Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks! At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.

Join a ranger for a guided 1.5-mile roundtrip moderate hike up to our Scenic Overlook. Explore our parks’ nature along the way and take in the views.

Join a ranger on a walking Track Talk. We will hike a 1-mile round trip trail as we explore some of the different trackways in the Paluxy River. There is a chance to get into 1-2 ft of water and walk with the dinosaurs mid hike if the river levels are appropriate.

Join a ranger to learn how to read wildlife signs. Who left those tracks? Who pooped on the trail? We will then set out on a 0.5 mile nature walk to set up a few trail cameras to help the park document the wildlife around us.

Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks! At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.

Join a ranger to explore one of our dinosaur trackways in the Paluxy River. We will be walking in the water to experience the parks’ history. Water levels will be around 1-2 feet deep.

Observe the diverse insects found right here at Dinosaur Valley under UV light! Dinosaur Valley is home to a diverse group of insects, many of which are active at night! Stop by to examine our insect populations. Visitors are encouraged to take pictures of the bugs they see and contribute observations to iNaturalist. Stay the whole evening or stop by at different times. We will see more insect diversity the later it gets! Also join a ranger for a hike as we use UV blacklights to see the park in different colors. See plants turn red, our rocks turn orange and maybe see a scorpion glow green.

Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks! At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.

Learn how to become an environmental hero and earn our Junior Ranger Badge with our park rangers!

Join a ranger to learn how to identify our local birds. Then play an art game to design your own bird species.

Join a ranger for an evening of star gazing. Learn how to identify some of our summer constellations and listen to stories about their creations.

Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks! At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.

Join a ranger to learn about the sun. Safely view this dwarf star through our telescope and take part in hands-on activities that explore the sun’s position and its light energy.

Join a ranger to learn the basics of fishing. Learn how to tie on a hook, cast a line, and hear about common fish found in the Paluxy River. Want to continue to fish after the program? Stop by our headquarters building and check out our Tackle Loaner Program. You may fish at any Texas State Park without a fishing license. State bag and length limits still apply.

Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks! At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.

Observe the diverse insects found right here at Dinosaur Valley under UV light! Dinosaur Valley is home to a diverse group of insects, many of which are active at night! Stop by to examine our insect populations. Visitors are encouraged to take pictures of the bugs they see and contribute observations to iNaturalist. Stay the whole evening or stop by at different times. We will see more insect diversity the later it gets!

Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks! At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.

Join a ranger to learn about our local owl species. Then paint your own owl to take home.

Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks! At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.

Join a ranger for a guided 1.5-mile roundtrip moderate hike up to our Scenic Overlook. Explore our parks’ nature along the way and take in the views.

Throughout their lives, trees witness life and death and if we stop to listen, we can hear the stories they have to tell about the park. Join a ranger to hear stories about the parks history and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with us. We will explore our local tree species and what tree rings mean.

Explore our Texas wildlife at DVSP with a ranger. Learn how animals are adapted to our environment and what makes each of them unique.

Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks! At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.

Celebrate the night sky and learn from real astronomers!

Celebrate the night sky and learn from real astronomers!

Celebrate the night sky and learn from real astronomers!

Celebrate the night sky and learn from real astronomers!