Free Museum for Dinosaur Lovers
Dinosaur and natural history fans of all ages will love getting up close and personal with fossils and artifacts at the Ralph B. Clark Interpretive Center in Buena Park.
First of all, the museum has amazing displays and interactive education exhibits featuring fossils that were found in the Orange County area. Secondly, admission is free, so this really is a budget friendly family activity.
The Interpretive Center is located inside Ralph B. Clark Regional Park, which is part of the OC Parks system. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 12:30-4:30pm. There is free street parking available or you can pay to get to a closer parking lot inside the park. Locals may want to purchase an annual pass that covers parking at this and other OC Parks.
Interpretive Center
Free Street Parking
Entrance to Paid Parking
The park is beautiful and there is plenty of space to enjoy the outdoors before and after your visit to the Interpretive Center. There are fields for sports, volleyball and tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic areas and wide open spaces to relax and soak up the fresh air.
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