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See Real Dinosaur Footprints At This State Park Near Fort Worth

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Did you know that Dinosaur Valley State Park has some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world?

Located just outside Glen Rose, TX and only about one hour from Fort Worth is a Texas State Park that lets you roam where the dinosaurs roamed. Here’s Everything You Need to Know about Dinosaur Valley:

Make this day trip to Glen Rose a weekend getaway when you visit nearby Fossil Rim Wildlife Park and Dinosaur World Texas.

Long ago, dinosaurs left footprints in the mud at the edge of an ancient ocean. Today, you can walk in their tracks in the bed of the Paluxy River. This long trip to the past is just a short drive from Fort Worth.

See Actual Dinosaur Footprints at This State Park Near Fort Worth

You can see real life dinosaur tracks millions of years in the making at this state park located just outside Glen Rose, Texas. Explore this Texas state park and walk among these tracks left by ancient dinosaurs long ago.

What can you do at Dinosaur Valley State Park?

Things to Do: You can explore 20 miles of trails at Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glen Rose, TX. Discover dinosaur tracks, camp, picnic, hike, mountain bike, swim and fish in the river, watch for wildlife, look for a geocache, ride your horse or visit our interpretive center.

Love camping? Stay at one of this State Park’s campsites. There’s so many things to do at this family friendly Texas destination!

Follow a group of scientists in the video below as they investigate the hidden lives of Texas dinosaurs, using cutting-edge technology and old-fashioned scientific method by studying the park’s prehistoric tracks.

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How far is Dinosaur Valley from Dallas?

The distance between Fort Worth and Dinosaur Valley State Park is only 60 miles, making this road trip just one hour from the western side of the metroplex.

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Can you swim at Dinosaur Valley State Park?

One of the most popular things to do at Dinosaur Valley is swimming. There’s nothing better than cooling off on hot Texas days and the cool, spring fed Paluxy River is one of the best ways to do just that.

Even better, guess where you’ll find many of the dinosaur tracks? That’s right–in the bed of the Paluxy River. This place is just awesome!

How deep is the Blue Hole at Dinosaur Valley?

If snorkeling and scuba-diving is your thing, then the spring-fed Blue Hole is a must-visit place within Dinosaur Valley. The Blue Hole is 20 feet deep in some places. Check out this video of the bottom of the Blue Hole to get an of what you’ll see:

See Real Dinosaur Footprints at this Texas State Park Near DFW

You can see real dinosaur footprints at Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glen Rose, Texas. You can visit this state park only one hour from Fort Worth.

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