Flatbed Creek Dinosaur Tracks: Rockhounding in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia

Plan your visit

Confirm rules before collecting

County

Peace River Regional District

Province

British Columbia

Nearest road

Highway 29

Postal code

V0C 2W0

Coordinates

55.10493, -120.97401

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.

Land & collecting status

Confirm rules before collecting

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: Dinosaur footprints in the bedrock of Flatbed Creek near Tumbler Ridge, reached by a hike of about 4 km return from the Flatbed Falls parking area on Highway 29. Look and photograph only, and do not walk on the prints. The Tumbler Ridge Museum runs paid guided trackway tours in summer.

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.