公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)位于綦江北部(bu),分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)木(mu)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)、古(gu)(gu)(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)(shan)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)和(he)(he)(he)老瀛山(shan)(shan)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)性質為(wei)(wei):以木(mu)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)為(wei)(wei)核心(xin),恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)體(ti)(ti),丹霞(xia)地(di)(di)貌(mao)為(wei)(wei)特(te)色(se),兼顧(gu)林海(hai)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)和(he)(he)(he)宗教文(wen)化(hua)(hua)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)的(de)大(da)型綜(zong)合性地(di)(di)質公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)地(di)(di)質遺(yi)(yi)址景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)有5大(da)類,主(zhu)要由木(mu)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)、恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)和(he)(he)(he)丹霞(xia)地(di)(di)貌(mao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)三部(bu)分(fen)(fen)組成(cheng),面積約108平(ping)方公里(li)。木(mu)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)為(wei)(wei)公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)主(zhu)導景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)之一,公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)木(mu)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)數量眾多,形(xing)(xing)態豐(feng)富,個體(ti)(ti)大(da),保存(cun)完整,產出地(di)(di)集中(zhong)(zhong)。恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)集中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)布在三角鎮紅(hong)巖(yan)坪,屬老瀛山(shan)(shan)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)足(zu)跡(ji)(ji)數量之多,保存(cun)完全,彌足(zu)珍貴(gui),它不僅填補了我國(guo)(guo)西南地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)白(bai)(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)地(di)(di)層(ceng)未發現有恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)遺(yi)(yi)跡(ji)(ji)的(de)空白(bai)(bai),同(tong)時也為(wei)(wei)該(gai)區(qu)(qu)域(yu)內(nei)進一步開(kai)展白(bai)(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)和(he)(he)(he)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋的(de)尋找(zhao)和(he)(he)(he)研(yan)究工作提供了重(zhong)要的(de)科(ke)(ke)學依據。公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)丹霞(xia)地(di)(di)貌(mao)分(fen)(fen)布廣泛,其中(zhong)(zhong)以紅(hong)巖(yan)坪虎(hu)山(shan)(shan)、老瀛山(shan)(shan)、瀛山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)(shan)、西山(shan)(shan)坪等(deng)最為(wei)(wei)奇特(te),它是區(qu)(qu)域(yu)內(nei)中(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)代侏羅紀(ji)、白(bai)(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)紅(hong)色(se)砂礫巖(yan)層(ceng)形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)的(de)地(di)(di)貌(mao)。豐(feng)富的(de)地(di)(di)質遺(yi)(yi)跡(ji)(ji)資源對研(yan)究期(qi)間乃至西南地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)代地(di)(di)質演變歷史和(he)(he)(he)當時的(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)地(di)(di)理、古(gu)(gu)(gu)氣候條件、古(gu)(gu)(gu)動植物發育生(sheng)(sheng)長情況(kuang)等(deng)具有重(zhong)要的(de)科(ke)(ke)學價值,公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)乃一座珍貴(gui)的(de)地(di)(di)學寶庫,為(wei)(wei)一處(chu)得天獨厚的(de)科(ke)(ke)普(pu)教育基地(di)(di)。 1985年(nian)原縣綦江人民政(zheng)府將古(gu)(gu)(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)(shan)開(kai)辟成(cheng)森(sen)(sen)林公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1992年(nian)批準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)慶市(shi)古(gu)(gu)(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)(shan)森(sen)(sen)林公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(省(sheng)級)。2006年(nian)經重(zhong)慶市(shi)政(zheng)府辦公廳批復,同(tong)意建立老瀛山(shan)(shan)自然保護區(qu)(qu)。2007年(nian)被(bei)批準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)省(sheng)級地(di)(di)質公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),2009年(nian)5月被(bei)批準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)第一批國(guo)(guo)土資源科(ke)(ke)普(pu)基地(di)(di),2009年(nian)8月被(bei)國(guo)(guo)土資源部(bu)授(shou)予國(guo)(guo)家地(di)(di)質公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。