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Prehistoric Gardens

Port Orford, Oregon
Prehistoric Gardens in Port Orford, Oregon
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Size86 ft long
Built1955
TypeGiant animals

A rainforest trail on the Oregon coast lined with 23 life-size dinosaur sculptures made by amateur paleontologist Ernie Nelson, who opened it in 1955. The biggest is an 86-foot brachiosaurus, and his granddaughter still runs the park.

Where is Prehistoric Gardens?

Prehistoric Gardens is in Port Orford, Oregon. GPS: 42.61250, -124.39278.

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Where is Prehistoric Gardens?

Prehistoric Gardens is in Port Orford, Oregon. Its GPS position is 42.61250, -124.39278. Tap Get directions on this page to open it in Google Maps.

How big is Prehistoric Gardens?

86 ft long.

When was Prehistoric Gardens built?

Prehistoric Gardens dates from 1955.

What other giant roadside attractions are near Prehistoric Gardens?

The closest on our map are Grants Pass Caveman in Grants Pass (about 56 miles away as the crow flies), Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in Klamath (about 73 miles away as the crow flies), Willow Creek Bigfoot Statue in Willow Creek (about 122 miles away as the crow flies).

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