Dinosaur Park
13100 Mid-Atlantic Boulevard Laurel, MD 20708
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OWNER: The Maryland-National Capital Park And Planning Commission
CONTACT: (301) 627-1286
WEBSITE: http://outdoors.pgparks.com/3259/Dinosaur-Park
EVENTS: Events/Classes at this Park
MANAGED BY: Prince George's County County
PARK SIZE: >0.01 Acres
PLAYGROUNDS: 1
HAS TRAILS: no
TREE CANOPY: 29%
GENERAL INFO:
Park Type: Historic Site
Overall Size: Larger than a football field
Special Features/Comments:
Join us in unearthing the prehistory of Prince George’s County at Dinosaur Park. The park is a unique site in Laurel, Maryland, which preserves a rare deposit of fossils from the early Cretaceous period, about 115 million years ago. From the bones and teeth of the Maryland State Dinosaur Astrodon johnstoni to the remains of early flowering plants, the fossils found at Dinosaur Park help scientists reconstruct our region’s ancient history.
GETTING THERE:
Public Transit: Bus, Public Transit: Train
pDriving Directions: From I-495 Take Balt/Wash Pkwy toward Baltimore Merge onto Baltimore-Washington Pkwy Merge onto MD-197 N/Laurel Bowie Rd Turn left onto Contee Rd Turn left onto Mid Atlantic Blvd
lBus Route: METRO routes G14, 89
sTrain Line and Stop: Greenbelt Metro Station, Green Line METRO routes G14 AND 89, 15 minute walk from Baltimore Ave and Contee Rd to the park
ACTIVITIES/RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES:
Open Space, Trails
AMENITIES:
General Park Amenities: Restrooms, Drinking Fountains, Picnic Tables
TRAIL DESCRIPTION:
Trail Surface: Paved
Trail Layout: Linear
Trail Surface Type: Asphalt
OTHER:
Staffing & Safety: Police Patrol
