dinosaur gardens

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  CassieF375

  Kids really enjoy it and parents enjoy the nature walk.

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  Tiffany12777

  My nieces and my daughters (ages 2-5) LOVE this place. We've made it a tradition to go visit every July when we're up north. This place is definitely odd, but it's great at the same time. There is some silly religious integration (the Three Wise Men in the tail of the big brontosaurus?!), the signs are not at all accurate (one lists something about the "Carnivorous Period" - no such thing exists), and there is quite a mish-mash of representations (cave men, black bears, and dinosaurs all on the same trail), but, somehow, it really works for them! My mom comes with us and needs to be pushed in a wheelchair. The trail is technically wheelchair accessible, but it's a bumpy ride and definitely difficult to push someone on. We also had some trouble with our stroller in the past and have since ditched it. We paid about $22 for our family of four to tour and the whole deal took about an hour. You absolutely need bug spray before you head in because those prehistoric mosquitoes and black flies are no joke!This year we were pleasantly surprised to find that there are new owners and some changes to good ol' Dinosaur Gardens. There is now a frozen yogurt shop as part of the store and it's clear that several of the dinosaurs have been repaired and repainted. We're excited to see the rest of the "facelifts" next year!

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  JanisC_13

  Owner has them set up very well. Great for kids. Oh and adults too. You get a good idea how it was back them.

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  flightmedicine

  A cute place to take kids under 8 years old. It is past it hay day; but if in the area and you have young ones they will enjoy it.

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  AlW_12

  We visited Dinosaur gardens during our Michigan holiday. My 6 year son really likes dinosaurs. He loved seeing the life size replicas of all the dinosaurs and animals. My 3 year daughter also enjoyed it. She liked the frog and mushroom table / umbrella. My wife and I enjoyed it. I was a nice walk through the woods and it was nice to see the kids excited. The gift shop has all sorts of dinosaur souvenirs and refreshments. We spent an hour or so there. Admission for 2 adults and 3 kids ( 6yrs, 3yrs and 9 mos ) was $27. It would have been nice if kids under 1-2 years were free. Overall, it was a neat place to check out and we enjoyed it.

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  CalL506

  Unbelievable dinosaur gardens with real life looking replicas that will delight people of all ages. You can even get a nice game of putt-putt golf. The walk through the woods seeing all the sites is a delight for children and adults. Let your imagination soar when you visit this awesome place.

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  Travelinklan

  Cute outdoor dinosaur display. We covered the entire park within thirty minutes. This is geared for the younger crowd. Preschoolers and elementary kids will enjoy. Anyone older will be bored. Really old park with dinosaur statues and walking paths. The gift shop has some cute dinosaur trinkets at fair prices. The mini golf course was a quick play. Overall, if you have young kids, you have to visit at least once.

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  wpngolfgoddess

  This quiet spot has life size models of pre-historic animals scattered through out. The wooded setting give you the feeling you're really back in time. Take plenty of insect repellant, though. There are lots of mosquitos

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  CDJD

  Dinosaur Gardens is a unique place for youngsters located on US-23 in Ossineke between Harrisville & Alpena. The park consists of different very large statues of dinosaurs, all of which can be touched by kids. It was developed back in the fifties by one sculptor who created all the large statues by hand...no power tools. The current owners do a good job of keeping the park and trail clean. You walk along a hard packed gravel path (hard to push an umbrella stroller) through the woods and it took a good 30 minutes to complete the trip. There was a statue about every 50 feet. There were also a lot of mosquitos but the shade provided nice relief from the sun. The kids did love dinsosaur gardens and it was a lot bigger than we expected. Also there were some pretty graphic dinosaur fighting scenes but we just walked past those and our kids being so young did not even notice. We ended up eating a picnic lunch there by the little river that runs through since the grounds were so well kept. Be aware that the park admission only takes cash--no credit cards! The park also offers a putt-putt course but we did not play. Make sure to visit the large Flights of Imagination park across the road (the castle playground as my kids call it).

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  aprils433

  We took our kids there last summer, at the time they were 6 and 4. They loved it. The real sizes and little plaques at each dinosaur were entertaining and educating. There are benches to sit and relax/rest as you go, too. The store is cute with lots of little goodies to buy. All in all we spent about an hour or so there messing around one Saturday afternoon and it was fun for all. There is no ATM and they do not take cards - so bring cash though!