About Dinosaur Gardens
Dinosaur Gardens has been placing prehistoric creatures in a northern Michigan forest since the 1930s. Its self-guided trail winds past more than two dozen large concrete dinosaurs and other ancient animals, many posed among trees and river scenery rather than behind museum glass.
The best-known figure is a brontosaurus measuring more than 80 feet from head to tail. Visitors can step inside the hollow body and look out through openings in the sculpture. Other figures range from familiar predators to creatures based on the scientific ideas and artistic imagination of an earlier era, giving the park the character of both an attraction and a time capsule.
Admission is charged for the walking tour, and the property also offers miniature golf, a fossil dig, and mining-sluice activities for separate fees or as part of bundle passes. Operations are seasonal, so visitors should confirm opening dates and conditions before traveling. The half-mile trail is outdoors and is best approached as a slow walk through a handmade roadside world.