Dinosaur Land

If you have a dinosaur lover in your family, then a trip to Ogden, Utah's Dinosaur Park is a must see.  We went there last year and the kids have been begging to go back.

When you first enter Dinosaur Park, it is a large indoor building that is dimly lit.  This set the mood for the scary dinosaurs.  You will find dinosaur bones, dinosaur replicas--like a large T-Rex, and a cool talking exhibit that scared our oldest son. The indoor portion of the park is modern and up to date.  We were enjoying our time looking at everything, but the kids really wanted to get outside to run around and see the "dinosaurs".

The outdoor park is more out dated and the dinosaurs could use a fresh coat of paint, but the kids didn't seem to care at all.  They loved racing to and discovering each dinosaur.  When the weather is beautiful, you can spend hours there, plus the surrounding view is gorgeous! A highlight for the kids was the sandpit.  They could dig for dinosaur bones and just be kids.

The entire park wasn't crowded at all and we were there right before a holiday weekend.  They have a playground for kids to also play on.

Our dinosaur loving kids really were into the whole park and I would highly recommend it.  Our kids were all under the age of 5 when we went, but older kids would also enjoy the experience!

Click here to check out their website for more details. It's a cool website that your kids might enjoy as well.

As for the town of Ogden, I wasn't too impressed, but I'm sure there is much more for us to discover there.  If all else fails, there is a Target!

We stayed at the Hampton Inn and Suites in downtown Ogden and it was a very nice hotel. We got a corner room that was extremely spacious and clean.  Huge bonus!

www.hamptoninn.com

Happy Travels!