i cant wait to come back for the 3rd time and keep exploring the park, We have found nothing but adventure and fun times. the park is a special place.

awesome place to take your family.

Where to begin? The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Much more than I expected. We’ve just completed a bone bed dig with Dave & it’s the coolest thing I’ve ever done on vacation. Dave was a great guide. Knowledgeable. Friendly. Helpful. Amazing experience

We really enjoyed the tour into the Natural Perserve. It is a incredibly beautiful and unique area. We enjoyed camping. The only downside was it is incredibly hot (one day was 39 degrees), next time I would visit in the Spring or Fall when the temperatures are lower.

Such an amazing place to get away to with the whole family! So much beauty and makes you fall in love with with Alberta all over again. Never seen this type of hidden gem and the visitor information was so helpful!

Simply amazing , not just the park and the surroundings, but the tour guides and staff. The knowledge and people skills they all showed and displayed made things that much more enjoyable. You need to almost visits again and again just to take it in, and I am sure each time will be different. Already planning a return trip.�����

One of the best experiences I have ever done. As a travel agent and adventurer at heart, I have had the opportunity to visit and experience some very unique places. The excavation program was hard work and worth every drop of sweat, we gained an appreciation for the work that paleontologists do and have amazing memories of cleaning and jacketing dino bones! It is just amazing what Canada has to offer. The entire program was very organized from start to finish, can't wait to do it again.

My family and I went on a bus tour this afternoon. It was really interesting. I had never seen landscape quite like that before. Definitely beautiful. I will definitely have to go back again some day while I am back up here visiting. My son even liked it. Next time we will have to do something else.

I’ve visited the park countless times over the years, and always discover something new. Our kids love the trails and amenities here, and we go hiking year round!

It was awesome i found ankylosaur ceritopsian bones awsome albertosaurus teeth hadrosaur footprints and seen cactus’s and cool wildlife and awesome views of the stunning badlands I really really want to come back

I preferred this over drumheller only because I took the tour into the restricted area. It was educational as I hadn't known the reason for the types of layers of sediment, the time periods we were looking at, the primary reasons why we are able to find so many (thousands) of bones and bone fragments in the ground. Tips: book your tour time earlier in the day (won't be as hot), take water with you, wear sum protection/hat, and it is also a great tour for kids (both big and small).



The campgrounds are ok - not overly private but are functional. The snack bar is pretty good too. Visitors center was informative although I skipped out going in because of the $6 entrance fee and because I'm really not into museums (go to Tyrrell for that!).

I love this park! I grew up only 10 minutes away from here and my family use to go down for a bbq every Sunday during the summer. I have so many fond memories of this place. I haven't been there now for years, and I hope to go back soon. This was home for me and a big part of my youth growing up. A thumbs up for every year dinosaurs have been extinct. Xoxox

I love Dinosaur Park!! We just got back from camping there for 5 days and we loved it!!! We had such a great time! Such a beautiful park!! We did the Fossil Safari and we had an awesome time!! We really enjoyed it! And we signed our son up for the Day Camp and he loved it!! An awesome place to go!! A must see!! An awesome place to go for a holiday!! :)

I have been telling people for DECADES this is the rarest gem in Canada. It has inspired me for many years as an artist (since a young student) and I am sure it will inspire you too. Bring your kids and all your family or come on your own. Either way, this place will drop an anchor in your heart that can't be moved- in a good way. The park staff are fantastic - tours are led by MA's in Paleontology or other degrees with a passion for this place and life in general. The Field Station exhibits are world class and feed the Royal Tyrell Museum. This is one of the rarest uncommercialized parks in the world. It will replenish your soul if you are open to it.

Great site! It is very family friendly for sure. Not your typical hiker's adventure park, but it was nice for an afternoon! One day spend there is enough if you're used to doing 5km of walking a day. There are 5 hiking trails and the longest one is 1.5km. It is spectacular and the views are like being in another world.



The regular camping sites come with a fire pit and grill with a pic nic table to sit at too. Bathroom facilities are close and there's drinking water and even wifi. It gets very crowded though, so be warned!

Great place to explore, walk, eat and relax. Dinosaur provincial park takes you to a prehistoric area to make you feel like you time traveled. Originally from Ontario, seeing this park made me fall in love with the badlands.

Dinosaur Provincial Park is one of Alberta’s little hidden treasures. The whole Red Deer River Valley (The Badlands) is a place everyone in Alberta needs to see but this section is particularly special!

Absolutely awesome place to visit!! Our family has been coming here for years and now we have begun bringing the next generations and significant others. A must see! It boggles the mind to see the bones that lay where they have fallen millions of years ago!

love it. place full of curosity

i cant wait to come back for the 3rd time and keep exploring the park, We have found nothing but adventure and fun times. the park is a special place.

awesome place to take your family.

Where to begin? The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Much more than I expected. We’ve just completed a bone bed dig with Dave & it’s the coolest thing I’ve ever done on vacation. Dave was a great guide. Knowledgeable. Friendly. Helpful. Amazing experience

We really enjoyed the tour into the Natural Perserve. It is a incredibly beautiful and unique area. We enjoyed camping. The only downside was it is incredibly hot (one day was 39 degrees), next time I would visit in the Spring or Fall when the temperatures are lower.

Such an amazing place to get away to with the whole family! So much beauty and makes you fall in love with with Alberta all over again. Never seen this type of hidden gem and the visitor information was so helpful!

Simply amazing , not just the park and the surroundings, but the tour guides and staff. The knowledge and people skills they all showed and displayed made things that much more enjoyable. You need to almost visits again and again just to take it in, and I am sure each time will be different. Already planning a return trip.�����

One of the best experiences I have ever done. As a travel agent and adventurer at heart, I have had the opportunity to visit and experience some very unique places. The excavation program was hard work and worth every drop of sweat, we gained an appreciation for the work that paleontologists do and have amazing memories of cleaning and jacketing dino bones! It is just amazing what Canada has to offer. The entire program was very organized from start to finish, can't wait to do it again.

My family and I went on a bus tour this afternoon. It was really interesting. I had never seen landscape quite like that before. Definitely beautiful. I will definitely have to go back again some day while I am back up here visiting. My son even liked it. Next time we will have to do something else.

I’ve visited the park countless times over the years, and always discover something new. Our kids love the trails and amenities here, and we go hiking year round!

It was awesome i found ankylosaur ceritopsian bones awsome albertosaurus teeth hadrosaur footprints and seen cactus’s and cool wildlife and awesome views of the stunning badlands I really really want to come back

I preferred this over drumheller only because I took the tour into the restricted area. It was educational as I hadn't known the reason for the types of layers of sediment, the time periods we were looking at, the primary reasons why we are able to find so many (thousands) of bones and bone fragments in the ground. Tips: book your tour time earlier in the day (won't be as hot), take water with you, wear sum protection/hat, and it is also a great tour for kids (both big and small).



The campgrounds are ok - not overly private but are functional. The snack bar is pretty good too. Visitors center was informative although I skipped out going in because of the $6 entrance fee and because I'm really not into museums (go to Tyrrell for that!).

I love this park! I grew up only 10 minutes away from here and my family use to go down for a bbq every Sunday during the summer. I have so many fond memories of this place. I haven't been there now for years, and I hope to go back soon. This was home for me and a big part of my youth growing up. A thumbs up for every year dinosaurs have been extinct. Xoxox

I love Dinosaur Park!! We just got back from camping there for 5 days and we loved it!!! We had such a great time! Such a beautiful park!! We did the Fossil Safari and we had an awesome time!! We really enjoyed it! And we signed our son up for the Day Camp and he loved it!! An awesome place to go!! A must see!! An awesome place to go for a holiday!! :)

I have been telling people for DECADES this is the rarest gem in Canada. It has inspired me for many years as an artist (since a young student) and I am sure it will inspire you too. Bring your kids and all your family or come on your own. Either way, this place will drop an anchor in your heart that can't be moved- in a good way. The park staff are fantastic - tours are led by MA's in Paleontology or other degrees with a passion for this place and life in general. The Field Station exhibits are world class and feed the Royal Tyrell Museum. This is one of the rarest uncommercialized parks in the world. It will replenish your soul if you are open to it.

Great site! It is very family friendly for sure. Not your typical hiker's adventure park, but it was nice for an afternoon! One day spend there is enough if you're used to doing 5km of walking a day. There are 5 hiking trails and the longest one is 1.5km. It is spectacular and the views are like being in another world.



The regular camping sites come with a fire pit and grill with a pic nic table to sit at too. Bathroom facilities are close and there's drinking water and even wifi. It gets very crowded though, so be warned!

Great place to explore, walk, eat and relax. Dinosaur provincial park takes you to a prehistoric area to make you feel like you time traveled. Originally from Ontario, seeing this park made me fall in love with the badlands.

Dinosaur Provincial Park is one of Alberta’s little hidden treasures. The whole Red Deer River Valley (The Badlands) is a place everyone in Alberta needs to see but this section is particularly special!

Absolutely awesome place to visit!! Our family has been coming here for years and now we have begun bringing the next generations and significant others. A must see! It boggles the mind to see the bones that lay where they have fallen millions of years ago!

love it. place full of curosity

i cant wait to come back for the 3rd time and keep exploring the park, We have found nothing but adventure and fun times. the park is a special place.

awesome place to take your family.

Where to begin? The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Much more than I expected. We’ve just completed a bone bed dig with Dave & it’s the coolest thing I’ve ever done on vacation. Dave was a great guide. Knowledgeable. Friendly. Helpful. Amazing experience

We really enjoyed the tour into the Natural Perserve. It is a incredibly beautiful and unique area. We enjoyed camping. The only downside was it is incredibly hot (one day was 39 degrees), next time I would visit in the Spring or Fall when the temperatures are lower.

Such an amazing place to get away to with the whole family! So much beauty and makes you fall in love with with Alberta all over again. Never seen this type of hidden gem and the visitor information was so helpful!

Simply amazing , not just the park and the surroundings, but the tour guides and staff. The knowledge and people skills they all showed and displayed made things that much more enjoyable. You need to almost visits again and again just to take it in, and I am sure each time will be different. Already planning a return trip.�����

One of the best experiences I have ever done. As a travel agent and adventurer at heart, I have had the opportunity to visit and experience some very unique places. The excavation program was hard work and worth every drop of sweat, we gained an appreciation for the work that paleontologists do and have amazing memories of cleaning and jacketing dino bones! It is just amazing what Canada has to offer. The entire program was very organized from start to finish, can't wait to do it again.

My family and I went on a bus tour this afternoon. It was really interesting. I had never seen landscape quite like that before. Definitely beautiful. I will definitely have to go back again some day while I am back up here visiting. My son even liked it. Next time we will have to do something else.

I’ve visited the park countless times over the years, and always discover something new. Our kids love the trails and amenities here, and we go hiking year round!

It was awesome i found ankylosaur ceritopsian bones awsome albertosaurus teeth hadrosaur footprints and seen cactus’s and cool wildlife and awesome views of the stunning badlands I really really want to come back

I preferred this over drumheller only because I took the tour into the restricted area. It was educational as I hadn't known the reason for the types of layers of sediment, the time periods we were looking at, the primary reasons why we are able to find so many (thousands) of bones and bone fragments in the ground. Tips: book your tour time earlier in the day (won't be as hot), take water with you, wear sum protection/hat, and it is also a great tour for kids (both big and small).



The campgrounds are ok - not overly private but are functional. The snack bar is pretty good too. Visitors center was informative although I skipped out going in because of the $6 entrance fee and because I'm really not into museums (go to Tyrrell for that!).

I love this park! I grew up only 10 minutes away from here and my family use to go down for a bbq every Sunday during the summer. I have so many fond memories of this place. I haven't been there now for years, and I hope to go back soon. This was home for me and a big part of my youth growing up. A thumbs up for every year dinosaurs have been extinct. Xoxox

I love Dinosaur Park!! We just got back from camping there for 5 days and we loved it!!! We had such a great time! Such a beautiful park!! We did the Fossil Safari and we had an awesome time!! We really enjoyed it! And we signed our son up for the Day Camp and he loved it!! An awesome place to go!! A must see!! An awesome place to go for a holiday!! :)

I have been telling people for DECADES this is the rarest gem in Canada. It has inspired me for many years as an artist (since a young student) and I am sure it will inspire you too. Bring your kids and all your family or come on your own. Either way, this place will drop an anchor in your heart that can't be moved- in a good way. The park staff are fantastic - tours are led by MA's in Paleontology or other degrees with a passion for this place and life in general. The Field Station exhibits are world class and feed the Royal Tyrell Museum. This is one of the rarest uncommercialized parks in the world. It will replenish your soul if you are open to it.

Great site! It is very family friendly for sure. Not your typical hiker's adventure park, but it was nice for an afternoon! One day spend there is enough if you're used to doing 5km of walking a day. There are 5 hiking trails and the longest one is 1.5km. It is spectacular and the views are like being in another world.



The regular camping sites come with a fire pit and grill with a pic nic table to sit at too. Bathroom facilities are close and there's drinking water and even wifi. It gets very crowded though, so be warned!

Great place to explore, walk, eat and relax. Dinosaur provincial park takes you to a prehistoric area to make you feel like you time traveled. Originally from Ontario, seeing this park made me fall in love with the badlands.

Dinosaur Provincial Park is one of Alberta’s little hidden treasures. The whole Red Deer River Valley (The Badlands) is a place everyone in Alberta needs to see but this section is particularly special!

Absolutely awesome place to visit!! Our family has been coming here for years and now we have begun bringing the next generations and significant others. A must see! It boggles the mind to see the bones that lay where they have fallen millions of years ago!