公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)位(wei)于綦江北(bei)部(bu),分為(wei)木化(hua)石(shi)(shi)景區(qu)、古(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)景區(qu)和(he)老(lao)瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)景區(qu)。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)性(xing)(xing)質為(wei):以木化(hua)石(shi)(shi)為(wei)核心,恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)為(wei)主體(ti),丹霞(xia)地(di)貌為(wei)特色(se),兼顧林(lin)(lin)海景觀(guan)(guan)和(he)宗(zong)教文(wen)化(hua)景觀(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)型綜合性(xing)(xing)地(di)質公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)(nei)地(di)質遺(yi)(yi)址景觀(guan)(guan)有5大(da)(da)類,主要(yao)由木化(hua)石(shi)(shi)景區(qu)、恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)景區(qu)和(he)丹霞(xia)地(di)貌景區(qu)三(san)部(bu)分組成(cheng),面積(ji)約108平方公(gong)(gong)里。木化(hua)石(shi)(shi)為(wei)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主導景觀(guan)(guan)之一,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)(nei)木化(hua)石(shi)(shi)數(shu)量(liang)眾(zhong)多,形態豐(feng)(feng)富(fu),個體(ti)大(da)(da),保(bao)存完整,產出地(di)集(ji)中(zhong)。恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)集(ji)中(zhong)分布在(zai)三(san)角鎮紅巖坪,屬(shu)老(lao)瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)景區(qu)。恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足跡(ji)數(shu)量(liang)之多,保(bao)存完全(quan),彌足珍貴,它(ta)不僅(jin)填補了(le)我國(guo)西南地(di)區(qu)白堊紀(ji)(ji)地(di)層未(wei)發現有恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)遺(yi)(yi)跡(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)空白,同時(shi)也為(wei)該區(qu)域內(nei)(nei)進一步開展白堊紀(ji)(ji)恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)和(he)恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)蛋的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)尋(xun)找(zhao)和(he)研究工作提供了(le)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)依據(ju)。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)丹霞(xia)地(di)貌分布廣泛,其中(zhong)以紅巖坪虎(hu)山(shan)、老(lao)瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)、瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)古(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)、西山(shan)坪等最為(wei)奇特,它(ta)是區(qu)域內(nei)(nei)中(zhong)生(sheng)代(dai)侏羅紀(ji)(ji)、白堊紀(ji)(ji)紅色(se)砂(sha)礫巖層形成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)貌。豐(feng)(feng)富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)質遺(yi)(yi)跡(ji)資源對研究期間乃(nai)至西南地(di)區(qu)中(zhong)生(sheng)代(dai)地(di)質演變(bian)歷(li)史和(he)當時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)地(di)理、古(gu)氣(qi)候條(tiao)件、古(gu)動(dong)植物發育生(sheng)長情況等具有重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)價值,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)乃(nai)一座(zuo)珍貴的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)學(xue)(xue)寶庫,為(wei)一處得天獨厚的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)普教育基地(di)。 1985年(nian)(nian)原縣綦江人民政(zheng)府(fu)將古(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)開辟成(cheng)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1992年(nian)(nian)批(pi)(pi)(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)重(zhong)慶市(shi)古(gu)劍(jian)(jian)山(shan)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(省(sheng)(sheng)級)。2006年(nian)(nian)經重(zhong)慶市(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)辦公(gong)(gong)廳批(pi)(pi)(pi)復,同意建立老(lao)瀛(ying)(ying)山(shan)自然保(bao)護區(qu)。2007年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)批(pi)(pi)(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)級地(di)質公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),2009年(nian)(nian)5月被(bei)(bei)批(pi)(pi)(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)第一批(pi)(pi)(pi)國(guo)土資源科(ke)普基地(di),2009年(nian)(nian)8月被(bei)(bei)國(guo)土資源部(bu)授予國(guo)家地(di)質公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。