SEE THE PIPESTONE CREEK BONEBED FOR YOURSELF!
Discover the exclusive Pipestone Creek bonebed, home of Big Sam the Pachyrhinosaurus skull and the filming site of Walking with Dinosaurs 2025.
Offered from Wednesday to Sunday.
Looking to make the most of your visit? Pair this experience with another museum adventure and enjoy 10% off when you book both.
Visit our Summer Experience Package page.
Ages 7+ 
$25-$35 per person 
2 hours Capacity: 15 people
Location: Pipestone Creek Campground. Visitors must arrange their own transportation to and from the location.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The easy/moderate hike will take you up to the bonebed for a chance to meet with palaeontologists who will be actively excavating fossils. Explore the bonebed yourself! Beginning at the shed museum, the whole experience will take 2 hours with a stop at the creek to fossil prospect.
TWO TIERS OF PRICING
$35/person *confirmed palaeontologist excavating at the site
$25/person
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Hike to the bonebed
- Tour of the little museum (origins of the bonebed)
- Stop at the bonebed and have a chance to talk with a palaeontologist
- Viewing of the bonebed, actively being excavated
- Opportunity to fossil prospect along the creek
WHAT TO BRING
- Good walking/hiking shoes
- Water
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Hat
- Camera
PLEASE NOTE
- Bonebed Tour: Fossils, Floods and Footprints include a walk of approximately 2.5 km.
- Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Safety waivers must be signed by all participants.
- There are no washrooms available once the walk has begun; please plan accordingly.
Tours are limited to a maximum of 15 attendees per session. Tours are weather-dependent and may be cancelled in the event of adverse conditions.
Travel and Accommodation
PJCDM Members and those who book experiences with us get discounted rate at Sandman Hotel Grande Prairie, Nitehawk RV Park, Bear Paw RV Park and PipeStone Creek Campground. Visit our Travel and Accommodation page for more information.