Beaver, Arkansas - Dinosaur World - Closed

Beaver, Arkansas - Dinosaur World - Closed

A 65-acre park filled with prehistoric creatures and a 4-story tall King Kong statue. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Beaver, Arkansas - Dinosaur World

We wanted to see Dino World, closed or not, so we drove down there on our way back from Eureka Springs. The only part we got to see up close was the entrance -- "No Trespassing" signs were posted everywhere. We went to the nearby gas station and asked if the owners would mind if we just ran in for some quick pictures, and the girl told us that a resort called SpiderCreek had bought it in the spring. They were serious about people staying out -- she said they put up fences everywhere.

On the plus side, she said they bought it because they're planning on turning it into a dino-themed bar! [Katy, 07/10/2008]

Beaver, Arkansas - Dinosaur World

We stumbled across Dinosaur World on one of our many "Sunday drives" and, like a kid, I instantly commanded to turn around and go back. We went back, only to find it closed...man that sucked! The only enjoyment I got from the park was the view of the giant dinos from the road that ran beside it. There was a chain up so that you couldn't drive through and on the door a sign posted of prices but no dates. I would for sure return just to take the drive through Dinosaur World if it was to open back up. [Stephanie, 03/11/2007]

Beaver, Arkansas - Dinosaur World

I'm sad to report Dinosaur World seems to be out of business. It was closed and there were no days or hours listed. Several people had posted notes on the door saying that they had made long trips there only to be disappointed. While we were there reading the notes, the phone inside was ringing off the hook inside with no one answering it. We had come over 200 miles from Kansas City, Missouri.

We looked around the parking lot and grounds and were there for quite a few minutes. We were just about to drive off when a man drove up in a truck. We asked about the park and he said he was not the owner. He said he "thought the owners had trouble getting insurance." [Emily Parris, 09/05/2005]

Beaver, Arkansas - Dinosaur World

Dinosaurs, Giant Insects, and Cavemen. Who couldn't love a place like this? Sadly, the snack bar is no longer in operation, and the pavilion in the center of the lake is now roped off (perhaps because of the giant scowling octopus that lurks along the edge), but Kong is just as imposing, the dinosaurs just as brilliantly colored, and the cavemen....., well, ok, the cavemen are getting a little decrepit looking as they guard the entrance to the park, but what can you expect after a few hundred thousand years.

If you're a serious student of paleontology, go to the Smithsonian; if you're someone who gets a kick out of gaudily painted handmade monsters (including a giant spider that glares threateningly at all who dare turn into the gravel parking lot) then take the side trip away from Eureka Springs' tourist row, across the senic Beaver Dam on Rt. 187, and visit this entertaining holderover from the 1960's. The same sculptor, Emmett Sullivan, who sculpted the Christ of the Ozarks Statue in neighboring Eureka Springs, did the work on the prehistoric denizens of Dinosaur World. Which was our favorite? We're not telling, but we think Dinosaur World is a must-see for any Arkansas traveler. [Forest Hazel, 10/21/2004]