Dinosaur National Monument, Dinosaur

I stayed there several years ago on a solo road trip. It was awesome. It's a small town, but my little motel was so cozy, and there was a cool rock shop in town when I was there. I think they also sell rocks at the museum and at the visitor's center.. The fossils and museum were very interesting! You can drive around to different sites. If I went again, I'd probably go on a hiking trail or river rafting. God's blessings to the unnamed stranger who paid for my meal at the diner. ***Update*** My husband and I visited in 2017. The museum has changed a bit but was still good. We hiked to Harper's Corner and the views were amazing!! There are a couple of spots on that trail that are not ideal for those less sure-footed, or afraid of heights. Use caution. There are places to camp near the river. We didn't, but the surroundings were beautiful.

We went over to the Canyon overlook first, which was a great view on the Colorado side, then went to the Dinosaur Quarry on the Utah side of the park. They had a cool exhibit on the dinosaurs they had found in the quarry and shipped elsewhere, plus a lot of the stuff they left there, including some complete skeletons downstairs. I thought it would be more than one building plus a gift shop, like more hands on stuff outdoors for the kids, like maybe a dig site. We got some cool souvenirs though.