Dinosaur Gardens

August 2023 - came here with a recommendation from a family friend. We did the walk through, but there are other things you can do here. One thing you can do that we wished we lived closer is you can do a birthday party here. We noticed a table and sign.

First off my 3 daughters from 6-10 loved it. They had a great time and wanted pictures of everything. Besides the exhibits, you see a lot of beautiful trees and just being outside with nature. Next to each exhibit they have the name and some information. Only thing I would recommend is adding a QR code next to the sign for more information about the exhibit they are showing.

I would suggest visiting here and my daughters want to bring their family friend back.

Great little side of the road place to visit. Close to 30 life sized dinosaurs throughout the nature trail. Putt putt golf, a miners sluice where your guaranteed to get a bag full of fossils and gems that you get to keep, and a fossil dig. You can do as little or as much as you want. Nice gift shop and places to have a picnic lunch or even birthday parties under the gazebo. Grandkids loved it. If you've been here in the past and didn't think it was much. It's because it wasn't. New owners have renovated the dinosaurs, plus added in the fossil dig and miners sluice. We spent a good 4 hours there doing all they had to offer. Check out their website for the pricing. Each thing has its own price or you can do a few different bundles. We did the trail and fossil dig then sat down at a picnic table and had a little picnic lunch then went on to the miners sluice and finished with a round of putt putt. It's a fun place to take the kids or grandkids. The new owners have done really good things with the place. Make sure to read about the history of this place to on their website. This place is like 100 yrs old and the dinosaurs are all handmade by the original owner.

Love love LOVE this place! I have been going here every since I was a child, and it's still exactly as I remember it! Now if you are looking for modern day looking dinosaurs, this is not the place for you. THIS is roadside America at it's finest! Handmade dinosaurs, are everywhere as you walk down the groomed paths of the park. They have other activities and a shop as well. My favorite thing though, they are pet friendly! Now remember, if you bring your pet, be RESPONSIBLE and clean up after them, so they can keep this place pet friendly!

My father brought me here when I was a kid and it hasn't changed much. It is still a cute place. I brought my wife and we're were able to take our dog on the dinosaur trail walk. Of you are looking for state of the art animated creatures this is not your place. If you want fiberglass dinosaurs built 80 years ago then you found it. The small trail walk is set in a beautiful cedar forest with dinosaurs along the way.
It was enjoyable and the staff was friendly.

Awesome scenery makes you feel like you are in prehistoric times. The dinosaurs were great and I really liked how it wasn't all your typical T-Rex, triceratops etc... They had some really unique ones and a few I have never heard of. Such a great place to take little ones, our 3yo was having the time of his life and both my wife and I were really impressed with it all. Military discount on the tickets and really good soft serve with dino gummies. Must see if you have little ones that like dinosaurs or if you want a relaxing adventure through a clean and neat little park.

Best putt putt, rock mining, and fossil dig fun for the entire family. A nice shady walk with fun statues of dinosaurs and primates. Absolutely no issue with mosquitoes or any other bugs. Would recommend to everyone!

Walking through the forest, one is transported to a simpler time when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Love this place, 2nd time here. The Dino’s are super old but they’re so cool! It’s crazy to think that one guy made all these way back in the day. $10 to walk through the gardens and $6 for mini golf, not bad at all! The monks in the bottom of the brontosaurus tail are random but 100% add to the charm of the place!

Very cool afternoon! Kids age 4 to 12 all enjoyed! We did the walk and mini golf

Fun little thing to see and do. The package deals are great. The rock sifting is worth the money, you get so many rocks! The sculptures are super cool to see. Put put golf was fun as well. The best part for us was...there is dairy free ice cream!

Really fun place for little kids. Lots of activities. Very nice and clean.

This place has been here for so many years; was fun taking my 5-year-old to a dinosaur park that I went to myself when I was a kid. They've got educational signs in front of every dinosaur statue (not to scale) and the seclusion of the trees makes you feel like you are stumbling across them in their natural habitat. Cute gift shop and picnic pavilions as well. Unique little attraction.

Cool place to bring the kids, little and big. We did the upgraded package which includes a walk through the dinosaur garden, mini-golf, fossil dig, and mining for gems. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The displays are old but the history is there from days of old. A worthwhile stop when in the area.

Rare occasion where a tourist trap was enjoyable for everyone, even our pup. Excellent maintained grounds, good canopy of trees keep the sun off you while you watch your little ones go down the path looking at dinosaurs. Staff was extremely friendly and even offered our golden a drink. We did most of what the facility had to offer through a discounted combo pass. The mini golf course was well maintained and suitable for all ages. The fossil dig was enjoyed by all the kids aged 2, 6 and 15. All and all a 5 star especially for younger children and if you have a dog as sometimes traveling with them can really limit your options.

Nice little place to learn about dinosaurs. My kids loved it when they were little and now my grandkids love it

Fun and eclectic place to visit! Staff were very friendly! Grounds were very well kept, dinosaur statues very interestingly laid out. Really a neat place to check out. There are a lot of bugs (like mosquitoes) on the path way so you might want to wear bug spray. The mini golf course is a lot of fun also, but it does not seem to be as well kept. It is still a very fun experience all throughout.

So nostalgic, so friendly! They have really shined up the place. Great fun for all ages!

I really enjoyed this experience. My son is 2 and my great-niece is going to be 5. The walk wasn't too long. Some of the exhibits need some TLC. But all in all they are still really cool. The fossil dig was my son's favorite digging in the sand pit. I suggest the motherload for the sluice box if you're vey interested in gemstones. I couldn't believe the two giant pieces of amethyst we got in ours. The emerald bag definitely has beautiful green emeralds. Sluicing for gemstones with so much fun we will definitely be back just for that.

So my parents took me as a kid here, so now being a parent we took our kids. It has changed from when I was a kid. It was amazing experience for all of us. We got to walk the path of 🦕 🦖 dinosaurs, we then went and played the 18 holes of putt putt. There was a fossil dig we got 3 fossils, then we got a bag of rock gems and fossils to do some mining, which in the mother load you get a huge rock. I got a amethyst crystal. It's absolutely stunning. We had a wonderful time and been talking about it ever since. If you get a chance, please check this amazing experience out.

First of all, it's best to go into this experience thinking of it as a beautiful nature preserve with some really fun pieces of dinosaur artwork scattered throughout.
The statues have recently been repainted and, by all accounts, the new paint job is a lot better than the previous one.
There are signs next to each exhibit with information about the prehistoric beast it accompanies.
The unsung wonder of the park has to be the foliage. There are around 40 different types of tress in the garden and the lush fern coverage gave the impression of stepping back in time.
Overall, it was pretty interesting and quite beautiful. Definitely worth a look if it's on your radar.

We took the kids here today and I'm so happy we did. The property is absolutely beautiful. Even though it's pretty hot today, it felt good and comfortable in the forest. We let the kids do everything they offered and felt we definitely got our money's worth. They fell asleep on the short drive home. I highly suggest this place, especially if your kids are going through the dinosaur phase!