Attractions
Dinosaur attractions worth the drive
Real footprints, working quarries, animatronic shows, and outdoor fossil trails — the best dinosaur experiences for families that want more than a museum visit.
Dinosaur National Monument
Jensen, UT
A working quarry wall preserving more than 1,500 in-situ Jurassic dinosaur bones — see real fossils still embedded in stone.
Dinosaur Ridge
Morrison, CO
A self-guided outdoor trail along a roadside hogback where you can see real Jurassic and Cretaceous footprints and bone exposures.
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Glen Rose, TX
Wade into a riverbed packed with real Cretaceous theropod and sauropod trackways — sometimes visible during low water.
Jurassic Quest
Touring, —
A traveling indoor experience with life-size animatronic dinosaurs, kid rides, fossil digs and meet-the-baby-raptor activities.
Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point
Lehi, UT
Home to one of the world's largest dinosaur mounts — including a 90-foot Supersaurus — plus a hands-on Erupting Volcano and fossil sandbox.
Wyoming Dinosaur Center
Thermopolis, WY
Visit the museum and then ride out to an active dig site — kids can join real paleontologists on a working quarry tour.