Visit

Summer Hours

Valid from May 22/23 to October 9, 2023. 

We are always Closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Easter Sunday.

Severe weather may lead to temporary closures. Please call 403-553-2731Image removed. if you hear of severe weather to confirm. You can also check 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).

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
  • Cultural Access Pass: FREE

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

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 

Buffalo Jump Café

  • The Buffalo Jump Cafe remains CLOSED. 

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

  • "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. Access to the Upper Trail Viewpoint is locked after 4:45 pm. The last showing of the 15 min. feature film, in our Main Theatre, "Pisk'un, The Buffalo Jump", begins at 4:30 pm. New arrivals to the Interpretive Centre are limited to the main floor exhibits after 4:30 pm. The Lower Trail remains freely accessible after 4:30 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.