Midland Provincial Park

Midland Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Midland Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Midland Provincial Park
Location of Midland Provincial Park in Alberta
LocationDrumheller / Starland County, Alberta, Canada
Nearest cityDrumheller
Coordinates51°28′41″N 112°46′20″W / 51.47806°N 112.77222°W / 51.47806; -112.77222
Area6.3 km2
Established5 Jun 1979
Governing bodyAlberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
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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.

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.