Dinosaur Park

Fossil digs & trails · Free · Best for: grade school and up

Dinosaur Park is a fossil digs & trails in Washington, D.C., United States, best suited for grade school and up. It is free to visit. A genuine active fossil site about 20 minutes from downtown D.C., where families can dig alongside real paleontologists for 115-million-year-old bones on open house Saturdays, no reservation required.

A genuine active fossil site about 20 minutes from downtown D.C., where families can dig alongside real paleontologists for 115-million-year-old bones on open house Saturdays, no reservation required. The surrounding garden and interpretive signs stay open every day, even when the fenced dig site itself is closed.

  • Address: 13200 Mid-Atlantic Blvd, Laurel, MD 20708
  • Hours: Garden open daily; fossil site open 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, 12pm-4pm
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Where is Dinosaur Park?
Dinosaur Park is located at 13200 Mid-Atlantic Blvd, Laurel, MD 20708, in Washington, D.C., United States. Directions to Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps are on this page.
How much does Dinosaur Park cost?
Dinosaur Park is free to visit.
Is Dinosaur Park good for kids?
Dinosaur Park is best for grade school and up. A genuine active fossil site about 20 minutes from downtown D.C., where families can dig alongside real paleontologists for 115-million-year-old bones on open house Saturdays, no reservation required.
What other dinosaur activities are near Dinosaur Park?
Within 100 km you'll find 2 more dinosaur spots: Smithsonian's National Zoo: Dino Summer, Smithsonian Deep Time Fossil Hall. The map on this page shows them all.

Last verified August 2026 from official venue sources.