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Dinosaur Valley State Park, located just northwest of Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas, is a scenic park set astride the Paluxy River.
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.
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Dinosaur Valley State Park, located just northwest of Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas, is a scenic park set astride the Paluxy River.
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.
For assistance using this map, contact the park.
Dinosaur Valley
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Dinosaur Valley State Park is home to world-class
examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks. During the
Cretaceous Age, dinosaurs left tracks in the soft mud
of a shallow sea that covered central Texas 113 million
years ago. Dirt and sediment covered the dried prints,
which the Paluxy River slowly revealed through millennia
of erosion. Today, you can view two types of tracks in
the river: the three-toed tracks of theropods and the
saucer-shaped tracks of sauropods.
NICOLE GILBERT, TPWD
INTERPRETIVE GUIDE
THINGS TO DISCOVER
As you wade through the cool waters of the Paluxy River
and look for dinosaur tracks, use caution as rocks are slick
and currents can be swift.
Check out our ranger-led track talks and other interpretive
programs to learn about the park’s amazing resources. Dates
and times for all of the programs are posted online and
around the park.
When hiking our beautiful trails, make sure to wear
appropriate shoes and take plenty of water — the trails are
steep and rugged.
Grab your binoculars and look for the endangered goldencheeked warbler and black-capped vireo.
Snap your picture with the dinosaur models from the 1964
World’s Fair in New York City.
Please help us care for the special natural and cultural
resources of Dinosaur Valley State Park by leaving things as
you found them and staying on designated trails. All of the
plants, animals and fossils are protected by law so that
everyone can enjoy them. Visit the park store for souvenirs
and refreshments.
Dinosaur Valley State Park
1629 Park Road 59, Glen Rose, Texas 76043
(254) 897-4588 • www.tpwd.texas.gov/dinosaurvalley
Cover photo: ©Glen J. Kuban
DINOSAUR
VALLEY
STATE PARK
DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE PARK IS
MORE THAN JUST DINOSAUR TRACKS.
IT IS THE SITE OF THE FIRST SAUROPOD
TRACKWAY EVER DISCOVERED IN THE
WORLD. DINOSAURS FROM THE CRETACEOUS AGE LEFT THEIR FOOTPRINTS
IN THE SOFT MUD OF A SHALLOW
The discovery of dinosaur tracks here changed the field
of paleontology. Trackways show that the sauropods
moved more slowly (about 2.7 miles per hour) than the
speedier theropods (about 5 miles per hour). The
trackways also show that the sauropods travelled in
herds. Adults positioned themselves on the flanks and
juveniles stayed in the middle, possibly to deter attacks
from predators.
Fossil hunter Roland T. Bird excavated large sections of
the riverbed in the late 1930s. He theorized that the
Paluxy trackway provided evidence of an attack by the
faster and more ferocious theropod on a slower-moving
sauropod, an idea that has been debated for years. The
National Park Service designated Dinosaur Valley State
Park a National Natural Landmark in 1968 because of
its unique prehistoric resource.
SEA THAT COVERED CENTRAL TEXAS
113 MILLION YEARS AGO. HERE IN THE
RIVERBED OF THE SCENIC PALUXY
RIVER YOU CAN SEE WORLD-CLASS
EXAMPLES OF THE SAUCER-SHAPED
F O O T P RIN T S O F SA U RO P O D S A N D
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©GLEN J. KUBAN
THREE-TOED TRACKS OF THEROPODS.
D I N O S A U R
V A L L E Y
S T A T E
P A R K
CHASE A. FOUNTAIN, TPWD
A CHANGING
ENVIRONMENT
Dinosaur Valley State Park owes its scenic beauty to its
location in the Paluxy River Valley. Ashe juniper woodlands cover half of the hilly, hardscrabble limestone terrain
providing habitat for the endangered golden-cheeked
warbler and black-capped vireo. Meadows of big and little
bluestem prairie grasses flourish in the open spaces. The
riparian area along the river boasts tall hardwood trees like
bur oaks, cottonwoods and pecans. Springtime brings
beautiful displays of native wildflowers.
Golden-cheeked warbler
STEVE MASLOWSKI, USFWS
Armadillo
NICOLE GILBERT, TPWD
While studying theropod tracks in the Paluxy riverbed, Bird
made his big discovery—a large sauropod track! The Paluxy
prints were the first distinct sauropod tracks ever found in
the world. As he searched for more he found a near-perfect
trackway recording the many steps of both sauropods and
theropods.
Sauropods were large, plant-eating dinosaurs. Their pillarlike legs and large feet left distinct impressions in the mud.
Rounded
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE
BIRDS
OF
DINOSAUR VALLEY
S T A T E
P A R K
A FIELD CHECKLIST
2017
Cover: Illustration of Golden-cheeked Warbler by Clemente Guzman III.
INTRODUCTION
D
inosaur Valley State Park, on the Lampasas Cutplain in Somervell
County, contains 1,597 acres, nearly half of which is covered
in evergreen Ashe juniper woodlands. This large area of cedar
brake on hilly terrain is dissected by several drainages which empty
into the Paluxy River — the park’s primary watercourse. One of these
tributary drainages, Denio Creek, contains habitat which harbors one
of the most sought-after birds in the park, the Golden-cheeked Warbler.
The visiting birder should look for this warbler between late March
and late June along the Denio Creek and Ridge Trails.
While searching for the warbler, expect to find Black-chinned
Hummingbirds, Bewick’s Wrens (year-round), Blue-gray Gnatcatchers,
Black-and-white Warblers, and Field Sparrows (year-round). Lesser
Goldfinches and House Finches can sometimes be found in the park,
especially during spring and summer along the Denio Creek Trail.
Please stay on the trail so as not to disturb the breeding cycle of our
Texas specialties.
Perhaps a third of Dinosaur Valley consists of a large fairly open
grassland where live oak, yucca, prickly pear and a diversity of shrubby
growth predominate. In summer, this habitat is home for Scissor-tailed
Flycatchers, orioles, and Rufous-crowned Sparrows. If you’re lucky,
you might find a Bell’s Vireo in a dense shrubby thicket. On spring and
summer evenings, listen for Common Poorwills along Farm Road 1007
as it winds along the park’s western border.
Much of the remaining habitat in Dinosaur Valley along the Paluxy
River is riparian. Originating some 10 miles north of Stephenville, the
Paluxy traverses eastern Erath, southwestern Hood and central Somervell
counties before joining the Brazos east of Glen Rose.
During the dry summer months, the Paluxy normally stops flowing
and, within the park, is reduced to only a few pools of water. At this
time, you may find herons feeding on fish trapped in the shallow pools
or early shorebirds foraging at the water’s edge.
It is along the Paluxy that the largest variety of birds can be found.
Oaks, elms, hackberry, and to a lesser extent, willows, pecans and
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sycamore grow heaviest at the river’s edge attracting in summer such
birds as Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Great Crested Flycatchers, White-eyed
Vireo, Summer Tanager, and Painted Bunting. In migration, a variety of
flycatchers, vireos, warblers, and sparrows are found near the river as
well. Along the dryer banks, the Rufous-crowned Sparrow can be seen
year-round. Another resident, the Canyon Wren, should be looked for
along the Main Trail where rocky outcroppings occur.
The camping and picnic grounds can be two good areas to find
birds as well. In winter, one can expect to see Northern Flicker, Hermit
Thrush, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, Spotted Towhee, and many
different species of sparrows (including Harris’s) at these locations. The
large field upriver from the picnic grounds, when it hasn’t been mowed,
can be an excellent area to look for wintering Le Conte’s Sparrow — a
rare but perhaps regular winter resident.
This checklist was compiled by Carl B. Haynie and updated by
Mark Lockwood. The compiler gratefully acknowledges the cooperation
of many contributors who assisted in the preparation of this checklist
and especially Charles Crabtree, Charles Easley, Bill Lawley, Kennett
Offill, Warren Pulich, J.W. Sifford, and the Fort Worth Audubon Society.
Checklist nomenclature and organization follow the A.O.U. Checklist
of North American Birds, 1998 as amended by supplements.
You can contribute to our knowledge of the park’s birdlife by
sharing new and unusual sightings or changes in status with the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department. Please report your observations to
the Natural Resources Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744, or leave your detailed
observations at the park headquarters for forwarding.
Please help us protect the natural avian communities in our parks
by refraining from using playback tapes of bird songs. Frequent use
of these tapes disrupts normal avian activity patterns, including
essential territorial behavior, and may lead to nest failure. Thank
you for your cooperation.
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Seasons
Sp – Spring
Su – Summer
F – Fall
W – Winter
March, April, May
June, July, August
September, October, November
December, January, February
Abundance
a= abundant — should be seen on 75% or more of trips in proper habitat
and season
c= common — should be seen on 50% or more of trips in proper habitat
and season
f = fairly common — should be seen on 40% or more of trips in proper
habitat and season
u= uncommon — should be seen on 25% or more of trips in proper
habitat and season
o= occasional — should be seen on 10% or more of trips in proper
habitat and season
r= rare — not se
DINOSAUR VALLEY SP
BIRD CHECKLIST
This checklist is a list of common and specialty birds seen in the park. Staf
and volunteers have used previous checklists as well as eBird data to compile
these lists. This list should not be used as a comprehensive list of birds seen in
this park. Please help us protect the natural avian communities by refraining
from using playback tapes of bird songs. Thank you for your cooperation.
Waterfowl
___ Canada Goose
___ Wood Duck
___ Blue-winged Teal
___ Gadwall
___ Mallard
Grouse, Quail, and Allies
___ Northern Bobwhite
___ Wild Turkey
Pigeons and Doves
___ Rock Pigeon
___ Eurasian Collared-Dove
___ Inca Dove
___ White-winged Dove
___ Mourning Dove
Cuckoos
___ Greater Roadrunner
___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Nightjars
___ Common Nighthawk
___ Common Poorwill
___ Chuck-will’s-widow
Swifs
___ Chimney Swif
Hummingbirds
___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird
___ Black-chinned Hummingbird
Cranes
___ Sandhill Crane
Shorebirds
___ Killdeer
___ Upland Sandpiper
___ Spotted Sandpiper
___ Solitary Sandpiper
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
___ Franklin’s Gull
Cormorants and Anhingas
___ Double-crested Cormorant
Pelicans
___ American White Pelican
Herons, Ibis, and Allies
___ Great Blue Heron
___ Great Egret
___ Snowy Egret
___ Little Blue Heron
___ Cattle Egret
___ Green Heron
Vultures, Hawks, and Allies
___ Black Vulture
___ Turkey Vulture
___ Osprey
___ Mississippi Kite
___ Northern Harrier
___ Sharp-shinned Hawk
___ Cooper’s Hawk
___ Red-shouldered Hawk
___ Broad-winged Hawk
___ Swainson’s Hawk
___ Red-tailed Hawk
Owls
___ Eastern Screech-Owl
Kingfshers
___ Belted Kingfsher
Woodpeckers
___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
___ Golden-fronted Woodpecker
___ Red-bellied Woodpecker
___ Downy Woodpecker
___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker
___ Northern Flicker
Falcons and Caracaras
___ Crested Caracara
___ American Kestrel
Tyrant Flycatchers: Pewees,
Kingbirds, and Allies
___ Eastern Wood-Pewee
___ Least Flycatcher
___ Eastern Phoebe
___ Ash-throated Flycatcher
___ Great Crested Flycatcher
___ Western Kingbird
___ Eastern Kingbird
___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos
___ Black-capped Vireo
___ White-eyed Vireo
___ Bell’s Vireo
___ Red-eyed Vireo
Shrikes
___ Loggerhead Shrike
Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens
___ Blue Jay
___ American Crow
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
___ Carolina Chickadee
___ Tufed Titmouse
___ Black-crested Titmouse
Martins and Swallows
___ Northern Rough-winged
Swallow
___ Purple Martin
___ Tree Swallow
___ Barn Swallow
___ Clif Swallow
Long-tailed Tits and Bushtit
___ Bushtit
Kinglets
___ Golden-crowned Kinglet
___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Treecreepers
___ Brown Creeper
Gnatcatchers
___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wrens
___ Canyon Wren
___ House Wren
___ Carolina Wren
___ Bewick’s Wren
Starlings and Mynas
___ European Starling
Catbirds, Mockingbirds,
and Thrashers
___ Brown Thrasher
___ Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes
___ Eastern Bluebird
___ Hermit Thrush
___ American Robin
Waxwings
___ Cedar Waxwing
Old World Sparrows
___ House Sparrow
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
___ House Finch
___ Pine Siskin
___ Lesser Goldfnch
___ American Goldfnch
New World Sparrows
___ Grasshopper Sparrow
___ Chipping Sparrow
___ Clay-colored Sparrow
___ Field Sparrow
___ Lark Sparrow
___ Fox Sparrow
___ Dark-eyed Junco
___ White-crowned Sparrow
___ Harris’s Sparrow
___ White-throated Sparrow
___ Vesper Sparrow
___ LeConte’s Sparrow
___ Savannah Sparrow
___ Song Sparrow
___ Lincoln’s Sparrow
___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow
___ Spotted Towhee
___ Eastern Towhee
Yellow-breasted Chat
___ Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds
___ Western Meadowlark
___ Eastern Meadowlark
___ Orchard Oriole
___ Baltimore Oriole
___ Red-winged Blackbird
___ Brown-headed Cowbird
___ Common Grackle
___ Great-tailed Grackle
Wood-Warblers
___ Louisiana Waterthrush
___ Black-and-white Warbler
___ Orange-crowned Warbler
___ Nashville Warbler
___ Common Yellowthroat
___ Northern Parula
___ Yellow Warbler
___ Yellow-rumped Warbler
___ Golden-cheeked Warbler
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies
___ Summer Tanager
___ Northern Cardinal
___ Blue Grosbeak
___ Indigo Bunting
___ Painted Bunting
___ Dickcissel
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WELCOME
from Rodney Franklin, State Parks Director
This year is very special for Texas State Parks: We are
celebrating our 100-year anniversary in 2023. More and
more Texans are discovering the beauty of State Parks and
exploring the outdoors in new and adventurous ways. Our
teams across the state are incredibly excited to welcome
outdoor enthusiasts, especially those who have yet to
discover what our parks have to offer. The variety of Texas’ lands is unmatched; from
the mountains of west Texas to the Gulf shores, the Texas State Park system celebrates
and preserves the natural and cultural treasures that make Texas such a special place.
The 640,000-plus acres that make up the state park system are nearly as diverse as
the people of Texas. Since 1923, our mission has been to help connect our visitors with
the outdoors. As we honor those who have come before us, I invite a new generation to
be a part of the story of the lands that connect us all.
There is more to enjoy in our parks than you know, so please join us in our celebrations
and activities. Every day we look for new and better ways to ensure your state parks are
welcoming to every Texan, regardless of their background or experience being outside.
I hope you’ll visit soon and often, while bringing
your friends and family along. YOU are a natural and
we’re looking forward to celebrating the 100-year
anniversary of state parks with you!
WHAT’S NEW IN STATE PARKS
Galveston Island State Park reopened the
beachside of the park with a new headquarters,
campsites, restrooms, and more.
Bastrop State Park unveiled an extensive new
group of trails, the “Tree Army Trails,” many of
which are ADA-accessible.
Improvements and major repairs are planned for
Indian Lodge, Tyler, Inks Lake, Cedar Hill, South
Llano River, Eisenhower and several other state parks
All-terrain “GRIT” wheelchairs are now available at 10 parks with more adaptive
equipment on the way to help people of all abilities experience Texas State
Parks. Learn more about our accessibility efforts, page 14.
More information: TexasStateParks.org/whatsnew
100 Years of Texas Parks
The crown jewels of
Texas road trips started
as an unfunded wish list
before the Depression.
Back in 1923, Governor Pat Neff realized
rising numbers of new car travelers
needed places to camp overnight on
multi-day trips. Neff convinced the state
legislature to create a six-member State
Parks Board, half men, half women.
Isabella, the Governor’s mother, and her
family donated acreage on the Leon
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Contenido
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2 Actividades y Programas
4 Parques Cercanos
6 Lugares para Quedarse
8 Tarifas y Pases
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18 Instalaciones y Actividades
BIENVENIDO
Rodney Franklin, Director de Parques
Texas tiene algunas de las tierras públicas más diversas del país, con una
gran riqueza natural y cultural. La vida silvestre está por todas partes,
los paisajes florecen con belleza, y la historia es abundante. Sus parques
estatales son parte del legado que nos enorgullece. La gente de Texas ayuda a asegurar ese
legado para las generaciones futuras al visitar y ser voluntarios. ¡Gracias!
Estos más de 630,000 acres exhiben algunos de los grandes tesoros del estado. Los parques
nos ayudan a crear recuerdos con la familia y a encontrar consuelo en la naturaleza. Los
parques fortalecen las economías locales y unen a las comunidades. Sobre todo, los parques
nos permiten pasar tiempo al aire libre para recargar energías, estar saludables y relajarnos a
nuestra manera.
Les invito a disfrutar de sus parques estatales,
explorando lo mejor de Texas con amigos y familia. Los
parques están aquí para todos. Nos pertenecen a todos.
¡Visítelos, diviértase y ayude a protegerlos para siempre!
Foto de portada: Estero Llano State Park, Chase Fountain
© 2021 TPWD PWD BK P4000-000A (5/21)
TPWD recibe fondos del Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de EE.UU. (USFWS
por sus siglas en ingles). TPWD prohíbe la discriminación por raza, color, religión,
nacionalidad de origen, discapacidad, edad y género, conforme la ley estatal y
federal. Para solicitar un acomodo especial u obtener información en un formato
alternativo, por favor contacte a TPWD en un Teléfono de Texto (TTY) al (512) 3898915 ó por medio de “Relay Texas” al 7-1-1 ó (800) 735-2989 ó por email a accessibility@tpwd.texas.gov. Si usted cree que TPWD ha discriminado en su contra, favor
de comunicarse con TPWD, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744, o con el
Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de EE.UU., Office for Diversity and Workforce
Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041.
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ACTIVIDADES Y PROGRAMAS
¿Qué puedo hacer en
los parques estatales?
¡Disfruta de un día de campo, visita un sitio histórico
o elige entre muchas otras opciones!
Bicicletas
Pedalea a lo largo de los
parques a cualquier velocidad,
en cualquier estilo, con cualquier grupo. Elige las rutas, el
tipo de terreno y las distancias que cumplan con tu zona
de confort.
Caminatas
Empieza con un circuito más
corto, avanza a terrenos más
difíciles o únete a una caminata guiada.
Pescar
Puedes pescar sin licencia en
tantos como 70 parques estatales. Muchos parques ofrecen
equipo para pescar a manera
de préstamo y eventos especiales para aprender a pescar.
Barcos
Renta canoas y kayacs y
explora uno de los senderos
acuáticos en Texas.
Nadar
Animales Silvestres
Acampar
Descubre aves, mamíferos y
plantas que tienen su hogar en
Texas. Muchos parques tienen
señalamientos y listados que
te ayudan a aprender más.
Encuentra un lugar que cumpla
con lo que quieres. Prueba
nuevas recetas, comparte historias favoritas y disfruta de
las estrellas.
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Más información y reservaciones: parquesdetexas.org
Escape del calor en arroyos,
ríos, lagos, manantiales, piletas
y playas del mar.
Tu seguridad en el agua
es muy importante. Lleva
el chaleco salvavidas.
Aprende a nadar. Guarda
a los niños.
(512) 389-8900
¡Pregunta en tu parque cuáles
están disponibles!
Los niños
de 12 años
y menores
entran
GRATIS
Cielos Estrellados
Escapa de las luces de la ciudad y goza de
maravillosas vistas del cielo que no encontrarás
en ninguna otra parte. Ven a una fiesta de
estrellas o toma una excursión de constelaciones auto-guiada.
Familias en la Naturaleza
Elige un taller o diseña tu propia aventura. ¡Monta
una tienda de campaña, cocina al exterior, prende
una fogata y juega al exterior! Nosotros te
Toma una publicación gratuita de actividades o
pregunta por los paquetes gratuitos con los parques proporcionamos todo el equipo. No es necesario
tener experiencia.
participantes. Usa los binoculares, lupas, libros de
bosquejos y libros de guías para explorar el parque.
Mochilas para Exploradores
Soldados Búfalo de Texas
Descubre la historia con cuentos, vestuarios y
herramientas. Sigue la pista de un animal, pesca con
caña, cocina sobre una fogata, visita los fuertes y más.
Adéntrate en las historias de vida de aquellos que
sirvieron valientemente en los primeros regimientos
Áfrico-Americanos de las Fuerzas Armadas.
!
Seguridad en el Parque
Ten cuidado con el agua
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