Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark
刘家峡恐龙国家地质公园
A national geopark preserving numerous Cretaceous dinosaur footprint fossils, where visitors can see the original footprints up close in the exhibition hall.
Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark lies along the north shore of Taiji Lake in Yongjing County. Fossil footprints of many dinosaurs have been found here, including large sauropods and theropods. Some footprints are more than 1 meter long, and the area is known as the 'Home of Chinese Dinosaurs.' The park has a footprint conservation exhibition hall and a science museum, suitable for families. Admission is about 40 yuan. It is generally open 9:00 to 17:00 and closed on Mondays (subject to the park's announcements). It is more than 10 km from Liujiaxia town and can be visited on the same day as Liujiaxia Reservoir.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00, closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Liujiaxia Reservoir & Yellow River Three Gorges
- Bingling Temple Grottoes
- Wanshou Guan Taoist Temple
- Hongyuan Garden
- Linxia Prefecture Museum
- Donggongguan Mansion
- Bafang Thirteen Lanes
- Butterfly Tower (Hudie Lou)