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Updated: Dec. 22, 2011
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   Update for Winter 2011-12

Update for Winter 2011-12
Please Note:

  • In winter Conservation Officers are still on-duty or on-call. For emergencies while in the park: call 403-794-4357  (24 hours/day)

*NEW* CHANGES IN GROUP CAMP RESERVATIONS FOR 2012

  • Bookings for the Group Camp Site will now be accepted with VISA and MasterCard, by phone and online effective:  9:00 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2012.

Visitor Centre Hours:

  • Christmas and New Year’s Season:
    •  Open: 9:00 – 4:00 weekdays until Thursday, December 22.
    •  Closed: Friday, December 23, 2011 until Monday January 2, 2012, inclusive.
    •  Re-Opening: 9:00 – 4:00 Tuesday, January 3.
  • Closed: Family Day, Monday February 20, 2012.

Facilities Open Monday - Friday:

  • Park Visitor Centre, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with gift shop. FREE admission until April 2012. Closed weekends and holidays.

Facilities Open Daily

  • Campground with 124 sites (59 with power) and outdoor vault toilets. No winter water service. Self-registration at the kiosk by campground entrance. Firewood $8 per bundle, at the shed by campground entrance.
  • Day-Use Area, five self-guiding interpretive trails and two outdoor fossil displays, weather and road conditions permitting.

2012 Campsite Reservations:

  • *NEW* Group-Use Campsite reservations for the entire season will start at 9:00 a.m.  Monday, February 13.
  • Individual campsite reservations will start at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 21. Bookings can be made up to 90 days in advance of arrival.
  • Reserve these two camping services online at  Reserve.AlbertaParks.ca  OR call the Alberta Parks Reservation Centre at 1-877-537-2757. Visa/MasterCard.
  • Comfort Camping reservations start at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 21. In Alberta, call toll free 310-0000, then 403-378-4344. Outside Alberta: 403-378-4344, toll charges apply. Visa/MasterCard.

2012 Interpretive Program Reservations:

  • Interpretive bus tours, hikes and indoor program ticket reservations begin at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 21.
    • Online at: www.dinosaurpark.ca
    • Toll-free phone (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) 310-0000, then 403-378-4344.

 

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