Drumheller Travel Guide

  The Hoodoos and painted canyons
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  • The Hoodoos and painted canyons
      The Hoodoos and painted canyons
    by DSwede
  • Big Rex
      Big Rex
    by DSwede
  • entering Drumheller
      entering Drumheller
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  • The Badlands
      The Badlands
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  • another perspective of the Badlands
      another perspective of the Badlands
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Pro

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  Interesting area to discover the world of ages past. 


Con

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  A bit out of the way 


In a nutshell

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  Worth a visit 

 

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Things to Do  

Royal Tyrrell Museum

Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller

 canuckmike Says:  Straight up, this is the top site in Drumheller. You can tell it's a great museum because it has the title of 'Royal' in the title and that isn't just given away to any place. This is an excellent museum for all ages. Opened September 25th, 1985 and named after Joseph Burr... 

The World's Largest Dinosaur

The World's Largest Dinosaur, Drumheller

 Quartzy Says:  If you're in Drumheller, you need to make a stop to see that big dinosaur. You won't miss anything if you don't go up to its head, except perhaps the view (and for a buck or two, it might be worth it). 

Royal Tyrrell Museum

Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller

 sunnywong Says:  Situated in the spectacular badlands of the Red Deer River Valley, the Royal Tyrrell Museum near Drumheller is a major research and exhibition centre and one of the largest palaeontological museums in the world. Every year, almost 400,000 people come to the Museum to explore... 

If you are into Dinosaurs and...

If you are into Dinosaurs and..., Drumheller

 Rice_Paper Says:  If you are into Dinosaurs and all things related, stop by at the internationally recognized Royal Tyrell (Palaeontology) Museum in Drumheller. World's largest display of complete dinosaur skeletons. 

Visit the Badlands

Visit the Badlands, Drumheller

 GrumpyDiver Says:  Just across the way from the Royal Tyrrell Museum is a 1 km walk through the badlands. Following a clearly marked path, you can see this unique landscape from closeup.The lighting gets really interesting at sunset. 

ROSEDALE SUSPENSION BRIDGE

ROSEDALE SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Drumheller

 balhannah Says:  Rosedale, and its Suspension Bridge, we came across when following the Hoodoo trail to the Hoodoo's.The Bridge is historic, and you can walk across it, which we did.It was once used by miners but is now used for fishing and to accessing more interesting area's of the... 

THE HOODOO'S

THE HOODOO'S, Drumheller

 balhannah Says:  Hoodoos, I just love looking at all the amazing shapes that have taken form over millions of years. They are so interesting, and great fun to explore!The name "Hoodoo" comes from the word "voodoo" and was given to these geological formations by the Europeans.In the Blackfoot... 

HORSESHOE CANYON

HORSESHOE CANYON, Drumheller

 balhannah Says:  Horseshoe Canyon, located in the Red Deer Badlands, was the 1st that we saw when heading to DrumhellerThe car park area was busy, probably because this Canyon is located near Highway 9, which runs between Calgary and Drumheller, and also, there was an Oversea's film crew... 

DINOSAUR'S

DINOSAUR'S, Drumheller

 balhannah Says:  Said to be The World's Biggest Dinosaur," this was also where we found the Visitor Information Centre.It stands 86 feet high, is four times the size of a real Tyrannosaurus Rex, and is said to be a female dinosaur. She weighs 145,000 pounds, and is constructed almost... 

Drumheller's Little Church

Drumheller's Little Church, Drumheller

 balhannah Says:  A Little Church......A little cutie!This is the way I describe the small 7' x 11' Church on the outskirts of Drumheller. It was built in 1958 as a place of worship, why so small?............. I can't answer that. Perhaps there weren't many people living in the area?All that... 

ROYAL TYRELL MUSEUM

ROYAL  TYRELL  MUSEUM, Drumheller

 balhannah Says:  This would have to be the best display about Dinasour's that I have ever seen. It is very well done, well set out and has good, detailed information.Located in the Dinosaur Hall is one of the world's largest displays of dinosaur remains. Walking through the Dinasour Hall, I... 

Bleriot Ferry

Bleriot Ferry, Drumheller

 Karlie85 Says:  The Bleriot Ferry is probably the oddest thing I saw in my time in Drumheller. It is a ferry made up of cables and pulleys used to transport vehicles across the Red Deer River. Why they built this in the first place and not a bridge is really beyond me, since there... 

Funland Amusement Park

Funland Amusement Park, Drumheller

 Karlie85 Says:  For a little bit of relaxing fun, head over to the Funland Amusement Park. There are bumper boats, a batting cage, and, my favorite, dinosaur themed mini golf! The course is very small, but it is still fun and takes a decent amount of time to go through. It looks like it... 

Star Mine Suspension Bridge

Star Mine Suspension Bridge, Drumheller

 Karlie85 Says:  The Star Mine suspension bridge is one of the main attractions one hearsabout when they visit Drumheller (although it is actually located in thesmall community of Rosedale). The bridge itself is nothing spectacular.I think it is more of an attractive because of it's... 

Atlas Coal Mine

Atlas Coal Mine, Drumheller

 Karlie85 Says:  Drumheller and surrounding areas have an abundance of coal, which was "discovered" by several white explorers over the years, although the natives of the area knew about it long before. You can see the black strips of coal throughout the badlands to this day. The boom of the... 

Hotels  

The Inn & Spa at Heartwood

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Jurassic Inn

 2 Reviews and 45 Opinions  The Best Western Jurassic Inn is a comfortable family hotel located right as you come into town from... 

Restaurants  

Last Chance Saloon: Old Western Gold Town Saloon

Last Chance Saloon: Old Western Gold Town Saloon, Drumheller

 DSwede Says:  Located in the old 1913 "Rosedeer Hotel", the Last Chance Saloon is littered with old relics and photographs of the old days. The food is typical of a normal bar & grill, but the location and decoration makes the experience unique. The name Last Chance came because this was... 

Delia - Mother Mountain: ... hidden gem

Delia - Mother Mountain: ... hidden gem, Drumheller

 vtveen Says:  After visiting Drumheller and the ghost town of Rowley we were driving eastward along Highway 9 to Saskatchewan through the plains of Alberta.There was a sign of ‘Mother Mountain Tea House’ along the road and we turned off to the (almost ghost) town of Delia. Without any... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Watch out for wildlife

Watch out for wildlife, Drumheller

 Karlie85 Says:  When visiting attractions in and around Drumheller, such as the Hoodoos or the Suspension Bridge, there are areas in the Badlands where you can go for short hikes. Although there are lots of tourists around, be aware that there are also wild residents. For example, we were... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Little Fish Lake Provincial Park

Little Fish Lake Provincial Park, Drumheller

 canuckmike Says:  Located eastish of downtown Drumheller at about 30 minutes away is Little Fish Lake Provincial Park (LFLPP) at where secondary highways 851 and 573 meet. This place is quite isolated as their is not much else around the area. LFLPP has a little campsite, a playground and... 

Rowley a ghost town

Rowley a ghost town, Drumheller

 vtveen Says:  Rowley is one of Alberta’s ghost towns, although not completely deserted. There are still 10 or 15 people living. Some of the old buildings are restored and the village has even a coupel of museums. The Railway Museum is situated in an old railway carriage, close to the... 

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 Drumheller - Well, what do I say, I live here so for me it isn't so exciting, the tourists seem to love it though! Tyrell museum, is above average! There is a lot to see and do here! The shopping isn't great,... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  hi, ill be in calgary next week, and i really want to see drumheller. Any info i can find on the place seems to assume people are... 

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A: Take a look at: http://www.albertafirst.com/profiles/statspack/20412.html 

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Drumheller. Once home of Dinosaurs.

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 Drumheller is one place in Alberta, just 90 minutes from Calgary, where the remains of Dinosaurs can be found. Here the Tyrrell Museum is a mine of information, where you can spend many hours... 

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Drumheller

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  UNDER CONSTRUCTION Drumheller is a small southern Alberta town of about 8000 people that is most famous for it's dinosaurs! It is known as the "Dinosaur Capital of the World". Drumheller, located... 

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Drumheller - Dinosaur City

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 Drumheller is situated 125 km from Calgary (1 ½ hour drive). First thing you see coming from Calgary over highway 9 is Horseshoe Canyon with a panoramic view on a part of the Alberta Badlands. Once... 

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Drumheller - badlands, hoodoos, canyons & coulees

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 Drumheller is located 130 km Northeast of Calgary in Alberta's Badlands. Made up of badlands, hoodoos, canyons and coulees, the area provides vast terrains of discovery. The Drumheller Badlands are...... 

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Drumheller and the Surrounding Valley

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 Drumheller, the dinosaur capital of the world. This place is an excellent weekend getaway and a great place to take the kiddies if you have any. With the mass amount of fossils found in this area it's... 

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