The Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country preserves over 200 dinosaur footprints and 28 trackways from the early Cretaceous period, alongside regional historical artifacts.
Located midway between Startzville and Sattler, The Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country spans multiple acres dedicated to preserving the region's natural and cultural history. The site protects over 200 dinosaur footprints and 28 trackways dating back approximately 110 million years to the early Cretaceous period. Visitors can explore the grounds via hiking trails and an aerial walkway, taking in views of the surrounding valley from Fossil Ridge.
The museum features over 200 dinosaur footprints and 28 separate trackways from the early Cretaceous period, approximately 110 million years ago. Visitors can view these on a docent-led boardwalk tour.
Yes, the museum offers a Fossil Ridge Tour for groups of 10 or more, or on the third Saturday of each month for smaller groups, where visitors can find and keep one fossil.
The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Docent-guided tours begin at 12:30 PM and continue every hour on the half hour until 3:15 PM.