Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park: Rockhounding in Kneehill County, Alberta
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Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park is a mapped rockhounding spot in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, dinosaur bone. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Provincial park on the Red Deer River near Trochu, run by Alberta Parks. It holds an Albertosaurus bonebed, an inactive dig that the Royal Tyrrell Museum sometimes visits on guided hikes. No fossil collecting. The access road gate closes for the season in mid-October.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Kneehill County
- Province
- Alberta
- Coordinates
- 51.93600, -112.96178
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
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Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.
Access note: Provincial park on the Red Deer River near Trochu, run by Alberta Parks. It holds an Albertosaurus bonebed, an inactive dig that the Royal Tyrrell Museum sometimes visits on guided hikes. No fossil collecting. The access road gate closes for the season in mid-October.
Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Alberta within driving distance of Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park.
- StettlerAlberta · 46 km awayQuartz, Calcite
- Midland Provincial Park (Drumheller)Drumheller, Alberta · 53 km awayFossil
- Joffre Bridge (Red Deer River)Red Deer County, Alberta · 57 km awayGold
- Horseshoe CanyonKneehill County, Alberta · 58 km awayFossil, Dinosaur Bone
- Battle RiverCamrose County, Alberta · 91 km awayChalcedony, Quartz, Calcite
- Dinosaur Provincial ParkCounty of Newell, Alberta · 165 km awayFossil, Dinosaur Bone
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