Experience Dinosaur Provincial Park Photo Courtesy of Christine Newman
It was way back in 1955 that the Steveville Dinosaur Provincial Park, as it was called then, was created. The nearby town Steveville, now a ghost town, was named after Steve Hall, a local homesteader. The world took note, across 24 years that is. Forty years ago this year, in 1979, the area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site for its diversity in plant and animal life and for its paleontological value.
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The Park, covering over 73 square kilometers, was inscribed within UNESCO under the Natural category and is also considered a National Monument in Alberta. Historically, many of the fossils discovered in the park ultimately ended up in museums and personal collections around the world. That ended in 1985, and now all the ‘finds’ in Dinosaur Provincial Park are studied at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology.
The hamlet of Patricia is 20 km northeast of Brooks and minutes away from Dinosaur Provincial Park, making the hotel here a great place to grab a bite or crash for the night. The Patricia Hotel was built in 1915 and offers an authentic, rustic, western vibe with great food as well as bed and breakfast accommodations.
Located 10 km South of Dinosaur Provincial Park
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The famous Patricia Hotel Steak Pit enables you to savour the taste of a tender, juicy beef steak or genuine Buffalo Steak with all the trimmings. You can even cook it yourself! The Water Hole Tavern features a dance floor, satellite TV, pool table, off-sale and Family Day Sunday.
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