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13200 Mid Atlantic Blvd

Laurel, MD 20708

+1 (301) 627-1286

http://history.pgparks.com

Dinosaur Park, a property of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, offers a unique educational experience in Laurel, Maryland, where visitors can engage in paleontological activities and assist staff in fossil exploration. Notably, the park is home to Astrodon Johnstoni, the Maryland state dinosaur, and features fossils dating back 115 million years to the Early Cretaceous period.

The park provides various public programs and educational activities every first and third Saturday of the month, allowing guests to learn about ancient environments and prehistoric life while practicing surface collection techniques with real fossils. Visitors contribute to the ongoing research by helping staff better understand the prehistoric ecosystem of Prince George's County.

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3.520 reviews

Valentina D.

11/4/2023

A real dinosaur excavation site in the DMV area?! I'm in! First off, you should know that the excavation site is only open to the public twice a month. Check their website for the days and times....

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Pieter D.

7/25/2025

Unless you go to one of their interpretive programs on the first and third Saturdays of the month. (What they said) ...It was pretty much only a few fact boards to look at/read, and like one thing...

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Austin G.

10/19/2020

In theory, it is so cool that the D.C. area has a dinosaur park. It's outside of Washington, D.C. in Laurel, Maryland. However, I wouldn't recommend it. I did go during the pandemic so it was...

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Mark H.

5/20/2023

Definitely not what you expect. You drove in among office buildings and an industrial park Our daughter loves dinosaurs, and we made a weekend of it, camping over at the Greenbelt Park, visiting...

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Old P.

7/15/2022

I drove all the way from nags head NC to go here. I thought there would be playground for the kids at least. It's inside of an industrial park. Pathetic.

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