Dinosaur Valley

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of going camping at Dinosaur Valley State Park just outside of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It got its name because…well…there are dinosaur tracks spread throughout the park. I would say that this is a nice park for those who want to get away for a night. It’s not really big enough to warrant a multi-day stay. There are several hiking trails that circle the park, but none are overly strenuous (remember this is north Texas…it’s very flat). I saw several bikers mixing it up on the trails as well. I would guess there are only 12 or so miles of trail total so if you were feeling up to it you could walk the whole park in a day, but most everything looks the same so I don’t think it’s necessary.

We ended up staying just one night at a camp site. Overall the place was clean and quiet. Camp fires were banned at the time due to dry weather so that was kind of a bummer. What’s camping without a fire? The next morning we hiked the big loop around the park, took a couple of side trails, got lost in some thorns and then called it a day. The temperature was nice and brisk and it was a clear day so it made the hike great. Not a chance I would be there in August though. Overall I would give Dinosaur Valley a….not too bad.