Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill

Name: Dinosaur State Park
Address: 400 West St, Rocky Hill, 06067-3506, United States
Telephone: +1 860-529-5816

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Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum is a state-owned natural history preserve occupying 80 acres 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. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1968 (56 years ago)Elevation: 200 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°39'3"N, 72°39'28"W

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400 West StRocky Hill 06067-3506 United States

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+1 860-529-5816

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Dinosaur State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westfarms, Safari Golf, Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, Joseph Webb House.

7.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfarms, West Hartford
188 min walk • Westfarms is a shopping mall on the West Hartford–Farmington town line in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was opened in 1974, expanded in 1982 and 1995–1997, and remodeled in 2008–2009.
6.8 miSW
41°35'22"N • 72°45'38"W
Safari Golf, Berlin
174 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Entertainment, Golf
4.2 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, Wethersfield
108 min walk • The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, located in Wethersfield, Connecticut, is owned and operated by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Connecticut.
4.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Joseph Webb House, Wethersfield
108 min walk • The Joseph Webb House is a historic Georgian-style house at 211 Main Street in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
4.3 miN
Church
First Church of Christ, Wethersfield
110 min walk • The First Church of Christ, Wethersfield, is an American Colonial Era church in the Old Wethersfield Historic District of Wethersfield, Connecticut.
1.4 miNE
Church, Georgian architecture
Rocky Hill Congregational Church, Rocky Hill
37 min walk • The Rocky Hill Congregational Church is a historic church at 805-817 Old Main Street in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA. Built in 1808 for a 1723 congregation, it is a distinctive late example of Georgian architecture, and a prominent landmark in the town center.
4.7 miNW
Park
Mill Pond Park, Newington
121 min walk • Mill Pond Falls is a waterfall located in Newington, Connecticut. It is promoted by residents as the "smallest natural waterfall in the United States". The falls are located inside Mill Pond Park and is celebrated each fall during the Waterfall Festival.
4.2 miN
Museum, History museum
Buttolph–Williams House, Wethersfield
106 min walk • The Buttolph–Williams House is a historic house museum at 249 Broad Street in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Built in 1711, it is one of the oldest surviving houses in the town.
5.2 miSE
41°35'6"N • 72°36'30"W
Portland West Golf Course, Middletown
134 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
3.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Silas Deane House, Wethersfield
78 min walk • The Silas Deane House is a historic house museum at 203 Main Street in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Built in 1766, this National Historic Landmark was the home of Silas Deane, the first foreign diplomat for the United States.
5.3 miS
Water park, Amusement park
Portland Brownstone Quarries, Middletown
134 min walk • The Portland Brownstone Quarries are a set of historic quarries in Portland, Connecticut. The brownstone mined from these quarries was an important source for construction in the latter half of the 19th century.