嘉(jia)定山(shan)(shan)(shan)原名(ming)大(da)(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan),綿延8座山(shan)(shan)(shan)頭,主峰海拔112米。山(shan)(shan)(shan)形似塔(ta)(ta),植被條件一般。因山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)長期(qi)有草無林,習稱(cheng)“光頭山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。據《史記》記載,嘉(jia)定山(shan)(shan)(shan)為(wei)(wei)明代(dai)“塔(ta)(ta)山(shan)(shan)(shan)墩堡”。清乾隆(long)年間建(jian)村(cun),為(wei)(wei)祈求興(xing)旺發(fa)達改名(ming)達山(shan)(shan)(shan),民國以后化為(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)。1935年青島(dao)工(gong)務(wu)局編制的(de)《青島(dao)大(da)(da)都市發(fa)展計劃(hua)》,大(da)(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)列為(wei)(wei)園林區,曾在山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)種植大(da)(da)片樹木。由于戰亂山(shan)(shan)(shan)林遭砍伐。至建(jian)國前(qian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)樹木幾乎光禿(tu),水(shui)土流失嚴重。20世(shi)紀60年代(dai),山(shan)(shan)(shan)下建(jian)成嘉(jia)定路,取名(ming)嘉(jia)定山(shan)(shan)(shan)。
建(jian)(jian)國后,20世紀50年(nian)(nian)代中期開始植樹造(zao)林,遍植黑松、刺(ci)槐,植被條件有所(suo)改善。1984年(nian)(nian),市(shi)政(zheng)府決定封山植樹建(jian)(jian)園(yuan)。由鐵道部四(si)(si)方機(ji)車(che)(che)車(che)(che)輛工(gong)(gong)廠與(yu)青(qing)島(dao)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)設(she)計院根據市(shi)園(yuan)林局(ju)的規(gui)劃方案(an)設(she)計;由鐵道部四(si)(si)方機(ji)車(che)(che)車(che)(che)輛工(gong)(gong)廠、北海船廠、中國人(ren)民解(jie)放軍四(si)(si)四(si)(si)〇六工(gong)(gong)廠、黃(huang)海水產(chan)研究所(suo)、山東省海水養殖研究所(suo)、市(shi)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)石油(you)工(gong)(gong)業公(gong)司(si)、市(shi)交(jiao)通局(ju)與(yu)市(shi)環(huan)保局(ju)集(ji)資(zi)承建(jian)(jian)。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)開工(gong)(gong),建(jian)(jian)亭子3個(ge)(ge),花廊1個(ge)(ge);老年(nian)(nian)人(ren)活動室(shi)、兒(er)童活動室(shi)各1個(ge)(ge);園(yuan)門(men)2座、廁所(suo)2個(ge)(ge);雕塑1組(zu)、園(yuan)林小景6處;修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)車(che)(che)行道5645米(mi),游覽路3540米(mi),花崗(gang)石臺階路1400級;安裝(zhuang)石桌石凳(deng)40套(tao),長條石凳(deng)20條;修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)簡易圍墻2000米(mi),總投(tou)資(zi)90.28萬元,其中單(dan)位集(ji)資(zi)61.57萬元,政(zheng)府補(bu)助28.71萬元(包(bao)括綠化(hua)用苗(miao)購(gou)置費15.3萬元)。由青(qing)島(dao)紡織工(gong)(gong)學院、化(hua)工(gong)(gong)學院義(yi)務植樹2.8萬株。1986年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)6日,經青(qing)島(dao)市(shi)人(ren)民政(zheng)府命名(ming)為(wei)“嘉定山公(gong)園(yuan)”。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)開放。
2008年7月底,北(bei)京奧運會前(qian)夕,以“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)印(yin)·舞(wu)動(dong)的北(bei)京”為主題(ti)的大(da)型山(shan)體奧運浮(fu)雕(diao)在嘉定(ding)山(shan)揭幕。該浮(fu)雕(diao)高25米,寬18米,6月29日(ri)開工,歷時一個月,投資50余萬元,依托山(shan)體自然風貌(mao)而建(jian),碑文上雕(diao)刻著:“北(bei)京奧運青(qing)島揚帆二零零八中(zhong)(zhong)華夢圓舉國(guo)共慶(qing)萬民同歡謹托銘刻志以永年”的字樣,是青(qing)島市較大(da)“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)印(yin)”景觀(guan)雕(diao)塑(su)。該雕(diao)塑(su)與(yu)山(shan)林自然景色渾然一體,周(zhou)圍還配有(you)射燈,具有(you)夜景觀(guan)效(xiao)果,立體性強(qiang),造型美(mei)觀(guan)、新穎,視覺效(xiao)果好,由于地勢(shi)較高,從前(qian)海一線的信號山(shan)等(deng)高處就能看到這個“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)印(yin)”,成為嘉定(ding)山(shan)上又一亮麗風景。