Dinosaur Valley State Park - North Primitive Backpacking Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas

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Dinosaur Valley State Park - North Primitive Backpacking Area in TX

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1,524-acre park along the Paluxy River in Somervell County, famous for dinosaur trackways from the Cretaceous period preserved in limestone. Terrain offers river access for swimming, paddling, and fishing amid rolling woods. Twenty miles of trails support hiking and mountain biking. Primitive and standard camping available. The park's dinosaur track hiking is the most popular activity, drawing visitors to explore ancient evidence.

Grounded in en.wikipedia.org · read August 24, 2026

The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.4 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Paluxy River runs 0.6 mi off. The nearest town, Glen Rose, is 3.2 mi off.

September normals 65–89°F, 3.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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