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Dinosaur Valley State Park

City: Glen Rose | Region: Prairies and Lakes

Unique, picturesque park on scenic area of Paluxy River. The Paluxy flows over solid rock that contains the best-preserved dinosaur tracks in Texas. It was here the first sauropod tracks in the world were discovered. The sauropods were plant-eating reptiles more than 60 feet long, weighing 30 tons. Two other tracks are also found in the riverbed, those of the duckbilled dinosaurs, only 30 feet long, and theropods, 12-foot- tall meat-eaters. Interpretive exhibits give visitors a glimpse of how Texas might have looked 100 million years ago. The 1,204-acre park also offers camping, picnicking, and nature trails. Approximately five miles west via U.S. 67, F.M. 205. Admission fee.

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Address: Park Road 59
Zip Code: 76043
Telephone #: 254/897-4588
Web Page: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findade
st/parks/dinosaur_valley/