The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm is an indoor, air-conditioned museum whose own site describes it as sitting on an Early Jurassic lake ecosystem preserved with fossilized animal tracks; the tracks were found in 2000 when local optometrist Dr. Sheldon Johnson was leveling a hill on his property, and he and his wife LaVerna donated them and arranged for the land to be cared for by the City of St. George (Visit Utah). A Tracksite Boardwalk runs from the smallest dinosaur tracks to running footprints and a crocodylian trackway that changes from walking to swimming. The museum's own site lists hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week (last entry 4:30 p.m.) and admission of $10* for adults 18 to 59, $9* for seniors 60 and over and $5* for ages 5 to 17, with ages 4 and under free. It is at 2180 East Riverside Drive, St. George, and tickets can be booked on the museum's site.
*Fees subject to change, please check utahdinosaurs.org for updated information.
Nearest Airports
Straight-line distance from St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm, not drive time.
- St George Regional (SGU) — 5 miles
- Mesquite (MFH) — 34 miles
- Cedar City Regional (CDC) — 48 miles
Live Conditions
Wildlife Spotted Nearby
We checked opening hours, fees and reservations on 2026-10-14. These change without notice — confirm with utahdinosaurs.org the week you travel.
Sources — 4 claims, 4 checked against the source
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Open 7 days a week, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, last entry 4:30 PM (read in a browser 2026-10-14; the site returns 403 to scripts) | St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site: Visit the museum | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Admission: adults (18-59) $10, seniors (60+) $9, youth (5-17) $5, ages 0-4 free (read in a browser 2026-10-14) | St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site: Visit the museum | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Tickets can be booked online (Book Tickets button); address 2180 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790; the museum is fully indoor and climate-controlled with a Tracksite Boardwalk (read in a browser 2026-10-14) | St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site: Visit the museum | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| In 2000 optometrist Dr. Sheldon Johnson found the tracks while leveling a hill on his property in St. George; he and his wife LaVerna donated the tracks and arranged for the land to be cared for by the City of St. George; the Tracksite Boardwalk runs from the smallest tracks to running footprints and crocodylian trackways (checked 2026-10-14) | Visit Utah: Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm | Checked |