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Drumheller's tourism is strongly seasonal. Many attractions are closed or open limited hours from October through April.
The town is nestled in the Red Deer River valley. Near the bridge where the highways cross the river stands an 86' tall sculpture of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Visitor's information centre, so this makes a good reference point. Downtown Drumheller is just south and east of this bridge.
Drumheller tourist information is broadcast on FM 94.5.
The weather is usually very hot in the summer (above 30°C, 85°F). Remember to carry mosquito repellent - there are lots of mosquitoes around!
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Drumheller is located at the convergence of provincial highways 9, 10, 56, 575, and 576.
Drumheller is 135km northeast of [wiki=1e4eb05040e68d9312eb6ed016eaa4d8]Calgary[/wiki], about 1 hour 45 minutes by car. Drive north along Highway 2, then east along highway 72 and then highway 9. An alternative route is east along the [wiki=c9e84d88d3adc26bf23d60b72b95a99b]Trans-Canada Highway[/wiki], then north along Highway 21, and east along highway 575, approaching the town from the west. It is a popular stop for travelers following Highway 9 between Calgary and [wiki=0ddbc71f4c682edce4434b0583afd68e]Saskatoon[/wiki].
Tour companies offer day trips to the Royal Tyrrell Museum and the Drumheller Valley. Call the Royal Tyrrell Museum for more information.
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Drumheller is a small, rural town. The downtown is compact and easily walkable. Beyond that, you will need an automobile. A bicycle would also do, but during tourist season it is hot, and the roads don't have good bike lanes.
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A spectacular range of exhibits and activities showing off the rich fossils of the Alberta badlands, from dinosaurs to pollen. Plenty to see and do. Hundreds of thousands of visitors per year. There are a variety of moderate hikes to fossil artifacts, starting from the museum during the summer months. Toll free phone in Alberta: 310-0000 then 403-823-7707. Toll free phone in North America (outside Alberta): 1-888-440-4240.
* Free maps and free tourist advice. Gift shop. Books room in area hotels.
* 86 feet tall, 151 feet long, this sculpture is four times the size of a real Tyrannasaurus Rex. For a small fee, you can climb up inside it and look out over the badlands.
* On the site of an abandoned coal mine, this land houses the Royal Tyrrell museum. It also has day use sites for McMullen Island and Mine Sites 1, 2, and 3. No camping. Washrooms available.
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* Over 10,000 artifacts from the Victorian and Edwardian era, including a two-headed calf and a complete house bought from an Eaton's catalogue.
*Created in 1994, The Canadian Badlands Passion Play has gained national and international prominence as one of North America’s top ‘must see’ cultural and tourism events. Located in Drumheller, Alberta approximately 90 miles northeast of Calgary, the annual ‘Theatre in the Badlands’ attraction provides its audiences with a dramatic retelling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The 200+ performer play is presented in a 30 acre natural badlands canyon bowl whose stark and dramatic geographical surroundings and acoustics mirror those of ancient Israel. The Canadian Badlands Passion Play runs each July.
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Sightseeing flights over Horseshoe Canyon.
* Dig up and take home fossils.
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National chain convenience store for groceries and personal items.
* Newspapers, sunglasses, suntan lotion, other sundries.
* Chain store offering camping equipment, coolers, hardware, automotive items.
* Mall has a variety of shops, including food, gas, auto service, clothing, haircuts, and more.
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Chicago-style deep dish pizza, in a variety of specialty combos or with custom toppings. An 8" square, thick-crust pizza feeds two. Also chicken, ribs, salads, potato skins, and various coffee beverages. Good menu options for large school groups. Use a free internet terminal while you wait. Claims the best prices in town.
* Vietnamese noodles, ice cream, and a variety of other everyday fare in an unpretentious setting.
* Burgers, subs (sandwiches), salads, pasta, pizza.
* National Chain of Family restaurants, with breakfast, lunch, dinner. Bus tours welcome. New Owners and Management as of Jan 2008. Now relocated to the PETRO CANADA PLAZA next to the Dairy Queen.
* National chain sandwich restaurant.
* Located in The Drumheller Inn.
* Szechuan, Peking, and Thai Cuisine. Weekday buffet lunch. Buses welcome. Claims recommendation by "Where to Eat In Canada" as one of country's top 500 restaurants.
* National chain. Pizza, salads, pastas, ribs. Fully licensed. Open late.
* Chinese & Western buffet. Bus tours welcome.
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National toll-free phone +1-888-823-8882. Waterslide, guest laundry, high speed internet. Family suites and kitchen suites available.
* Air-conditioned rooms, indoor pool, whirlpool. "Drumheller's only full service hotel", they claim.
* Pool. Hot tub. Guest Laundry. High speed Internet.
* On the river, just across from downtown. Cabins. Full service facilities. Washroom & showers. RV waste dump. Laundry.
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The Dinosaur Trail is a 48 km excursion. Drive northwest and north out of Drumheller on Highway 838. Pass the Royal Tyrrell Museum and Horsethief Canyon. Highway 838 then turns west, and crosses the river at [wiki=066b50f8a5820eb204ee21f6b0731e83]Bleriot Ferry[/wiki]. Ask the Visitor Information Center about the ferry's hours. Go a bit further west, then south on Highway 837, which follows the west bank of the river back to just south of Drumheller.
* The Hoodoo Trail is a drive along Highway 10 through [wiki=74320ea1c6cd580673cdca90d0015c93]Rossdale[/wiki], [wiki=84f6e2cea6ec240269d8df2f77b998bd]Cambria[/wiki] and to [wiki=c5c163eb7a014dad58286f33fb3723e2]East Coulee[/wiki]. On the way you pass the Willow Creek Hoodoos interpretive trail (see [wiki=84f6e2cea6ec240269d8df2f77b998bd]Cambria[/wiki]), 16km southeast of Drumheller. In [wiki=c5c163eb7a014dad58286f33fb3723e2]East Coulee[/wiki], visit the Atlas Coal Mine[url=http://www.atlascoalmine.ab.ca/],]a National Historic Site featuring Canada's last wooden tipple (structure for emptying coal out of train cars).
*Horsethief Canyon. Northwest of town on North Dinosaur Trail / Highway 838, past the Royal Tyrell Museum.
*Horseshoe Canyon. Beautiful badlands geology. On Highway 9 southeast of Drumheller, some 40km distant. Good hiking, if the rain hasn't made the rocks too slippery. Believed by some to be haunted.
*Rosebud Theatre[url=http://www.rosebudtheatre.com/],][[Rosebud (Alberta)|Rosebud[/url]], 35km southwest. Drive south on Highway 9. After it turns west, drive 16km more to get to the Rosebud crossing.
* Dinosaur Provincial Park near [wiki=4f926a3ab91943cda655a137b34ba61a]Brooks[/wiki], 177km to the southeast, is on the [wiki=3d51617f232f1b2232edda05111e74b0]UNESCO World Heritage List[/wiki] and has fossil exhibits that complement the Royal Tyrrell Museum here. But allow at least three days to see them both. The drive takes about 2 hours 15 minutes by car. Take highway 56 southeast and south for 73km to Highway 1, the [wiki=c9e84d88d3adc26bf23d60b72b95a99b]Trans-Canada Highway[/wiki]. Go 56.1km east to [wiki=4f926a3ab91943cda655a137b34ba61a]Brooks[/wiki]. Exit there, go 6km north on Highway 36, and then east along Highway 54 to the park.
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