Mineral Wells Fossil Park

Look in the washout areas

Really cool place but very primitive. There is one shaded area near the parking lot. The actual digging area has minimal to no shade so bring sunscreen, water, umbrellas and chairs. Look in the washou...

Great finds

Great place to collect fossils and share family time with your children and you can take what you find. So cool!!!

Off The Beaten Path

Great off the beaten path destination for science lovers just one hour west of Fort Worth. Make sure to bring tools to dig those fossils. Bring plenty of water. You can bring food too for a picnic (th...

Inner Indiana Jones

This small city park in Mineral Wells is a lot of fun to visit. It does take a little time to get to it and is off the beaten path but it's worth it. We went on a brisk November day and there were n...

Lots of fossils

There are lots of fossils here, as many as you want to bend over and pick up. We brought tools but didn't end up using them. There are many fossils but they are mostly small. There are port o let's bu...