Located on the Paluxy River, Big Rocks Park is full of unusually large rocks. There are plenty of shallow areas for children to climb, explore, and play. Families can enjoy swimming and cooling off from the Texas heat. There are plenty of areas to walk along the Paluxy. Enjoy taking in the beautiful sights and sounds of Glen Rose. Admission is free.
January 23, 2024
Pleasantville, New York
This giant rock arrived at this quiet park thousands of years ago on the back of a massive glacier.
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.
Phoenix, Arizona
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Leesburg, Virginia
This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.
Paicines, California
When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.
Scotia, Nebraska
After sitting abandoned for decades, this historic mine is now the only publicly accessible chalk room and pillar mine in North America.
