Are you thinking about going to Glen Rose, Texas? This post will give you 9 things you should know about Glen Rose before you go, including some interesting history, things to do, and where you can stay while you’re in town!

1. Glen Rose was moonshine country.

During Prohibition, Glen Rose was a center of moonshining, and the cedar brakes of Glen Rose became known as the “whiskey woods capital of Texas.”

2. Glen Rose is home to Dinosaur Valley State Park

Dinosaur footprints were discovered in the nearby Paluxy river in 1909 and the area has since been turned into Dinosaur Valley State Park!

3. Author John Graves lived in Glen Rose.

In the 1980s Glen Rose was also the home of John Graves, author of Goodbye to a River (1960), From a Limestone Ledge (1980), and other books; Graves has often been compared to Henry David Thoreau.

4. There’s a Creation Evidence Museum in Glen Rose, Texas

The nearby Creation Evidence Museum was founded by Carl Baugh, a Young Earth Creationist, after he came to Glen Rose in 1982 to research claims of fossilized human footprints alongside dinosaur footprints in the limestone banks of the Paluxy River.

5. You can also visit Dinosaur World while you’re in Glen Rose.

Dinosaur World is just outside of Dinosaur Valley State Park and has hundreds of models of dinosaurs and a dinosaur museum with animatronic dinosaurs.

Let’s write our own captions for this dude! (I made a stop today in to Dinosaur World, which was definitely an experience, with animatronic dinos and “hundreds” of models. This guy was by far my favorite because of his hilarious facial expression and arm placement haha). . . . . . #captionthis #captionthisphoto #caption #dinosaurs #dinosaur #dinosaurworldtx #dinosaurworldtexas #glenrosetx

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6. You can go on safari in Glen Rose, Texas!

The nearby Fossil Rim Wildlife Center lets you take guided (and self-guided) safari tours! Check out their website ahead of time if you’re going. When I was in town, they were accepting donations of prickly pear cacti for the tortoises.

Planning my day over a cup of coffee and overnight oats. I love packing masons jars prepped with oats, dried fruit, and nuts for trips like this—makes breakfast quick and easy, not to mention healthy and cheap. Adventure awaits 🙂 . . . . . #roadtripsoul #adventureawaits #coffee #overnightoats #airbnb

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7. There’s also a bird sanctuary in Glen Rose.

The Sanctuary is located just off Downtown Square in Glen Rose. To get there, from the intersection of FM 56 and US 67 in Glen Rose, go east on FM 56/Hereford St. for 0.3 mile to Barnard St. Turn left and go 0.1 mile to the Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary on the right. Park anywhere around the courthouse and walk to the corner of Barnard St. and Elm St. and go 1/4 block west on Barnard St.

8. Visit the Glen Rose Fossil Hunter

While you’re in town, please make a point to stop and visit the Glen Rose Fossil Hunter! Mr. Bussey runs a great shop.

With all the craziness of the weekend, I almost forgot to post about the Fossil Hunter of Glen Rose Stone Hut! Mr. Bussey’s shop is amazing, he’s a fount of information and stories, and he even gave me a free fossil! DEFINITELY stop here when you come to town! . . . . . #fossilhunter #glenrosetx #glenrosetexas #glenrose #fossils #geology #texas

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9. You can stay in a tree house!

Check out the Birdhouse, an Airbnb I stayed at and LOVED.

Good morning, sunshine! How are you? Me? Oh I just spent the night in a FREAKING TREEHOUSE Y’ALL!!!! . . . . . #treehouse #airbnb #adventureawaits #roadtripsoul

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Have you been to Glen Rose? Did I leave anything out of this list? Leave me a comment and let me know! – Lindsay

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