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Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm Thursday 9am - 4:30pm Friday 9am - 4:30pm Saturday 9am - 4:30pm Sunday 9am - 4:30pm

Dinosaur State Park, Friends

Name: Dinosaur State Park, Friends
Address: 400 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT, 06067, US
Telephone: +18605295816
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Experience 200 million year old dinosaur tracks preserved in place! Enjoy the park and nature trails! The outdoor park and trails remain open.

PLEASE NOTE: The Exhibit Center is closed from March 1, 2022 through August 1, 2022 for the replacement of the HVAC system. In August of 1966, bulldozer operator Edward McCarthy was excavating a rocky site for a state building. He turned over a slab of gray sandstone and saw something very exciting: six large, three-toed footprints. Within a few weeks of the discovery, state officials decided to preserve the site as a state park. Two seasons of careful excavation resulted in one of the largest on-site displays of dinosaur tracks in the world. Fossil tracks are named independently from fossil animals. No skeletal remains were found at the Rocky Hill site so scientists speculate that the animal was similar to Dilophosaurus based on the shape and size of the footprints and the age of the sandstone where they are found. Come learn all about it during a track talk! The Park offers school field trips for grades 1 and up during the school year. As well as family-oriented programming on weekends, school vacations, and during the summer months. The anniversary celebration will include a “First 50” giveaway one Saturday a month for the first 50 families that pay admission on that day. The dates will be posted by the end of 2015. The giveaways will not be posted until the day of the events but will include a different item each month. Books, videos, posters, and dinosaur toys are examples of some of the items that will be given away. The park will have several days where admission will be free over the summer months. These dates will be posted after the New Year and will include Connecticut Open House Day in June and Dinosaur State Park Day in August. Lectures, animal programs, book signings, and other special programs sponsored by our Friends group will take place throughout the year. You will want to visit over and over again!

10/21/2026

Don’t wanna end up like Dilly? You know what to do! 🚙

10/16/2026

Happy Geologic Map Day! 🗺️

Founded in 1998 by the American Geosciences Institute, Earth Science Week was created to act as a global movement towards understanding and cherishing our planet while bringing to light the connection between geoscience and our daily lives.

Today AGI’s focus is Geologic Map Day, and we’re wondering, have you ever stopped to look at Connecticuts?

10/15/2026

Happy National Fossil Day! 🦴

Visit us to learn more about Eubrontes, Connecticut’s state fossil, today!

Location: 400 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Park Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday - Sunday
Trails close a half hour before sunset 🥾
The park is closed on Mondays 🦖

10/14/2026

Ever wonder what our Discovery Room Dinosaurs do after hours?
Follow Bruce the Brachiosaurus to find out!

10/09/2026

Wondering how to make the most of your visit? Try out one of these stellar ideas! ✨

Location: 400 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Park Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday - Sunday
Trails close a half hour before sunset 🥾
The park is closed on Mondays 🦖

10/07/2026

Somebody was caught sleeping on the job...

Visit the exhibit center Tuesday through Sunday to keep Buddy awake!🦎

Location: 400 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Park Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday - Sunday
Trails close a half hour before sunset 🥾
The park is closed on Mondays 🦖

10/05/2026

Don’t you love it when two Dinosaur parks come together? We sure do!
This weekend we had the honor of welcoming members from Dinosaur Ridge in Denver, Colorado ( Dinosaur Ridge ) to Connecticut. Thanks for stopping by to learn about Connecticut geology and the history of our 200 million year old fossil trackway! 🦖

10/03/2026

POV: you took your film camera to Dinosaur State Park 📸

Taken a cool snapshot of the park yourself? Don’t forget to tag us!

09/30/2026

Looking to visit the park soon? Don't miss out on any of these roar-some experiences during your visit!

Location: 400 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Park Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday - Sunday
Trails close a half hour before sunset 🥾
The park is closed on Mondays 🦖

09/28/2026

Want to take a leisurely walk through the early Jurassic? We know just the place for you!

Location: 400 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Park Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday - Sunday
Trails close a half hour before sunset 🥾
The park is closed on Mondays 🦖

Address

400 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT
06067

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9am - 4:30pm
Sunday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18605295816

Website

https://ctparks.com/parks/dinosaur-state-park

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