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Dinosaur Park


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 25 attractions in Rapid City
Traveler Description: Seven life-size concrete replicas of monstrous prehistoric reptiles roam the outdoors in a park-like setting that divides Rapid City into east and... more »
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest
Address: 940 Skyline Dr Rapid City, SD 57702
Tel: 605 394 4175

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4 of 5 stars
MNHighlighter   67 contributions
Minnesota
Aug 31, 2009

great views of the city once you get up those stairs! we stopped at dinosaur park to catch the cityview trolley and decided to climb on the dinosaurs for a bit and get a few pictures. once up the stairs what a lovely view! we had fun climbing on the dinosaurs too. they are a bit worse for wear with... more

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3 of 5 stars
Deeno14   202 contributions
Moline, Illinois
May 17, 2008

This is a park on a hill with a gift shop at the base. Clean restrooms and nice little shop. The dinos are up a hill that is accessible by steps only. I believe there are 89. We took a few pics from the gift shop. This would be a great place to take the kids and let them run... more

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5 of 5 stars
FarAndWide_Traveller   130 contributions
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Jun 9, 2006
1
person found this review helpful

Visited in June of 2006. A great place with a great view of Rapid City. Some of the statues of the prehistoric monsters need a fresh coat of paint, but others looked like they had just been painted. A great family stop, especially for the little kids. And, it's FREE! more

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5 of 5 stars
nowincolorado   213 contributions
Colorado Springs, CO
Jun 3, 2006
2
people found this review helpful

We go here every other year when we go to Rapid City to visit family. After all these years, it's still fun! As a kids, we loved climbing on the huge dinosaurs and now our kids love climbing on the huge dinosaurs! There is a huge flight of stairs to climb to the top so be prepared. This was the... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Washington State
Jul 17, 2005
5
people found this review helpful

I rate Dinosaur Park excellent! This park has been on the hill for at lest 60 +years. I know, because I sold lots of hot dogs and sloppy joe sandwiches at the souvenir shop, working for Mrs. sullivan. Her husband constructed the huge cement animals and Mrs. Sullivan operated the gift shop. George Badcob, an elderly Sioux Indian gentleman, sat... more

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5 of 5 stars
wateronbluesky   130 contributions
Mar 20, 2005
5
people found this review helpful

Free says alot Its easy to find- just look upon the hill- I love looking west and seeing the dinosaur sillohuettes towing over the city. Great to see and you gotta love the Family pictures this will make. I have a photo- I should find it to post...chris more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Oct 18, 2004
7
people found this review helpful

Take the kids here - it's free and they love it no matter what their age! I went here as a kid when my parents visited the area and we recently took our kids while we were site-seeing in the Black Hills. So it's been around for a long time. It's several (like 5-7) large green concrete dinosuar statues on... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Sherman, TX
Jan 25, 2004
5
people found this review helpful

Kids of all ages will love the concrete dinosaur replicas here. (And you can climb on them, too!) This has been there for ages, as my husband's family traveled extensively throug there 20+ years ago. With the nine kids, they had to stop EVERY time. It was very surreal to go back and see something from your childhood UNCHANGED. It... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Jan 21, 2004
8
people found this review helpful

Your first visit upon arriving in the Rapid City area should be to Dinosaur Park, catch a full glimpse of the Black Hiils as well as Rapid City. It is a very good walk if you are not use to the elevation (not too bad at 3,000'+) or are out of shape it may prove to be too much. Dinosaur... more

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Dinosaur Park Address

940 Skyline Dr, Rapid City, SD 57702
Tel: 605 394 4175