Camping & Hiking · Alberta
A large, family-oriented campground on the river in Drumheller's badlands, with a pool, jumping pillow, cabins and shaded sites. Some visitors find it dated and pricey, with limited pool hours.
The Drumheller / Dinosaur Trail KOA Holiday sits on the river at the edge of Drumheller, surrounded by badlands and hoodoos. It was previously run as a Holiday Trails park and has recently become a KOA. Visitors mention the scenery first, followed by the mature trees that shade most sites, though the sites are fairly close together.
Staff and management get lots of recent praise, with several guests naming a manager who went out of her way to help. The park offers RV sites with hookups, tent sites and cabins, including air-conditioned deluxe cabins. Showers are now included in the fee, and the laundry is coin-operated. One returning camper said the grounds are much improved under new management, while others found parts of the park tired and in need of repair.
Families come for the pool and the jumping pillow, and kids like climbing the hoodoos. Guests float, wade, kayak and fish in the river behind the campground. It's close to the golf course and a short drive from Drumheller's dinosaur attractions, which makes it a popular base for family trips.
The pool causes the most frustration. It closes early in the evening, fills up on hot days, and one visitor spent a day waiting through changing opening times. Wi-Fi and cell coverage are weak, and one camper recommends bringing your own drinking water. There's an extra fee to lock in a specific site, and firewood costs more than in town. A few reviewers also flagged dead branches overhead and a smelly shower house near the pool.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 686 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Drumheller / Dinosaur Trail KOA Holiday directly.
