公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)位于綦江北(bei)部,分為(wei)(wei)木化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、古(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和老瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)性(xing)質(zhi)為(wei)(wei):以(yi)木化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)核心,恐(kong)龍足跡(ji)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)體,丹(dan)霞(xia)(xia)地(di)貌(mao)(mao)為(wei)(wei)特色,兼顧林海景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)和宗教(jiao)文化(hua)(hua)(hua)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)的(de)大(da)(da)型綜合性(xing)地(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)(nei)地(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)址景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)有5大(da)(da)類,主(zhu)要由木化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、恐(kong)龍足跡(ji)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和丹(dan)霞(xia)(xia)地(di)貌(mao)(mao)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)三(san)部分組成(cheng),面積約108平方(fang)公(gong)(gong)里。木化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)主(zhu)導景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)之一(yi),公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)(nei)木化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)數(shu)量(liang)眾(zhong)多,形(xing)態豐富,個(ge)體大(da)(da),保(bao)存完(wan)整,產(chan)出地(di)集(ji)中(zhong)。恐(kong)龍足跡(ji)集(ji)中(zhong)分布(bu)在三(san)角(jiao)鎮紅巖坪,屬老瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)恐(kong)龍足跡(ji)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。恐(kong)龍足跡(ji)數(shu)量(liang)之多,保(bao)存完(wan)全,彌足珍貴,它(ta)不僅(jin)填補(bu)了我國西南地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)白(bai)堊紀(ji)(ji)地(di)層未發現有恐(kong)龍遺(yi)跡(ji)的(de)空白(bai),同時也為(wei)(wei)該(gai)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域內(nei)(nei)進一(yi)步開(kai)展(zhan)白(bai)堊紀(ji)(ji)恐(kong)龍化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)和恐(kong)龍蛋的(de)尋找(zhao)和研究(jiu)工作提(ti)供了重要的(de)科學(xue)(xue)依據。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)丹(dan)霞(xia)(xia)地(di)貌(mao)(mao)分布(bu)廣(guang)泛,其中(zhong)以(yi)紅巖坪虎山(shan)(shan)(shan)、老瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、西山(shan)(shan)(shan)坪等最為(wei)(wei)奇特,它(ta)是區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域內(nei)(nei)中(zhong)生代侏羅紀(ji)(ji)、白(bai)堊紀(ji)(ji)紅色砂礫巖層形(xing)成(cheng)的(de)地(di)貌(mao)(mao)。豐富的(de)地(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)資源(yuan)對(dui)研究(jiu)期間乃(nai)至西南地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)中(zhong)生代地(di)質(zhi)演變(bian)歷史和當(dang)時的(de)古(gu)地(di)理、古(gu)氣候條(tiao)件、古(gu)動植物發育生長情況等具有重要的(de)科學(xue)(xue)價(jia)值,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)乃(nai)一(yi)座珍貴的(de)地(di)學(xue)(xue)寶庫(ku),為(wei)(wei)一(yi)處得天獨(du)厚的(de)科普教(jiao)育基(ji)地(di)。 1985年(nian)原縣(xian)綦江人民政(zheng)府將古(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)辟成(cheng)森林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。1992年(nian)批準為(wei)(wei)重慶市古(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)森林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(省(sheng)級)。2006年(nian)經重慶市政(zheng)府辦公(gong)(gong)廳批復,同意建立(li)老瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。2007年(nian)被批準為(wei)(wei)省(sheng)級地(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),2009年(nian)5月(yue)(yue)被批準為(wei)(wei)第一(yi)批國土(tu)資源(yuan)科普基(ji)地(di),2009年(nian)8月(yue)(yue)被國土(tu)資源(yuan)部授予國家地(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。