公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)位(wei)于綦江北(bei)部(bu),分(fen)為(wei)木(mu)化(hua)石景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)、古劍山(shan)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)和老瀛(ying)山(shan)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)性質(zhi)(zhi)為(wei):以(yi)木(mu)化(hua)石為(wei)核心,恐龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)(ji)為(wei)主(zhu)體(ti),丹(dan)霞地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)為(wei)特色,兼顧林(lin)海景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)和宗教文化(hua)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)的大型綜合性地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)址景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)有5大類,主(zhu)要由木(mu)化(hua)石景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)、恐龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)(ji)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)和丹(dan)霞地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)三(san)部(bu)分(fen)組成,面(mian)積約108平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里。木(mu)化(hua)石為(wei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的主(zhu)導景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi),公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內木(mu)化(hua)石數(shu)量眾多(duo),形(xing)態(tai)豐富(fu),個體(ti)大,保存完整,產出地(di)(di)(di)集中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。恐龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)(ji)集中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)布在(zai)三(san)角鎮紅巖(yan)(yan)坪(ping),屬老瀛(ying)山(shan)恐龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)(ji)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。恐龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)(ji)數(shu)量之(zhi)多(duo),保存完全(quan),彌(mi)足珍貴(gui),它(ta)不僅填補(bu)了(le)(le)我國西(xi)南地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)白堊紀地(di)(di)(di)層未發現有恐龍(long)(long)(long)遺(yi)跡(ji)(ji)的空(kong)白,同時也為(wei)該區(qu)(qu)域內進(jin)一(yi)(yi)步開(kai)展白堊紀恐龍(long)(long)(long)化(hua)石和恐龍(long)(long)(long)蛋(dan)的尋找和研究工作提(ti)供(gong)了(le)(le)重(zhong)要的科學(xue)依(yi)據。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)丹(dan)霞地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)分(fen)布廣(guang)泛,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以(yi)紅巖(yan)(yan)坪(ping)虎山(shan)、老瀛(ying)山(shan)、瀛(ying)山(shan)古劍山(shan)、西(xi)山(shan)坪(ping)等最為(wei)奇特,它(ta)是區(qu)(qu)域內中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)代侏羅紀、白堊紀紅色砂礫巖(yan)(yan)層形(xing)成的地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)。豐富(fu)的地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)(ji)資源對研究期間乃至西(xi)南地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)代地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)演(yan)變歷史和當(dang)時的古地(di)(di)(di)理、古氣候條(tiao)件、古動植物(wu)發育(yu)生(sheng)長(chang)情(qing)況等具有重(zhong)要的科學(xue)價值,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)乃一(yi)(yi)座珍貴(gui)的地(di)(di)(di)學(xue)寶庫,為(wei)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)得天獨厚的科普(pu)教育(yu)基地(di)(di)(di)。 1985年(nian)(nian)原(yuan)縣綦江人民政府(fu)將古劍山(shan)開(kai)辟(pi)成森林(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1992年(nian)(nian)批(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)重(zhong)慶市(shi)古劍山(shan)森林(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(省級(ji))。2006年(nian)(nian)經重(zhong)慶市(shi)政府(fu)辦公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)廳批(pi)復(fu),同意建立老瀛(ying)山(shan)自然(ran)保護區(qu)(qu)。2007年(nian)(nian)被(bei)批(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)省級(ji)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),2009年(nian)(nian)5月被(bei)批(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)第一(yi)(yi)批(pi)國土資源科普(pu)基地(di)(di)(di),2009年(nian)(nian)8月被(bei)國土資源部(bu)授(shou)予國家(jia)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。