Cool Facts
Packed with fossils. Dinosaur Provincial Park is one of the richest fossil sites in the world. Scientists have discovered tons of dinosaur bones there, including skeletons of T-rex, Triceratops, and many other species that lived millions of years ago.
Badlands landscape. The park sits in Alberta's badlands, which are wild, rocky areas carved by ancient rivers. The colorful layers of rock tell the story of what this region looked like when dinosaurs roamed here.
UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park is so important for science that it's protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This means the whole world recognizes it as a special place that needs to be preserved forever.
Dig it yourself. Visitors can actually participate in fossil digs during summer months under the guidance of trained paleontologists. You might help uncover bones that have been hidden underground for 75 million years.
Easy to reach. The park is located 220 kilometers east of Calgary and 48 kilometers northeast of Brooks, making it an exciting road trip for dinosaur lovers in Alberta.