Dinosaur Hill - Dakota Vacation blog post #11

Dinosaur Park is a quirky attraction in Rapid City. And even though it was free, I might have passed on visiting it, except it was less than a mile from the Airbnb where we were staying for four days in June.  

The seven dinosaurs were built in 1936, after fossils of real dinosaurs were found in the surrounding area. 

The dinosaurs look cartoonish to us now, but that didn’t keep kids from crawling all over them. Or perhaps that’s why they felt safe doing so. Like any of these creatures would hurt anyone? 

There also have been renovations in the last few years. The dinosaurs have had new paint jobs, and the trails to get to all of them will be handicap accessible, once they are finished. 

But the views from the top, next to the brontosaurus, make the hike worth the visit.