outdoor
Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park
Life-sized dinosaur park and family attraction
Bluff City, Tennessee
Photo: Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- City
- Bluff City
- Cell signal
- weak signal
- Admission
- Free admission
A delightful Bluff City oddity, Backyard Terrors is a self-built park of life-sized dinosaur sculptures created by a local artist. Kids love it. Adults can't stop taking pictures. A genuine roadside-Americana family detour, set on a quiet country road in Sullivan County.
Visit Info
sat-sun: Daylight hours (call ahead)
Hours vary, check before driving out.
Off Hwy 11E, Bluff City, TN 37618
Parking: Roadside parking.
Visitor Tips
- ›Best for kids 4–12
- ›Call ahead, hours informal
- ›Bring a camera
Stay near this stop
Turn this into an overnight trip.
These places to stay are closest to Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park. Use them as your base, then add nearby food, trails, and events.
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What to know before you go
- Access
- Outdoor terrain; some uneven ground.
- Parking
- Roadside parking.
- Cell signal
- Weak / patchy cell signal — download offline maps before you go
- Tips
- Best for kids 4–12
- Call ahead, hours informal
- Bring a camera
Pair this with
Pair Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park with Ridgewood Barbecue, Bluff City Boardwalk, and Holston Heritage Museum.
Within 6 miles, you can chain these into a half-day without driving back.
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