The Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm may not be for everyone. However, my dinosaur-obsessed daughter enjoyed our visit to this small museum. Located in St. George, Utah, this would make a great stop for those travelling from Las Vegas to Zion National Park or elsewhere in Southern Utah.
Take a stroll with me through the Dinosaur Discovery Site:
The museum features dinosaur tracks, swimming trails, and other artifacts from the Early Jurassic period.
These swim tracks were made by dinosaurs called Characichnos and are very rare. They were created as the dinosaurs swam through shallow water.
We let our daughter take her own photos as we went through the museum. I think this helped her to enjoy the experience and not become bored. She pretended like she was a paleontologist on a search for new discoveries.
The museum may be small, but it is considered by some to be one of the best dinosaur track sites in the world. If you or your child is interested in paleontology, it is worth a visit.
Dinosaur Discovery is located at:
2180 East Riverside Drive
St. George, Utah 84790
Phone: 435-574-DINO
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We visited this museum with small children and we enjoyed it. It isn’t large and there aren’t any big dinosaur skeletons or flashy interactive displays, but I thought it was cool to see all those preserved dino prints and tail drags in the place where they were found. It is conveniently located in St. George.