| History: Dinosaur Valley State Park, located just northwest of Glen Rose in Somervell County, is a 1524.72-acre, scenic park set astride the Paluxy River. The land for the park was acquired from private owners under the State Parks Bonds Program during 1968 & opened to the public in 1972.
Eastward-dipping limestones, sandstones, & mudstones, deposited from approximately 113 million years ago along the shorelines of an ancient sea, form the geological setting for the park area. Over the last million years or so, these layered formations have been dissected & sculpted by the Paluxy River which, in many places, has cut down to resistant beds & planed off sizable exposures of rock in the river bottom.
Activities: Dinosaur Valley State Park contains some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. The dinosaur tracks are located in the riverbed, so please call ahead to check on river conditions. There are two fiberglass models; a 70-foot Apatosaurus & a 45-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex. They were built, under commission of the Sinclair Oil Company, New York World's Fair Dinosaur Exhibit of 1964 - 1965. Other activities include camping, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding in a separate 100-acre area (no horses furnished), river swimming & fishing, & wildlife observation.If you're looking for dinosaur tracks, take a look at San Angelo State Park too. Tours: There are no scheduled tours at the park; staff time permitting, tours are available upon request. |
Campground: Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose Texas *