公(gong)(gong)(gong)園位于綦江北部,分為(wei)(wei)木(mu)(mu)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)景(jing)區(qu)、古劍(jian)山(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)和(he)(he)老(lao)瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園性質(zhi)為(wei)(wei):以木(mu)(mu)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)核(he)心(xin),恐龍(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)體,丹(dan)霞地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌為(wei)(wei)特色,兼顧林(lin)(lin)海景(jing)觀(guan)和(he)(he)宗(zong)教(jiao)文化(hua)景(jing)觀(guan)的大型綜合(he)性地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園內(nei)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)址景(jing)觀(guan)有5大類,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)由木(mu)(mu)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)景(jing)區(qu)、恐龍(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)景(jing)區(qu)和(he)(he)丹(dan)霞地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌景(jing)區(qu)三(san)部分組成(cheng)(cheng),面積約(yue)108平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)里。木(mu)(mu)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園的主(zhu)(zhu)導景(jing)觀(guan)之(zhi)一,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園內(nei)木(mu)(mu)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)數量眾多,形態(tai)豐(feng)富,個體大,保(bao)存完(wan)整,產出地(di)(di)(di)(di)集中(zhong)(zhong)。恐龍(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)集中(zhong)(zhong)分布在三(san)角鎮紅巖坪(ping),屬老(lao)瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)恐龍(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)景(jing)區(qu)。恐龍(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)數量之(zhi)多,保(bao)存完(wan)全,彌足(zu)珍貴(gui),它不僅填(tian)補了(le)我國(guo)(guo)西(xi)南(nan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)白(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)層(ceng)未發(fa)現有恐龍(long)遺(yi)跡(ji)(ji)的空白(bai),同時也為(wei)(wei)該區(qu)域(yu)內(nei)進一步開展(zhan)白(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)恐龍(long)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)和(he)(he)恐龍(long)蛋(dan)的尋找和(he)(he)研究工作提供了(le)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的科學(xue)依(yi)據。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園丹(dan)霞地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌分布廣泛,其中(zhong)(zhong)以紅巖坪(ping)虎山(shan)(shan)、老(lao)瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)、瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)古劍(jian)山(shan)(shan)、西(xi)山(shan)(shan)坪(ping)等最為(wei)(wei)奇特,它是區(qu)域(yu)內(nei)中(zhong)(zhong)生代侏羅(luo)紀(ji)、白(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)紅色砂礫巖層(ceng)形成(cheng)(cheng)的地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌。豐(feng)富的地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)(ji)資(zi)源對(dui)研究期間乃至西(xi)南(nan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)生代地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)演變歷史和(he)(he)當時的古地(di)(di)(di)(di)理(li)、古氣候條件(jian)、古動植(zhi)物發(fa)育生長情況等具有重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的科學(xue)價值,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園乃一座珍貴(gui)的地(di)(di)(di)(di)學(xue)寶庫,為(wei)(wei)一處得天獨厚的科普教(jiao)育基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)。 1985年(nian)原(yuan)縣綦江人(ren)民政府將古劍(jian)山(shan)(shan)開辟成(cheng)(cheng)森林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園。1992年(nian)批(pi)(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)慶市(shi)(shi)古劍(jian)山(shan)(shan)森林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(省級(ji))。2006年(nian)經重(zhong)(zhong)慶市(shi)(shi)政府辦公(gong)(gong)(gong)廳批(pi)(pi)復,同意建立老(lao)瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)。2007年(nian)被批(pi)(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)省級(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園,2009年(nian)5月被批(pi)(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)第(di)一批(pi)(pi)國(guo)(guo)土資(zi)源科普基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di),2009年(nian)8月被國(guo)(guo)土資(zi)源部授予(yu)國(guo)(guo)家地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園。