4 Star Places To Visit in Glen Rose, Texas, United States (14)
- 4.5 Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (1.165 reviews)
-Had a great time!
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is where Africa comes to Texas. Our 1,800-acre facility offers a 7.2-mile scenic drive where you can interact with approximately 1,100 exotic and endangered animals roaming free in herds. Drive through in your car, reserve your spot on a guided tour, to see 50-plus species of wild animals including cheetahs, wolves, giraffes, rhinos, and more. The delicious food at The Overlook Cafe is paired with an incredible view overlooking the park and our Nature Store offers an array of souvenirs to take home to family and friends. While Fossil Rim is sure to provide a unique experience and exciting adventure, we are dedicated to the conservation of species in peril. Fossil Rim conducts scientific research, trains professionals, responsibly manages our natural resources, and is committed to public education. See more..
- 4.5 Dinosaur Valley State Park (787 reviews)
-Gift shop tracks save the day
Monday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM State Parks
Search for dinosaur footprints at this state park located along the Paluxy River. See more..
- 4.0 Dinosaur World (335 reviews)
-Very Fun and Informative!
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality Museums
Myself, my husband, and our 6 year old son stopped by here on a Thursday. We arrived around 11:30pm, and it wasn't busy at all. Tickets are decently priced, and we also bought two small bags of food to feed the Koi at $1 each. Since the boneyard and the mining area are closed, my son was given a small bag of fossils instead. The animatronic dinosaurs in the museum area were really cool! Walking around outside looking and reading about all the dinosaurs was really interesting, and I also learned a few new things about dinosaurs. I think it took us about 25 minutes more or less to walk around looking at the dinosaurs outside. Feeding the koi was so much fun. There are so many fish, and they definitely know when they are going to be fed! Definitely buy koi food. You (and your kid(s)) will have so much fun feeding them. I only wish I had more food because I loved it. The koi are beautiful. The playground for kids was really nice and clean. It looked like a fun playground. My 6 year old enjoyed playing on it. Bathrooms were very clean and well kept although when I went in there, they had all but two of the stalls locked for some reason. Not sure if the staff did that or a little kid locked them thinking it was funny. The gift shop is pretty big, but it's pretty pricey...maybe a little too overpriced. I bought my son a stuffed dinosaur, a t-shirt, and a small bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans, and that was near $50! However, it is a nice gift shop. Staff is friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend Dinosaur World to adults and children alike...even if you aren't big into dinosaurs, this is still a fun place. See more..
- 4.5 Big Rocks Park (304 reviews)
-Rocks!
Parks
Park on the Paluxy River. See more..
- 4.0 Historic Downtown Glen Rose (121 reviews)
-Square
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Your regular small town square with a courthouse and stores and restaurants around it. Come hungry to have lunch or dinner at one of the restaurants. You can even have dessert at the soda shop or the pie place. See more..
- 4.0 Creation Evidence Museum (115 reviews)
-Brilliant, excellent for school field trips, for any age through University level students.
Monday: Speciality Museums
Located in a pink metal building, this museum poses evidence to the evolution theory. See more..
- 4.5 Paluxy River (47 reviews)
-Great river for tubing
Bodies of Water
Texas' last undammed river. See more..
- 4.5 Squaw Valley Golf Course (40 reviews)
-Beautiful 36-hole miniverde and tifEagle greens!
Golf Courses
Wondrous man-made rolling hills! Two courses, starting with the links in the front (rolling hills), then onto the lakes in the back course. All holes are meticulously maintained. Great value for the course ...particularly during the weekdays. Club house and snack bar/ restaurant could use updating to attract customers after they finish the course. Challenging and fun! ENJOY :) See more..
- 4.5 The Green Pickle - Texas Beer Garden & Gallery (24 reviews)
-Amazing hamburger patties
Country & Western Bars
The Green Pickle is a Texas beer garden specializing in Texas beers & wines. Whether you're here to relax, enjoy freshly made German sausage, listen to good music, or look at artwork from a very talented artist, we know you and your family will enjoy! "There's No Place Like This Place, So This Must Be The Place!" See more..
- 4.5 Paluxy Heritage Park (22 reviews)
-Well maintained park
Spent 1-2 hours Parks
We enjoyed walking around the park and reading the different plaques at each location. We had our kids (10, 6 and 4) that enjoyed running to each spot and having us read to them. There is also a playground here that is pretty fun and the kids spent a good 30 minutes entertained on it. See more..
- 4.5 Barnard's Mill (20 reviews)
-Relaxing Hour of Art
Historic Sites
The oldest structure in Glen Rose. See more..
- 4.5 Somervell County Museum (19 reviews)
-Across the street from the beautiful courthouse - don't miss it
Speciality Museums
Museum specializing in fossils. See more..
- 4.5 Texas Treasures (5 reviews)
-Great!
Monday: Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops
Great coffee, great customer service. 10/10. Given that there are no coffee shops in Glen Rose, this place is a gem. And when more coffee shops do come, I’ll still go there. See more..
- 4.5 Wheeler Branch Park (2 reviews)
-We really enjoyed ourselves on The Fourth!
Monday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Parks
The clearest lake I've seen in Texas! Clear as Lake Mead. Has a concession stand and 95.3 radio station and a live band. And one of the best fireworks show! See more..
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