公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)位于綦江(jiang)北(bei)部(bu),分為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)木化(hua)石景(jing)區(qu)、古(gu)劍山(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)和(he)老瀛山(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)性質(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei):以(yi)木化(hua)石為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)核心,恐龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主體(ti),丹霞(xia)(xia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)特色,兼顧林(lin)海景(jing)觀和(he)宗教(jiao)文(wen)化(hua)景(jing)觀的(de)(de)(de)(de)大型綜合(he)性地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)址景(jing)觀有5大類,主要(yao)由木化(hua)石景(jing)區(qu)、恐龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)景(jing)區(qu)和(he)丹霞(xia)(xia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)景(jing)區(qu)三部(bu)分組成(cheng)(cheng),面(mian)積約108平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里。木化(hua)石為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)主導景(jing)觀之一(yi),公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內木化(hua)石數(shu)(shu)量眾多,形(xing)態豐富,個體(ti)大,保(bao)存(cun)完(wan)整,產(chan)出地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)集(ji)中(zhong)。恐龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)集(ji)中(zhong)分布(bu)在三角鎮紅(hong)巖(yan)坪,屬(shu)老瀛山(shan)(shan)恐龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)景(jing)區(qu)。恐龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)數(shu)(shu)量之多,保(bao)存(cun)完(wan)全,彌足(zu)珍貴(gui),它不(bu)僅填補(bu)了我國西南(nan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)白堊(e)紀(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層(ceng)未發(fa)現有恐龍(long)(long)遺(yi)跡(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)空白,同(tong)(tong)時(shi)也為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)該區(qu)域內進(jin)一(yi)步開展白堊(e)紀(ji)恐龍(long)(long)化(hua)石和(he)恐龍(long)(long)蛋的(de)(de)(de)(de)尋找和(he)研究工作(zuo)提供了重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)學依據。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)丹霞(xia)(xia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)分布(bu)廣泛,其(qi)中(zhong)以(yi)紅(hong)巖(yan)坪虎山(shan)(shan)、老瀛山(shan)(shan)、瀛山(shan)(shan)古(gu)劍山(shan)(shan)、西山(shan)(shan)坪等最為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)奇特,它是區(qu)域內中(zhong)生(sheng)代侏羅(luo)紀(ji)、白堊(e)紀(ji)紅(hong)色砂礫巖(yan)層(ceng)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)。豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)(ji)資(zi)源(yuan)對研究期間乃至西南(nan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)中(zhong)生(sheng)代地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)演變歷史和(he)當時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理、古(gu)氣候條件、古(gu)動植物(wu)發(fa)育(yu)生(sheng)長情(qing)況等具有重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)學價值,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)乃一(yi)座珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)學寶庫(ku),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)處得天獨厚的(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)普(pu)教(jiao)育(yu)基地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。 1985年(nian)原縣(xian)綦江(jiang)人民(min)政府(fu)將(jiang)古(gu)劍山(shan)(shan)開辟成(cheng)(cheng)森林(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1992年(nian)批準為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)市古(gu)劍山(shan)(shan)森林(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(省級)。2006年(nian)經重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)市政府(fu)辦公(gong)(gong)(gong)廳批復,同(tong)(tong)意(yi)建立老瀛山(shan)(shan)自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)。2007年(nian)被(bei)批準為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)省級地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),2009年(nian)5月(yue)被(bei)批準為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第一(yi)批國土資(zi)源(yuan)科(ke)普(pu)基地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),2009年(nian)8月(yue)被(bei)國土資(zi)源(yuan)部(bu)授(shou)予國家(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。