Tell Us About Your Visit

Have you visited Mineral Wells Fossil Park? If you have, and especially if you found some amazing fossils, please add a comment below and tell us all about it. Please post a link to your photos of the park in the comment section!

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#31 Richard 2012-01-28 20:23

this place was fantastic. I came here with my girlfriend and we found so many fossils. MW really needs to publicize this place more for fossil enthusiasts. I came from Houston myself to see this place =)

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#30 Richard 2012-01-28 20:23

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#29 Richard 2012-01-28 20:23

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#28 2011-11-09 12:13

We had a great time ! The entire family found fun fossls and want to go back.

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#27 2011-08-15 11:50

Visited the park this weekend with our three boys. We heard about this from the Daytripper with Chet Garner. What a find!! Loved it and found some really neat fossils. Thank you Mineral Wells!

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#26 2011-08-15 11:48

Brought our 3 boys to the park after watching the Daytripper with Chet Garner. What a great find! We all loved it!!

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#25 2011-07-23 07:43

Was exited when we arrived but quickly changed to sadness

when we realized NO PETS ALLOWED.

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#24 2011-06-13 20:52

Here is a link to a Fox 4 News Lone Star Adventure video clip. myfoxdfw.com/.../...

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#23 2011-06-06 16:41

Went out early to avoid the heat, and discovered that the east rim stays in the shade for an hour, or so. LOVED IT! We were leary, what with a 5 year old in tow, but she actually saw the first one, and then it was on. We hunted for about an hour and were thrilled with what we found. The City of MW deserves rave reviews for opening this place to the public-and it would have been worth it even if they charged an entrance fee. I should say that we live 4 hours north, and we're all ready planning a return trip in the fall - and hopefully after a rain.

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#22 2011-06-04 15:48

Thanks to Mineral Wells for this park, what a great concept!!
We found all of the fossils shown on the website, EXCEPT a trilobite...any advice on which zone to find these in? I have always been fascinated by trilobites but have never found one..my lifes dream...

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Equipment

Small zip bags or nail aprons are good for small finds and keeping things organized.

Knee pads or patches are recommended for crawling around.

Planning Your Visit

The park has no shade, so during the hot summer months visiting in the early morning and in the evenings is recommended. Be sure to bring water to drink and snacks with you; none are available at the park. The park has primitive restrooms. There is no running water.

Precautions

Enter and exit collecting area at designated points only. Area has dangerous drop offs, steep slopes and loose soil.

Encounters with dangerous insects/animals are possible.