Thousands of visitors annually flock to Dinosaur Valley State Park (254/897-4588, www.tpwd.state.tx.us [1], daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily, admission $5) to see the 100-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in its limestone riverbeds. This picturesque park along the Paluxy River contains some of the best-preserved dinosaur tracks in Texas.
This is where the world’s first tracks were found of the sauropod, a plant-eating reptile weighing 30 tons and measuring more than 60 feet long.
Not as impressive in size yet still fascinating from a paleontology perspective are the tracks from two other creatures from the same era—the duckbilled dinosaurs (a mere 30 feet long) and the 12-foot-tall meat-eating theropods.
Dinosaur Valley also includes nature trails and areas for camping and picnicking. The park is located approximately five miles west of Glen Rose [2] on U.S. 67, and FM 205 on Park Road 59.
Links:
[1] http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/texas/dallas-and-fort-worth/glen-rose