Plan Your Stay
Reserve a room at Rocky's Retreat and your herd will enjoy their time with our dinosaurs.
Activity Calendar
Check your herd into a world of adventure
Under our roof, the dinosaurs roam. From morning to night there are endless things to do at Rocky's Retreat to entertain every member of your herd.
- The Dino Encounters Show
- Ride Rocky's Friends
- Visit Tinker's Fossil Skeleton
- Swim in our Pool
- Shop at the Mosastorus Bait & Tackle Dinosaur Emporium
- Grab a bite at Chompers
- Play in Rocky's Arcade
Tinker is visiting
Tinker, the most intact juvenielle T-Rex ever found is visiting Rocky's Retreat. Come see both dinosaurs and many others.
- Most complete juvenile T-Rex skeleton
- Discovered in North Dakota
- About 16 Years Old
- About One Quarter full size weight
Every room is a museum
Every room is a museum at Rocky's Retreat. All the rooms have dinosaur themed decor, fossil replicas and interactive augmented reality artwork. Play our augmented reality dinosaur scavenger hunt and interact with life size dinosaurs around the retreat!
Arcade Games
Have fun playing in Rocky's Arcade.
- Air Hocky
- Batman
- Terminator
- Crusin'
- Jurassic Park
- and more...
Ride the Dinosaurs!
We have several dinosaurs trained for rides. Try your riding skills out!
- Tyrannosaurus Rex
- Velociraptor
- Triceratops
- Brachiosaurus
What's happening at Rocky's Retreat
Activities
Free, fun and educational activities for the whole family to participate in.
- Jurassic Genius Scavenger Hunt!
- Character Meet & Greets! Meet Rocky the Trex, Razor a deinonychus, Bumpy an ankylosaurus, Simon a baby brachiosaurus and Scout our Triceratops. Our character have scheduled meet and greets throughout the day!
- Scientific demonstrations
- Puzzles - No matter what age, we have a fun dinosaur puzzle for you. Get a sense for the dinosaur anatomy by assembling one of our dinosaur skeleton puzzles.
- Digs
Events
Whether it is a birthday, baby shower, wedding, or corporate event, consider Rocky’s Retreat as the perfect Cretaceous themed venue.
Entertainment
The Dino Encounters Show with Rocky the Trex - The Dino Encounters Show! Travel back in time 65 million years to the Cretaceous period! Children will get to meet and learn about five different dinosaurs that were all found in North America. Through the use of audience participation, realistic dinosaur puppets, music, humor and special effects, Dino Encounters teaches children about geological time periods, species adaptation, prehistoric environments, the scientific method, and much more! The audience will get to meet and interact with several life size, realistic Dinosaur puppets. Each show lasts 45 minutes to 1 hr and is tailored for the age of the audience prek-8th grade. All information creates a well-researched presentation that aligns with Next Generation Science Standards.
This show has been performed over 700 times at school assemblies, libraries, museums, zoos, churches, civic events, fairs, summer enrichment programs and camps throughout Southern California and across the country on a nationwide tour
Education
Field Trips, School assemblies, Boy Scout and church groups. Our curriculum and hands on interactive presentations align with next generation science standards and Missouri Core requirements. In addition to the Dino Encounters 4.5 Billion years of earth’s history, we have Ice Age Encounters, Mars Encounters and the Science behind Lewis and Clark.
Shopping
Check out our Mosastorus Bait & Tackle Dinosaur Emporium! Are you looking for a unique souvenir? You’ll find the latest dinosaur legos, toys, t-shirts, educational toys, and fossils to take home and enjoy as well as the best stocked fishing supplies in the area.
Food
Got a T-Rex size appetite? For breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, CHOMPERS are dinomite dinobites! Try our Chickenuggetsaurus and our gourmet ice cream!
Fossil Excavations
Do you dream of being a paleontologist? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find a real fossil? Now is your chance to dig for a real fossil and keep what you find! These fossils are imported from the Jurassic Coast of England and are dated to be approximately 150 MYA!
Sluice- Discover Fossils, Gemstones, Minerals And More
Visit the Bone Yard and put on your paleontologist hat and sift through pay dirt for fossils and minerals. Will you be the lucky scientist to find a raptor claw or piece of T-rex tooth?. Take your collection home in a keepsake bag, complete with an identification card. Start your fossil collection today.
Crafts
Learn about the different fossilization processes or make a dinosaur tooth necklace.
Fossil Types
Learn about the different fossil types.
Nearby
- Table Rock Lake
- Silver Dollar City - Two Miles (no traffic!)
- Indian Point Marina - 500ft
- Indian Point Campground
- Branson
Rocky’s Retreat is just two miles south of Silver Dollar City. The largest family owned amusement park in the country complete with roller coasters, water rides, shows, caves, crafts and family dining. In addition, we are less than 500 yards from the famous Table Rock Lake Marina which offers some of the best boating and fishing in the country. Throughout the peninsula are several hiking and nature trails with an abundance of wildlife.
Location
Rocky's Retreat
96 Myrtle Lane
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 338-0251
Activity Calendar
Saturday
25 June 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Sunday
26 June 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Monday
27 June 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Tuesday
28 June 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Wednesday
29 June 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Thursday
30 June 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Friday
01 July 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Saturday
02 July 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Sunday
03 July 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Monday
04 July 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet
Tuesday
05 July 2022
Chompers Breakfast. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Dinosaur Rides
Mountaineer Fossil Mining
Rocky's Arcade
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Lunch. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
Character Meet and Greet
Palentologist Crafts
Character Meet and Greet
Tinker Presentation
Chompers Dinner. Have a T-Rex size appetite? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert, Chompers is dinomite dinobites!
Character Meet and Greet
The Dino Encounters Show
Rocky Meet and Greet