Dinosaur Valley State Park TPWD Copyright
Other Glen Rose attractions include Bernard’s Mill & Art
Museum, the Somervell County Historical Museum, the Creation Evidence Museum Archaeological
Excavation, “The Promise” Theatre Production (Sept-Oct), the Land of the
Dinosaurs Theatre, the Somervell County Heritage Center, and the Comanche Peak
Steam Electric Power Plant & Visitor Center. The town and the Somervell
County Expo Center host rodeos, bluegrass festivals, and other events
throughout the year. An annual Rattlesnake Round-up is held in early March in
Walnut Springs, Texas, 12 miles south of Glen Rose. The Glen Rose Farmers’
Market is held on Fridays. Glen Rose has several good restaurants, including
Loco Coyote Grill, Storiebook CafĂ©, Riverhouse Grill, Hammond’s BBQ, and the Bernard Street Bakery.
Downtown Glen Rose NZ Russ CC BY-SA 2.0
The historic town of Granbury, the county seat
of Hood County, is located on the Brazos River, 16 miles slightly northwest of
Glen Rose. The historic courthouse square features the 1890 Hood County
Courthouse, the 1886 Opera House, and the 1914 Depot which now houses the
Genealogical Museum. Other museums include the Hood County Jail Museum, the Granbury
Doll House Museum, the Yeats-Duke 1858 Yeats-Duke Working Museum & Teddy
Bear Shop, the U.S. Veterans Museum, and the Bridge Street History Center
Museum. The 1903 Granbury Light Plant and Waterworks’ 1923 and 1938 diesel
engines are powered up during special town events. The Light Plant is open by
special appointment. Arts include the Granbury Theater Company, the Big City
Music Revue, the Lake Granbury Art Association and Stanley House Gallery, the
Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Education Center at Tarleton State University,
and the Brazos Chamber Orchestra. The City of Granbury Wi-Fi Network covers
approximately 10 square miles. Take the exciting Ghosts & Legends tour. The Brazos
Drive-In Theater has been closed for screen repairs, and should reopen spring,
2016. The town hosts many annual events including General Granbury’s Birthday
Party the third weekend in March, the annual Cruisin Car Show Memorial Day
Weekend, the three day 4th of July Celebration, and the Labor Day Granbury
Biker Bash. The City of Granbury Airport’s Pancake Breakfast Fly-In is held on
the fourth Saturday, April through September. The Barking Rocks Vineyard
tasting room is open on Saturdays, 12pm-5pm, or by appointment. The Revolver
Brewing offers brewery tours on Saturdays. Granbury has several really good
restaurants, including Grumps Burgers, the Rib Shack, Stumpy’s Lakeside Grill
at the Lake Granbury Marina, Babe’s Chicken Dinner House, Eighteen Ninety
Grille and Lounge, Joe’s Pizza and Pasta, and the Pearl Street Station. Granbury outdoor attractions include Lake Granbury, the
Granbury City Park on Lake Granbury, the Granbury disc golf course, a skate
park, the Hidden Oaks Golf course, and Brazos River kayaking and canoeing,
Granbury - Hood County Courthouse bk1bennet CC BY-ND
Granbury Revolver Brewing steevithak CC BY-SA
The historic 1906 Bluff Dale Tabernacle, the historic 1891
CR 149 Paluxy River Suspension Bridge, and the Bluff Dale Vineyards &
Tasting Room are located in Bluff Dale, Texas, 15 miles southwest of Granbury,
and 23 miles northwest of Glen Rose. The Acton State Historic Site, the site of
Elizabeth Crockett’s grave (Davy Crockett’s widow), is located in Acton, Texas,
23 miles north of Glen Rose, and 7 miles east of Granbury. While in Acton, check
out Fall Creek Farms’ "you-pick em" strawberry patch, and the 74 acre Acton
Nature and Education Center. The Windmill Farm in Tolar, Texas (8 miles
southwest of Granbury) is open daily for drive through tours, and is open for guided
tours by appointment. Lake Cleburne and Cleburne State Park are located 24
miles northeast of Glen Rose, and 23 miles southeast of Granbury. The state park amenities include the 116 acre
spring-fed Cedar Lake, 5.5 miles of mountain biking trails, hike and bike
trails, tent campsites, screened shelters, a boat ramp and boat dock, a
designated swimming area, playgrounds, and more! Camping is also available at
Meridian State Park & lake, 23.7 miles southeast of Glen Rose, and 40 miles south of Granbury, Texas.
Cleburne State Park Cedar Lake Earl Nottingham, TPWD Copyright
Bluff Dale Vineyards & Tasting Room Vinotrails CC BY-SA