公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園位(wei)于綦江北部,分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)木化(hua)(hua)石景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)、古(gu)(gu)劍(jian)山(shan)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)和(he)老瀛(ying)(ying)(ying)山(shan)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園性(xing)質為(wei)(wei)(wei):以木化(hua)(hua)石為(wei)(wei)(wei)核心(xin),恐(kong)龍足(zu)跡(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主體(ti),丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)特色,兼顧林海景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)和(he)宗教文化(hua)(hua)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)的(de)(de)(de)大(da)型綜合性(xing)地(di)(di)(di)質公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園內(nei)地(di)(di)(di)質遺(yi)址景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)有5大(da)類,主要由木化(hua)(hua)石景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)、恐(kong)龍足(zu)跡(ji)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)和(he)丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)三部分(fen)組成,面積約108平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里。木化(hua)(hua)石為(wei)(wei)(wei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園的(de)(de)(de)主導景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)之(zhi)一(yi),公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園內(nei)木化(hua)(hua)石數(shu)量(liang)眾多(duo),形態豐富,個體(ti)大(da),保存完整,產出地(di)(di)(di)集中(zhong)(zhong)。恐(kong)龍足(zu)跡(ji)集中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)布在三角鎮紅(hong)巖坪(ping),屬老瀛(ying)(ying)(ying)山(shan)恐(kong)龍足(zu)跡(ji)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。恐(kong)龍足(zu)跡(ji)數(shu)量(liang)之(zhi)多(duo),保存完全,彌足(zu)珍(zhen)(zhen)貴,它不僅填補了我國西(xi)南地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)白堊紀地(di)(di)(di)層(ceng)未發現有恐(kong)龍遺(yi)跡(ji)的(de)(de)(de)空白,同時(shi)(shi)也為(wei)(wei)(wei)該區(qu)(qu)域(yu)內(nei)進一(yi)步開展白堊紀恐(kong)龍化(hua)(hua)石和(he)恐(kong)龍蛋的(de)(de)(de)尋找和(he)研究(jiu)工作提供(gong)了重(zhong)(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)學依據。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)分(fen)布廣泛,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)以紅(hong)巖坪(ping)虎(hu)山(shan)、老瀛(ying)(ying)(ying)山(shan)、瀛(ying)(ying)(ying)山(shan)古(gu)(gu)劍(jian)山(shan)、西(xi)山(shan)坪(ping)等最為(wei)(wei)(wei)奇特,它是(shi)區(qu)(qu)域(yu)內(nei)中(zhong)(zhong)生代(dai)侏羅紀、白堊紀紅(hong)色砂礫巖層(ceng)形成的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)。豐富的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)質遺(yi)跡(ji)資(zi)源(yuan)對研究(jiu)期間(jian)乃至西(xi)南地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)生代(dai)地(di)(di)(di)質演變歷史和(he)當時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)地(di)(di)(di)理、古(gu)(gu)氣候條件、古(gu)(gu)動植物發育生長(chang)情況等具(ju)有重(zhong)(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)學價值,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園乃一(yi)座珍(zhen)(zhen)貴的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)學寶庫,為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)處得天(tian)獨厚的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)普(pu)教育基地(di)(di)(di)。 1985年(nian)(nian)原縣綦江人(ren)民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)將古(gu)(gu)劍(jian)山(shan)開辟成森(sen)林公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園。1992年(nian)(nian)批準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)市(shi)古(gu)(gu)劍(jian)山(shan)森(sen)林公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(省級)。2006年(nian)(nian)經(jing)重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)市(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)辦公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)廳批復,同意建立(li)老瀛(ying)(ying)(ying)山(shan)自然保護區(qu)(qu)。2007年(nian)(nian)被(bei)批準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)省級地(di)(di)(di)質公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園,2009年(nian)(nian)5月被(bei)批準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)一(yi)批國土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)科(ke)(ke)普(pu)基地(di)(di)(di),2009年(nian)(nian)8月被(bei)國土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)部授予國家地(di)(di)(di)質公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園。