Dinosaur State Park

400 West Street

Rocky Hill, Connecticut  06067-3506


Park INFOLINE....… (860) 529-8423

FDPA Office……….. (860) 257-7601

Park Staff.........…….(860) 529-5816

Park Grounds are open daily

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Trails close at 4 p.m.

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.


Exhibit Center is open throughout the year

Tuesday through Sunday,

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed Mondays.


Exhibit Center Admission

MasterCard, Visa, and Discover  taken for admission charges over $10.  We do not take American Express or debit cards.


FEES  in effect:

$5   Adults and Teens (Youth 13 and over)     

$2   Youth (Ages 6-12)                 

FREE   Children (5 years and under) 

FREE   Charter Oak Pass Holders *

$50  Heritage Pass for 2 adults and 4 youth provides unlimited admission to Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull, and Gillette Castle during the calendar year.     


* Connecticut residents who are age 65 or older can obtain a pass at the park.

Dinosaur State Park is located one mile east of Exit 23 (West Street) on Interstate Highway 91, a few miles south of Hartford, Connecticut.

HOW TO FIND DINOSAUR STATE PARK

Planning Your Visit


The tracks are enclosed within the Exhibit Center which has more than 55,000 square feet of exhibit space.  The Center is handicapped accessible. Check the  program schedule for films and videos, track talks, narrated slide shows, and natural history walks.  It is recommended that you allow at least 1-1/2 hours for your visit.  You may also want to spend time visiting our nature trails, display gardens and Arboretum. The Track Casting area is open May 1 through October 31.

Other Local Sites of Related Interest


Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

New Haven, Connecticut


Springfield Science Museum

Springfield, Massachusetts


Amherst College Museum of Natural History

Amherst, Massachusetts


Metoposaurus

Greater Hartford Area Tourism

Hartford, Connecticut


Town of Rocky Hill Department of Parks and Recreation

Connecticut Office of Tourism

Note: Pets are NOT allowed on the park's hiking trails.  They are only allowed in the picnic and open areas.

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