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Dinosaur Valley State Park
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P O Box 396
Glen Rose TX 76043
254/897-4588
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.
* Check the calendar of events.
* More Information on outdoor activities from the Experience Texas page.
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