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Nature's Art Village, Oakdale, CT

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Nature's Art Village

Nature's Art Village is an attraction in Oakdale, CT, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: under $25. Outdoor dinosaur park; best visited spring through fall.

1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike, Oakdale, CT 06370 · Oakdale, CT

Why you should go…

Nature's Art Village in Oakdale, Connecticut centers on The Dinosaur Place, an outdoor playground and nature trail populated with life-size dinosaur sculptures. The same campus includes a large rock, mineral, and fossil retail shop along with mini golf and a splash pad for younger visitors.

  • #dinosaurs
  • #outdoor playground
  • #rock and mineral shop
  • #family fun
  • #connecticut

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Nature's Art Village: property map

What's around here?

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