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■ DRUMHELLER, ALBERTA

There’s only one good reason an RV resort would be

named Dinosaur Trail. You guessed it. It’s smack-dab in

the middle of prime fossil country: Alberta’s Drumheller

Valley, the Dinosaur Capital of Canada.

What makes Drumheller Canada’s Dinosaur Capital? To

find out, you have to go back some 60 to 70 million years,

when Alberta lay at the crossroads of dinosaurs traveling

north to the Arctic, south to the tropics or between Asia and

North America. Alberta’s fossil record depicts a time when

dinosaurs were at the height of their diversity.

Fast-forward to the 1880s, when J.B. Tyrrell discovered a

dinosaur skull while searching for coal deposits along the

river. This began the area’s collection of dinosaur remains

that are sought after by museums worldwide—thus the name

Dinosaur Capital of Canada.

Situated in the heart of the

Canadian Badlands in a quiet

rural setting on the

banks of the Red Deer

River, Dinosaur Trail

RV Resort takes ad-

vantage of spectacular

scenery and interest-

ing things to do. The

tranquil river offers

recreational opportunities as it meanders through the park-

lands. Several paleontology-related sites are nearby, includ-

ing the Royal Tyrrell Museum and Dinosaur Trail Scenic

Route. Other nearby diversions range from golf courses to

dinner theaters to historical venues.

Dinosaur Trail RV Resort offers a heated swimming pool,

a convenience store, a recreational hall and a playground.

Canoe rentals also are available, enabling you to explore the

Red Deer River for yourself.

DINOSAUR TRAIL RV RESORT