Prehistoric Gardens Oregon

Situated on the side of the oregon coast highway prehistoric gardens opened in 1955 as a self guided tour through a coastal rainforest setting gravel paths winding by nearly two dozen life size.

Prehistoric gardens oregon. Founded in 1955 in port orford the gardens feature 23 life sized sculptures of dinosaurs which are complemented by the region s coastal rainforest. And even though there wasn t a cloud in sight the little canyon where prehistoric gardens is situated was rather misty. 58 reviews of prehistoric gardens the return leg of our pacific northwest roadtrip in mid to late november took us down the coast and i was sure that it d be soggy the whole time.

View all hotels near prehistoric gardens on tripadvisor. Prehistoric gardens is a road side attraction located on oregon s highway 101 coastal route. Hotels near prehistoric gardens.

0 27 mi arizona beach lodge 9 93 mi tu tu tun lodge 5 35 mi honey bear by the sea rv resort campground 7 69 mi romantic beach house oregon coast 9 86 mi four seasons rv resort. The gardens are the work of amateur paleontologist ev ernie nelson who traveled to natural history museums around the world to study fossils and. A famous roadside attraction along oregon s highway 101 coastal route since 1955.