Field Station: Dinosaurs - Leonia, New Jersey

Deepak S

My son had an amazing time here. I'll say this the park is pretty small but it had a great layout and some good installations. What made the experience amazing was the staff and not the dinos! Every single one of them were super friendly, happy and helpful. Not sure if it's because it was the last day of the season but I was blown by how amazing the staff were and I'll return next year simply for that reason. The best part of the experience is not the dinos but the staff and the shows they run throughout the day which the whole family can participate in, enjoy and actually learn a thing or two!

Sunny K Burns

I think for 2-3 year olds this place is perfect, but older than that, I think kids will find it lame. They do have a number of shows which were decent, but market prices are a bit high, we bought on Groupon. Without the shows, you would be done seeing everything in 20-min. Sand box dig is fun for the kids.

Alicia F

We went on a Tuesday in the summer... It was SO hot out, but it was nice that the shows were under tents or in the amphitheatre. We had 5 kids with us, all 8 and under. I think they were all the ideal age. They all loved their booklets and getting 6 stamps to become super paleontologists. Those stamps were really a hit! I think it was a really cute place.

Jessica D

To the person who complained about the bathrooms, have you never used an outhouse before? 😆 The staff were lovely, it's sad to see reviews based on spite of expecting something that a place doesn't advertise.

Everything was nice there, there's a Groupon so we were able to save a lot on the visit. There are shows all day long, with staff wearing full costumes in the heat to entertain kids. The bouncy castle (an add on for 8$) was the highlight for my kids, they were so thrilled even in the hot weather. I have never been anywhere with animatronic dinos so it was a fun experience even as an adult. Yes things seem to need a bit of TLC here and there but they do seem to be repairing things (there's an off limit area with parts, for example). You could easily spend hours here although it is quite hot in most of the area, with some shade throughout.

Ariana B

So let me start off by saying my son is older he just turned 11, the day that we went here. I had emailed ahead of time because I wasn’t doing a birthday party here but coming for his birthday. They responded right away and even made a special sign for him for his day even though we weren’t doing their birthday party. That’s about the only positive I can give. My son is OBSESSED with dinosaurs and was super excited once he found out this is what we were doing for his birthday. Almost every single dinosaur was either not working had broken pieces or the wrong sounds or none at all. In the last video you can see the claw just dangling there.It’s over grown places where some of the Dino’s are and have trash inside the broken down wire fences they have.There was like no staff at certain places to get stamps for their certificate. There was one fossil in the dig out the food is over price I feel for the place 11 bucks for a Dino burrito? It says about three hours with shows and all we went through it in less than 45 mins because the Dino’s didn’t work. I’m just disappointed it looks so different in other pictures and their website so be careful it probably works better for kids 6 and under if that. It’s worth going if you do a Groupon coupon if you have little kids other than that I would not recommend we had to leave and go do another event for the Dino’s

Eileen Alcalde

We had such a great experience at Field Station. We decided to book the Cretaceous Camp Out for my son’s 5th birthday. He was soooo excited. We were visiting from Pittsburgh and decided this would be a great experience for his bday. It was literally like a dream come true for him. I was a bit worried about the previous reviews that stated the park was for younger kids, but my son and his 7 year old cousin had a blast! The night time element plus the camping experience made it so exciting. Even for me and I’m 38! Guy, was our guide and he was super knowledgeable and kindly answered my son’s hundred questions lol. Lisa was also great! She was so kind and helped coordinate everything. Overall, it exceeded our expectations. We all had a great time!

Kathy Halligan

My husband and I had a FANTASTIC day with our two grandsons! We purchased the Commander’s Pass and had full access to the park, including all shows, Jurassic Jump and Bounce House. The kids loved the idea of receiving a passbook and having it stamped after they participated in a game, show or activity. The staff was warm and friendly and made the whole experience a lot of fun for the children. The performers in the amphitheater had terrific voices and were very engaging with the children. I highly recommend for preschoolers and elementary school children. This is a great, fun, educational activity.👏👏👏👏👏

Jessica Nelson

The website is very deceptive about this place! It makes it appear much bigger and for all ages. This really is designed for kids maybe 8 and under. The shows were entertaining but definitely designed for very little kids. The ones doing the shows were very enthusiastic and did a great job.