Nearest city Drumheller Province Alberta Established June 5, 1979 | Area 6.3 km² Phone +1 403-823-1749 | |
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Location Drumheller / Starland County, Alberta, Canada Governing body Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation Address Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0, Canada Hours Open today · 7AM–11PMTuesday7AM–11PMWednesday7AM–11PMThursday7AM–11PMFriday7AM–11PMSaturday7AM–11PMSunday7AM–11PMMonday7AM–11PMSuggest an edit Management Alberta Culture and Tourism Similar Royal Tyrrell Museum, Bleriot Ferry, Star Mine Suspension Bridge, Horseshoe Canyon, Atlas Coal Mine | ||
Midland Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada.
Once the site of the Midland Coal Mine, it was designated as a provincial park on June 5, 1979. It now hosts the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. The Midland Coal Mine was the site of a large mining disaster in the mid-1920s, many men lost their lives in a mine explosion.
It is located 6 km west of Drumheller on Highway 838 (North Dinosaur Trail).
Activities in the park include canoeing, kayaking, fishing, wildlife viewing and hiking through willows and cottonwoods along the Red Deer River. Points of interest are fossil beds, a mine site and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.
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