Dinosaur Valley State Park - Glen Rose Texas
N 32° 15.055 W 097° 48.794
14S E 611793 N 3568866
Dinosaur Valley State Park is known for the many dinosaur tracks in the nearby Paluxy riverbed. The park also allows overnight camping.
Waymark Code: WM70CZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2009
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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 and opened to the public in 1972.
Eastward-dipping limestones, sandstones, and 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 and sculpted by the Paluxy River which, in many places, has cut down to resistant beds and 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 and 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, Equestrian use in a separate 100-acre area (no horses furnished), river swimming and fishing, and wildlife observation.
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Fees:
Maximum 8 people per campsite unless otherwise noted. Applicable daily entrance fees are charged in addition to the campsite or facility fee.
Backpack (1-2.5 miles) campsites - backpack 1 - 2.5 miles (across the river). No ground fires allowed. If the river level is too high these sites can be unreachable (contact the park to check on the river conditions):
$15 per night
46 - Campsites with electric & water hook-ups:
$25 per night