Dinosaur State Park
Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum is a state-owned natural history preserve occupying 80 acres (32 ha) in the town of Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The state park protects one of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America. The park was created in recognition of fossil trackways embedded in sandstone from the beginning of the Jurassic period, about 200 million years ago. The facility is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Nearby Locations:
| Mark Twain House (8.3 miles) Gillette Castle State Park (19.7 miles) Hammonasset Beach State Park (27.1 miles) Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (30.8 miles) Rocky Neck State Park (31.6 miles) | Kent Falls State Park (33 miles) Gungywamp (35.7 miles) Mystic Pizza (41 miles) Mystic Seaport Museum (41.2 miles) Barnum Museum (42.9 miles) |
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Dinosaur State Park, 400 West St
Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067
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