Fannin County, Texas -- Construction of the permanent Ladonia Fossil Park is well underway. Located downstream of Leon Hurse Dam, the permanent park will offer improved amenities for local fossil hunters and visitors alike.
The new park will include many of the amenities that made the temporary site popular as well as some new features, including:
- Easy riverbed access
- A larger parking lot
- A covered pavilion
Workers have graded the site and are currently finishing the new river access, parking lot, fencing, erosion control and replanting grass.
Upper Trinity’s goal is to finish the main river access so the site can host the Fossil Day celebration in October. Fencing and pavilion construction will be ongoing, so the park may not permanently open to the public until later this year or in early 2026.
