Dinosaur Valley State Park, located just northwest of Glen Rose in Somervell County, is a 1524.72-acre, scenic park set along side the Paluxy River. Dinosaur Valley State Park is known for containing some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. The dinosaur tracks are located in the riverbed and you need to call ahead to check on river conditions to determine if the tracks are visible.
Dinosaur Valley State Park is focused on providing some information on the dinosaurs that roamed the area over 113 million years ago. There are two fiberglass models of dinosaurs (a 70-foot Apatosaurus and a 45-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex) and a small museum in the park.
Dinosaur Valley State Park is a very nice park and the kids will enjoy some of the amenities and other things to do in this park.
Start the day with a tour of the museum and if the river is low, head on down to look at the dinosaur tracks (site #4 is the most isolated). Then hop on the bikes and ride any of the trails. The last trip we took the white River Trail) which is a fun and sometimes challenging ride with scenic views of the valley. After biking or hiking any of the trails, stop at The Blue Hole for some swimming.
Take another ride the following morning and then stop at Squaw Valley Golf Course (a mile north of Glen Rose) for a round of golf on either one of the two courses.
Head down to the Glen Rose town square for some shopping, an ice cream, or a good dinner.
Near By:
See the Glen Rose Thank God For Weekends trip to find some of the other fun things to see and do around Glen Rose, some of which include: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center; golf at Squaw Valley; and downtown Glen Rose for shopping or eating. Check out the Tres Rios website to see if they have any bluegrass or country music events. The Glen Rose Visitors and Convention Bureau lists a lot of things to do, restaurants, and events in the area.
If you like dinosaurs, we had a fun visit to Dinosaur World - read our article on a "walk with the dinosaurs."
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