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Dinosaur Mini Golf Ruins

Built in the early 70s, the ruins of dinosaurs are all that remains of a man’s dream to build a free dinosaur themed mini golf course

Apple Valley, California

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In the 1970s, a man named Lonnie Coffman set out to build a dinosaur-themed mini golf course in the town of Apple Valley, California. For more than a decade, he labored on a prehistoric wonderland, complete with 15-foot-tall creatures rendered in concrete. Coffman was more concerned with whimsy than capitalism; he proudly proclaimed that he never wanted to charge children a cent. 

Unfortunately, before the project could be completed, Coffman's personal funds began to run dry. In 1982, he finally abandoned his dream to the desert. Today, the deteriorating remains of these dinosaurs can still be visited. Curiously, the 17-acre site had become an attraction that lures travelers off the highway. It continues to inspire a sense of awe and wonder—just maybe not quite the way Coffman planned.

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Many of the structures have become home to snakes, wasps, bees, and desert rodents, and there is barbed wire around the area. Some of the dinosaurs are in a neighbor’s backyard.

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April 18, 2024

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Dinosaur Mini Golf Ruins
22861 Cahuilla Rd
Apple Valley, California, 92307
United States
34.544044, -117.165088
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