Grasslands National Park (East Block): Rockhounding in Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43, Saskatchewan
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Grasslands National Park (East Block) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43, Saskatchewan, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, dinosaur bone. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Grasslands National Park (East Block)
National park run by Parks Canada, south of Wood Mountain. You can hike the Rock Creek badlands and look, but taking fossils or rocks is illegal. Each August Parks Canada and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum run Fossil Fever, guided dig days from Rock Creek Campground that sell out early.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43
- Province
- Saskatchewan
- Nearest road
- Badlands Parkway
- Coordinates
- 49.07110, -106.52970
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: National park run by Parks Canada, south of Wood Mountain. You can hike the Rock Creek badlands and look, but taking fossils or rocks is illegal. Each August Parks Canada and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum run Fossil Fever, guided dig days from Rock Creek Campground that sell out early.
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 Saskatchewan within driving distance of Grasslands National Park (East Block).
- Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre (Herschel)Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318, Saskatchewan · 317 km awayFossil, Plesiosaur, Mosasaur
- Big Bert Fossil Site (Pasquia Regional Park)Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456, Saskatchewan · 502 km awayFossil
- Foster RiverSaskatchewan · 748 km awayAlmandine, Garnet Group, Cordierite
- Honsvall LakeSaskatchewan · 1147 km awayAlmandine, Labradorite, Garnet Group
- Alces LakeSaskatchewan · 1182 km awayGarnet Group, Apatite, Zircon
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