Open Year Round!

Note: We are OPEN on statutory holidays, but CLOSED on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Easter Sunday.

Severe weather may lead to temporary closures. Check our website and our Facebook page for weather updates and closure notices.

Location

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is located 18 kilometres (15 minutes) north and west of Fort Macleod on Secondary Highway #785 (paved).

• Get directions (via Google Maps)
• Handy Regional Road Map (pdf 3 megs)

Municipal address

275068 Secondary Highway 785

Legal Land Location 

SW 6 - 9 - 27 - W4

Admission

• Adult (18-64): $15
• Senior (65+): $13
• Youth (7-17): $10*
• Family (2 Adults + Youths to a maximum of 8 people): $40
• Child (0-6): FREE
• Canadian Military and Family (with CFOne card): FREE
• Canoo (Formerly the Cultural Access Pass program): Discounts available
• Group bookings (15 or more people): Discount if pre-booked

Payment can be made by cash (Canadian and American), debit, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Please note there is no ATM onsite. 

Free Admission for Alberta Students During Teachers’ Strike

*To support continued learning during the teachers’ strike, Alberta’s government is offering free admission to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump for all Albertans aged 18 and under.

This initiative is helping students stay connected to Alberta’s rich history, heritage, and culture.

Key Details:

•            Free admission begins once labour action starts and continues until it ends.

•            Parents and family members must still pay regular admission.

•            Children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

For details see: https://www.alberta.ca/

Amenities

• Visitor Information Center
• Gift shop - Open
• Cafeteria - Closed for now 
• Wi-Fi
• Elevators
• Picnic tables
• 1.2 kilometre hiking trail beneath the cliff
• 200 metre walk upper trail
• Viewpoints and interpretive panels outside the Centre
• Handy building map here (pdf 300 kb)
• limited wheel chairs and strollers 

Food Service

• The Buffalo Jump Cafe remains closed, but the space is available for use by individuals and small groups
• Vending machine available

Bus Tour Group Visits

• For more detailed information see the page for Group Tour Operators 
• Contact our Marketing Director, Quinton.Crowshoe@gov.ab.ca  

Gift Shop

• Our gift shop "Napi's Creations" is OPEN  

Pets

• Only Certified Service Animals are allowed onsite, with documentation from an Approved Certification Organization
• We encourage you to carry the official documentation with your Certified Service Animal.
• "Emotional Support Animals" are generally not considered Service Animals.

Visitor Tips

• Allow at least 2 hours for a complete tour of the Interpretive Centre Exhibits and the Cliff Top Viewpoint. We suggest that you arrive before 3:00 pm, for adequate time to experience the Interpretive Centre and its 7 levels of exhibits.
• The last showing of the 15 min. feature film, in our Main Theatre, "Pisk'un, The Buffalo Jump", begins at 4:30 pm.
• Access to the Upper Trail Viewpoint is locked after 4:45 pm.
• New arrivals to the Interpretive Centre are limited to the main floor exhibits after 4:45 pm.
• The Interpretive Centre closes daily at 5:00 pm.
• The Lower Trail remains freely accessible after 5:00 pm and provides views of the cliff, from below, as well as spectacular views of the surrounding landscapes.  
• Check the local weather before visiting. Severe weather may lead to temporary closures. Check our Facebook  page for updates about closures during severe weather like winter blizzards. 

Parking

• Large parking lot and overflow parking available.
• Plenty of room for RV (recreational vehicle) parking, tour buses, and turnaround.
• No overnight parking.