South Primitive Area at Dinosaur Valley State Park

1/3 to 1/2 mile walk-in sites

1058 Park Rd 59 • Glen Rose • TX • USA • 76043 / Prairies and Lakes

Texas State Parks

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Water, showers, restrooms, and picnic tables are available at the state park but not at these primitive sites.

availability of flush toilets — None at backcountry campsite

backcountry site — yes

gcs for backcountry location — 32.247715,-97.819053

gcs for checkin booth/ranger station — 32.246176, -97.813342

gcs for parking — 32.247945, -97.816902

costs — $15 plus daily entrance fee

date of first addition of the campground to the database — 2017-02-13

Date of last update — 2018-10-11

drinking-water — N

drive-up camping — No

electricity — No

elevation — 830

firepits — yes

hiking directions (for backcountry) — The trail is near the river going south from the parking area by the gift shop (and dinosaur statues).

hiking trails — yes

horse facilities — N

lantern post — Yes

limit of people per site — 8

nearby/close attractions — Dinosaur Tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park

noise — None

notes — Multiple campsites along the trail

number of camp sites — 8

phone number for camp host — 800-792-1112

picnic tables — No

portable outhouse / non-flush toilets — N

running water — No

showers — No

store — Y

submitter — jcr

urls / links to other resources — https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/dinosaur-valley/fees-facilities/campsites/campsites-walk-in

walk-in sites — Y

water accessibility — river

zone (geology region or geographic area named by state) — Prairies and Lakes

Other campsites here: usa/tx/1-cedar-ridge-scenic-overlook-dinosaur-valley-state-park

Nearby campgrounds: Dinosaur Valley State Park and North Primitive Camping Area