Spend a Day With the Dinosaurs
Hours
2023 Fall Season
September 9 through November 12
Saturdays and Sundays, 10am – 5pm
Also open Friday September 15th 10-5, and
Monday September 25th 10-5, and
Friday November 9th and 10th 10am – 5pm
Holidays
Open Memorial Day Monday, May 29
CLOSED Independence Day Tuesday, July 4
Open Juneteenth, Monday June 19
Open Labor Day Monday, September 4
Open Columbus Day Monday, October 9
*The Box Office closes 30 minutes before closing.
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Admission
Commanders Pass
Our best value ticket. The Commanders Pass gives you everything included with the Day Pass plus an all-day pass to the new Jurassic Zoo Bounce House, and single ticket to the NEW Jurassic Jump, and a single ticket to the Paleontologists’ Laboratory! A $9 savings on the individual ticket prices. See below for descriptions of these exciting activities.
Commanders Pass admission is an anytime ticket and can be used any day and time during the current season. The Jurassic Jump is valid for guests between 30 and 250 pounds. The Jurassic Zoo Bounce is valid for guests who are a minimum height of 36” and a maximum height of 76”, age 12 and under. All sales final.
Guests 2 and older:
Online $33.25
Box Office: $34.25
Children Under 2:
Free but still require an Under 2 Day Pass admission ticket.
Explorers Pass
The Explorers Pass gives you everything included with the Day Pass plus a single ticket to the NEW Jurassic Jump OR an all-day pass to the new Jurassic Zoo Bounce House (not BOTH). See below for a description of these exciting activities.
Explorers Pass admission is an anytime ticket and can be used any day and time during the current season. The Jurassic Jump is valid only for guests between 30 and 250 pounds. The Jurassic Zoo Bounce is valid for guests who are a minimum height of 36” and a maximum height of 76”, age 12 and under. All sales final.
Guests 2 and older:
Online $26.25
Box Office: $27.25
Children Under 2:
Free but still require an Under 2 Day Pass admission ticket.
Day Pass
Walk along our trails, check out over 30 life-size animatronic dinosaurs and participate in a full schedule of live shows, games and activities all included in the Day Pass admission. Guests age 2 and above require paid admission. This pass includes all day admission to the park and may be used anytime during the 2023 season.
Note: The Day Pass does not include admission to the Paleontologists’ Laboratory, the Jurassic Jump, or the Jurassic Zoo Bouncer. Check out the Explorers & Commanders Passes which include one or all of these at a discount. Tickets are available for purchase online and at the Box Office.
A Day Pass ticket does not provide access to Dinosaurs After Dark, our fall nighttime activity.
Day Pass admission is an anytime ticket and can be used any day and time during the 2023 season.
Guests 2 and older:
Online $18.25
Box Office: $19.25
Children Under 2:
Free but still require an Under 2 Day Pass admission ticket.
Field Station: Dinosaurs is an official Education Partner of Bergen County. A portion of every ticket sold is used for the preservation and enhancement of Bergen County Parks.
ADD-ONs
Jurassic Jump
Soar to the heavens on the new Jurassic Jump Bungee Trampoline. Harnessed riders can jump to heights of 5 to 25 feet while centered on a trampoline. When bouncing on the trampoline the mechanical bungee relay system helps jumpers reach the level where they could look dinosaurs in they eye! Includes one visit to this thrilling activity. The Jurassic Jump is valid only for guests between 30 and 250 pounds. All sales final.
Guests 2 and older:
$10 per person plus tax
Note that the Jurassic Jump is included with the Commanders Pass!
Paleontologists’ Laboratory
Dig for genuine fossils and take them home in a souvenir pouch. OPEN 10am to 5:30pm in the Spring/Summer and 10am to 4:30pm in the Fall.
Guests 2 and older:
$6 per person plus tax
One parent/chaperone is permitted in the Lab to assist (no charge). No strollers permitted.
Note that the Paleontologists’ Laboratory is included with the Commanders Pass!
Children Under 2:
This activity is only permitted for children over age 2. It opens at 10:00am and closes 30 minutes before the park closing.
Jurassic Zoo Bouncer
Bounce and slide in our new Jurassic Zoo Bounce House. Ticket is valid for all day admission. Valid for guests who are a minimum height of 36” and a maximum height of 76”, age 12 and under.
Guests 36″ tall and under age 12:
$8 per person plus tax
Note that the Jurassic Zoo Bouncer is included with the Commanders Pass!
Children Under 2:
This activity is only permitted for children over 36″ tall.
This activity opens at 10:30am and closes 30 minutes before the park closing.
Field Station: Dinosaurs is an official Education Partner of Bergen County. A portion of every ticket sold is used for the preservation and enhancement of Bergen County Parks.
Directions
3 Overpeck Park Driveway, Leonia, NJ
(click for map and directions in Google Maps)
The best way to get accurate directions to the Park is to use your smart phone map app and search for Field Station: Dinosaurs. Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze will provide correct directions and a map to the park.
Public Transportation
DIRECTIONS FROM JERSEY CITY (1hr 16mins)
- Arrive at Journal Square Transportation Center. Take the 83 Bus (towards Hackensack).
- Get off at Broad Ave at Maple Ave.
- Get on 166 Bus (towards Cresskill).
- Get off at Fort Lee Rd.
- Walk Southwest on Broad Ave toward Fort Lee Rd.
- Turn right onto Fort Lee Rd.
- Take a right on the road right after the railroad tracks. Walk to end of the road.
DIRECTIONS FROM NEW YORK CITY (50mins)
- Take A Train uptown to 175st. Get off at 175st. Walk north 1 block to GW Bridge Bus Terminal.
- Get on 182 Bus (towards Hackensack). Gate 18.
- Get off at Fort Lee Rd. at Grand Ave.
- Walk North on Fort Lee Rd.
- Take a right on the road right after the railroad tracks.
- Walk to end of the road. Destination will be on the left.
Driving
DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 4 WEST
- Teaneck Road Exit (Teaneck/Ridgefield Park).
- Make right at the end of ramp.
- Follow Teaneck Road to the intersection of Teaneck and DeGraw Avenue.
- Turn left at the light. Pass Glenpoint Complex on left, go over the Turnpike.
- Continue to park entrance on the left.
FROM 1-95 SOUTH
- Exit 68 (same as the NJ Turnpike).
- At light, make left following signs for U-turn.
- At light on Fort Lee Road make a left.
- Go over the Turnpike, continue the Overpeck County Park Driveway stop light.
- Turn left at the Overpeck County Park Driveway stop light.
Go straight .5 of a mile. Destination will be on the left.
FROM ROUTE 80 EAST
- East on Route 80 to Route 95 North.
- Exit 70A, Leonia.
- Follow ramp to Degraw Ave.
- Turn Right on Degraw Ave which turns into Fort Lee Rd.
- Turn left at the Overpeck County Park Driveway stop light.
- Go straight .5 of a mile. Destination will be on the left.
Groups
Field Station: Dinosaurs is…
An Earth Systems laboratory where groups explore a 200-million-year-old volcano and make discoveries about the history of the Earth, New Jersey’s geological past, plate tectonics and climate change.
…the most fun your group will have all year.
Park Hours
2023 Fall Season
September 9 through November 12
Saturdays and Sundays, 10am - 5pm
Also open
Friday September 15th 10-5, and
Monday September 25th 10-5, and
Thursday & Friday November 9 and 10
10am - 5pm
Holidays
Open Memorial Day Monday, May 29
CLOSED Independence Day Tuesday, July 4
Open Juneteenth, Monday June 19
Open Labor Day Monday, September 4
Open Columbus Day Monday, October 9
*The Box Office closes 30 minutes before closing.
Contact Us
3 Overpeck Park Driveway, Leonia, NJ 07605
Henry Hoebel Area of Overpeck County Park on Fort Lee Road
Connect with Us
Field Station: Dinosaurs is an official Education Partner of Bergen County. A portion of every ticket sold is used for the preservation and enhancement of Bergen County Parks.