Welcome
to Glen Rose, Texas, the Gateway to the Hill Country.
Rated as American
Dream Town USA 2004,
Glen Rose is a must see when looking for that perfect
weekend getaway or relaxing country vacation. Whether
you want to see dinosaur tracks, touch wildlife, brave
the rapids, or just have a quite family picnic at one
of the many city parks, Glen Rose, TX is the vacation
getaway for you.
As a great central location for Granbury, Meridian, Walnut
Springs Hico, Stephenville and Cleburne, Glen Rose, Texas
is also home to fantastic, unique attractions like Fossil
Rim Wildlife Center and World Famous Dinosaur Valley State
Park, making it an extremely popular tourist town with
terrific accommodations. There are also numerous walking/jogging
trails perfect for the active visitor.
Click
to print a take a long Glen Rose Directory.
Almost 113 million years ago, Glen Rose was home to many
different species of dinosaurs, which have left their
tracks throughout the town, thus earning the title "Dinosaur
Capitol of Texas". Glen Rose, Texas also sits on
the Barnett
Shale, the hottest natural gas play in the U.S,
which reaches across North Texas including neighboring
Johnson, Hood, Hill, Comanche, Bosque and Erath counties,
and has become the largest onshore field in Texas.
Glen
Rose, the only city in Somervell County, has a population
2,400 and is one of the premier locations for living the
"Rural American Life Style." The past several
years have seen the demand for property and real estate
in Glen Rose rise as more and more people are forsaking
the busy city life for the quiet country life. Glen Rose
is also fast becoming a popular town for vacation homes
and retirees.
Somervell
County is the second smallest county in Texas. However,
our location in the Fort Worth metropolitan region represents
a 1.1 million-area population for shopping, services,
culture, business and leisure.
Just
A Short Drive From The Dallas Metro Area
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1:
Take I-35E S/US-77 S toward WACO. (5.9 miles )
2:
Merge onto US-67 S via EXIT 423A toward CLEBURNE.
(39.9 miles)
3:
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-67 BR S. (7.6 miles)
4:
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto US-67 W. (19.1 miles)
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