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A view of a valley in the Texas Hill Country from the top of our Fossil Ridge Hill.

PROTECTING
OUR
HISTORY

For the last 25 years, the museum has been trying to protect and preserve over 200 dinosaur footprints and 28 separate trackways. Made approximately 110 million years ago, the footprints and trackways are part of the early Cretaceous period in the upper Glen Rose Formation. 

 

The Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country is a multi-acre layout, with trackways, hiking trails, Cretaceous fossil digs, and more! We are located midway between Startzville and Sattler on FM 2673.  

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200+

Dinosaur Footprints

28

Separate Trackways

110+

Million Years Ago

3+

Gardens & Trails to Walk, Hike, and Discover

  • Closed Due to Weather
    Closed Due to Weather
    Wed, Feb 19
    The Heritage Museum
    We will be closed due to freezing temperatures and weather conditions Wednesday Feb. 19, Thursday Feb. 20, and Friday Feb. 21. We will reopen on Saturday Feb. 22 from 12pm-4pm!
  • Museum Open
    Museum Open
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Feb 22
    The Heritage Museum
    We are open Wednesdays - Sundays 12pm - 4pm.
  • Fossil Ridge Tour
    Fossil Ridge Tour
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Mar 15
    The Heritage Museum
    Our more adventurous tour! The tour is docent-led and offers a guided tour of the different types of fossils hidden in the Texas Hill Country. Groups or parties will travel up the mountain and learn about the different types of fossils, rocks, and Cretaceous creatures that once roamed in our area.
  • Kids STEM Spring Break Camp
    Kids STEM Spring Break Camp
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Mar 17
    The Heritage Museum
    This Spring Break camp will be three days long, Monday-Wednesday, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. You can choose to come for just 1 or 2 days or all 3. Tickets are available for both.
  • Community Presentation: Comal County Game Warden Ryan McGinley
    Community Presentation: Comal County Game Warden Ryan McGinley
    Thu, Mar 20
    Canyon Lake
    Come meet Ryan McGinley and get a peek into what Game Wardens encounter every day.

What Makes Us Different?

We offer a very educational docent-guided tour of our dinosaur trackways. Guests will learn about the dinosaurs and history of the trackways, the Texas Hill Country, fossils, and more! Also, we have an extensive Cretaceous fossil collection and Native American artifacts that make our museum unique and exciting to visit!

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Our board members, staff, docents, and volunteers are dedicated to the museums' mission and purpose.

Tiny T-Rex hiding in our Magnolia Tree in our Cretaceous Garden.
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The Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country

HOURS OF OPERATION

Wednesdays-Sundays

12:00 - 4:00 PM

Closed on all major holidays

ADDRESS

4831 FM 2673

Canyon Lake, TX 78133

PHONE

830-899-4542

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