You have to know what youre looking for to appreciate Dinosaur Footprints. There arent many of them and although there are two kinds, only one variety is really discernible. For non-science geeks (like me) what was more enjoyable was to venture farther down the path and enjoy the shore line of the Connecticut River. On the day we went, colors were at their peak and the sun glinting off the water was beautiful.

The parking lot is tiny. So if you are lucky to find a spot youll be able to enjoy the dinosaur footprints ! There are so cool! Its interesting and fun for all ages. If you are in that area its worth it.

Pretty cool and surreal to see these prints on the ground. History before you just makes all the more real.

A nice little roadside stop it will only take you a few minutes but lots of Dino tracks

Great slice of prehistoric history, but dont expect more than 10 to 15 minutes of interest with kids.

Small parking area but got a spot, others did not. Just a short walk to the footprints. That too is small but very interesting to know how old it is. Water nearby (across the tracks) is clean and has a nice view. Worth the short stop if I the area.

Very scenic place. Beautiful view and very calm and quiet.

After not being here since i was a kid, well over 10 years ago. I like what they did to it and how you can now access the water below. Definitely a fun trip for the kiddos and family!!

An amazing place for any Dinosaur enthusiast both young and old. Great for stopping to have a little picnic or just if youre looking for something interesting to see.

It is beautiful and peaceful. It is a great place to come with family or on your own.

It is definitely cool to see dino prints. And if you miss them some of the people visiting thought it was a good idea to circle them in chalk. And then outline them in chalk. And write things in chalk. The signs are all weathered beyond comprehension and the entire scene is reminiscent of a fallout video game. There are train tracks to play on if you get bored marveling at the 4 footprints.Disclaimer: def do not play on the RR tracks.

Its a cute little place right off the side of the road, but the website over hypes it and makes it seem like a hike when it definitely isnt. The tracks can be seen right at the bottom of the hill, and there arent any other trails to follow as the site indicated.

Totally awesome place. Its crazy just touching the footprints of animals that lived millions of years ago.

Love the dinosaur footprints. If youve never seen this, you should definitely go and check it out and bring your kids. This is a big slab of rock with actual dinosaur footprints embedded in it. Apparently it was mud when the dinosaurs were here and later turned into slate. You can actually walk in the footprints where dinosaurs walked. The only other dinosaur footprints Ive ever seen were in a museum.

So glad that the paths are well maintained...kids enjoyed finding prints!

A really neat little place to visit some prehistoric fossil feet! You can also enjoy a beautiful view of the Connecticut River from the rocks. The path is a little steep, but my parents are in their 70s and managed to make it down and back!

Great place to take the family!

An amazing place for any Dinosaur enthusiast both young and old. thank you

Super easy to get to just a short walk from the parking area. Bring bug spray cause theyre located in a wooded area close to water. If you are bringing children be aware it is very close to active train tracks and it is illegal to walk on them.

Dinosaurs walked here, and you can walk in their footprints! This is a humble little place off the side of the road, but just by the river and a beautiful view.

Easy access to some really fascinating footprints!

I mean really, where else are you going to get something as unique as this!?! RAWR! On the banks of the Connecticut River below Route 5, Holyoke, MA

Very interesting place!!

A nice quickstop of you are passing by and are curious of our planets past

My dinosaur obsessed toddlers thought it was the coolest thing being where actual dinosaurs walked. Smaller than I imagined. Its really just a pull off on the side of the road. But for anyone who loves dinos and/ or history, its really cool!

This place is an awesome little hike down a little trail. About one hundred feet from the road there is a rock formation with these really cool footprints!

This is seriously cool!! Free and easy to find!!

Great for a quick visit. Vegetation in the area could use some attention. Who knows what else there is to see under all that overgrowth.

Great place for kids to observe real dinosaur footprints. Also a great place for couples to cuddle up on the rock beside the river and share a picnic together. But please be respectful to nature and always carry out what you bring in. Other than that, its a bit small and not a place to spend all day, but you can certainly spend a couple hours depending on what youre doing.

Cool gem to discover! I agree with other reviewers that it is set up as a rest stop as far as parking but just a quick downhill walk to dino footprints! My 5yr old dino fan loved it

Its very easy to access! Watch out for those slippery rocks they are deceptive. Other than its an awesome learning experience and not far from the log cabin where I suggest you park and follow the power lines to the summit it should only take a half hour to the tallest point in the pioneer valley

Pretty interesting!

This is absolutely fascinating to be able to see real dinosaur footprints in person so close to home! I can barely imagine how large something would have to be to have footprints like this, but Im guessing it was close to the size of an elephant! I love that this is right on the river, its beautiful and there is free parking so it encourages people to come here! I would recommend this spot to anyone who is willing to make the trip, I wasnt disappointed!

We didnt know what to expect. And we were pleasantly surprised. Its mind blowing to see the real dino footprints. Our two year old had fun as well as us parents. It was worth the 20 min drive from Springfield. We spent there about 20/30 min enjoying the fall colors too.

I always stop by here to relax. When you are here its hard to belive you are still in holyoke. The beauty of this place is breath taking!

So much fun

An amazing free place to bring family and especially children for a look into the past.

Nice place to stop by for a quick visit. Dinosaur footprints are there, albeit a little tough to notice at first due to weathering. Connecticut River down below is neat to check out as well- some people swimming and others fishing. Parking at the top is free, but limited.

Could see the footprints very well. Nice for a short stop.

This place is easy to find with a clearly marked parking lot for about 7 cars. I was expecting more but it was really neat to see. Maybe a map of the rocm to help you spot the fossils? Signs tell you of high incidences of car break ins so plan accordingly. Took us 10 minutes start to finish.

Great views, lots of tracks!

1st time here loved it

This is one of the coolest places in Western Mass where else can you walk with the dinosaurs of course this time of year it gets kind of muddy but its still a great place and easy to access

Quick intersteing stop to make if ur out in the area easy to fit in while doing many other things in area

Nice to be able to see up close

The tracks have eroded.

They are easy to miss, you have to look for them, but pretty darn cool.

Nice peaceful place to get close to the river.

It was a totally unexpected adventure! I had a great time on the spot!

It was the very last wonderful time I spent with the woman I loved. Just like the dinusours I we are now.bummer..

Really neat place to visit but be sure to watch your children closely: the 7-car lot is along route 5 and is set up like a rest stop, cars zip through there.The footprints are beyond the lot lower than the road. There is an unpaved path that is fairly steep that leads to the prints. A fork in the path gives passage to the footprints and a railroad track/river. A train came through as we walked by; it was very loud.The footprints are set on huge rock slabs that you walk on. The surface is on a hill and is steep and slippery when wet. Bring bug spray and plenty of water. Oh yeah- sandals/flipflops are not a good idea; Wear sneakers.

Excellent spot to stop for a quick break. Footprints are not far from info kiosk.

It was amazing

It was nice to observe real dinosaur footprints.

Because my girl and I had one of the best days together

It was really cool! There is no admission fee. You park on the side of the road and then theres a sign and a trail and you keep your eye peeled for tracks!

Great place to bring the kids and walk the trail to the dinosaurs tracks.

Now this is a little gem. Must see.

It was really neat to see something like that if you havent before.

Different n fun

Is an existing place!!!

Amazing place to see real fossilized dinosaur footprints. The valley is a great place to study geology and this is one of the coolest spots.

It was easy to find and it was fun looking for the footprints. Excellent free activity to fill a morning with my daughter.

Cool place. The footprints are a bit difficult to spot unless you know what to look for! So check the pictures

Neat!

My kids thought it was super cool

You can see a few of the dinosaur footprints the river edge was nice to look out at

Very cool place. Easy access. Not much parking. But considering its location off of a highway, there arent many options. Nice signage. Probably spent 20 mins there. Just an all around nice quick pit stop. Especially for kids into dinosaurs.

Its more a novelty than an attraction. Not a large area of tracks. Parking is very limited, but understandable given how much there is to see. Can be done in a quick visit, ~30 min

Would be nice if the information on the Google page included that its closed for the winter. It said it was open until 6pm today and we showed up to barricades blocking the pull-out for parking. Was really looking forward to seeing the footprints while we were here from FL. ️

It was okay. They need to show an example of the foot print that you are looking for because it is hard to determine what is a footprint and what is just a change in the rock. The large footprints are easy to spot, but finding the medium and small is almost impossible.

I think its pretty cool that they have dinosaur footprints there

Excellent place to bring the kids or dogs or just take a step back in time yourself!

One of the coolest places in Western MA. A lot to discover and learn!

A walking path to a giant stone slab with dinosaur footprints. Hard to identify them. Definitely would only recommend to those who are really into this sort of thing.

This is a very authentic experience. Just a little signage. You have to be a good detective to spot the tracks, but that is part of the fun and charm. It would probably be helpful to do a little advanced research to be aware of what to look for. Its not a museum or tourist stop. More like a tiny hike.

Wonderful to travel through time and see the footprints. Concentration of many different types. Kids will love it!

Great place to hike and fish and relax.

Wow. To think million s of years ago they walked this world. And left their footprints for us to see. Fantastic.

Nice way to spend sometime outdoors with the kids or grandkids

I used to really love this place, but sadly some people have stolen almost all of the foot prints. There are only small foot prints at the first area of rock near the road now that have not been stolen. :-(

I love this place wish the state would put more money into saving this place .its a must see.

A nice little place. trail has litter on it . Good parking. Someone needs to take a little extra care for it.

Very cool to see, but the footprints arent protected in any way and have been vandalized in places which is really sad

Loved going there with my dad, we took in the sites and did some fishing. Just a beautiful place to visit.

Cool to view footprints from an animal that walked the area 190 million years ago. There isnt alot of excitement while you visit, but its totally free. Enjoy.

Right off the road so dont miss this. Well worth the effort. Go put your hand in some prehistoric history!

Its beautiful.

Amazing place . Nice wild life !!!

Nice

Very cool little stop on our road trip. Small, short walk, prints are slightly difficult to see as theyre eroding. But worth the stop, a little stretch with a view

Great little spot to take you back in time!

The parking is atrocious, but the footprints of the dinosaurs was very cool and easily accessable. Overall, great times for the kids and older amateur paleontologists.

Was a fun day

It is pretty cool that this place is free and that it has dinosaur footprints. I would safely say that the absolute max time to spend here is around 20 minutes.

Fun little trail ane kids love it. If you cross the train tracks the CT river is right there with rocks and little shore area

I almost could not believe my eyes! The largest of these footprints are huge (about one foot long) and well defined. They were left by an early ancestor to the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex! The fact that there are multiple tracks and they all go in the same direction suggests the presence of herd-like dinosaur formation! This is a must see, even if just to stretch your legs.

Good place to take ur kids

Nice place to relax or do some fishing, not a place I would recommend for swimming, its very slippery as well

Curious rocks. Worth a quick stop if you happen to be in the area.