The museum is not open. Theres some fun dinosaur fixtures which was fun for my 3 year old dinosaur fanatic. And my 6 year old loved the hike and adventure to get them. We kept walking in circles in the cactus garden which made the little stroll more exciting. There was a gift shop and some turtles which is where we stopped and started. They offer a tour that takes you to see some other dinosaur installations. We followed the tour guide as far as we were allowed. There are a few up there like a trex and pterodactyl. Not sure if it is worth it. I didnt feel like walking back to the gift shop signup. Plus we would have to wait for the next tour, and with such little to do to occupy us there, we didnt do it. I would go back if the kids asked or if we wanted to go for a walk with a different scenery than the usual.

This is a very worthy place for a couple of hours drop-by, if you are on the way to go somewhere else. Right off the 60 freeway. Must visit the Nursery, particularly for the desert plants. No sell pressure - lot of knowledge.

It was exciting even though it was hot outside the kids enjoyed it! They said its about time my legs get to work like theyre supposed to! ..had them all hiking today! To see the smile on their faces with just nature is priceless!

I visited the Jurupa Mountains Discovery center for family photos. I posted some of my photos on the maps for others to see for themselves. It was quiet and pristine when I visited on a Sunday afternoon. There is a nursery on site with knowledgeable staff to help select among a pretty decent selection of plants. It didnt cost anything to drive up and start exploring. I highly recommend if you want to be outdoors for a free afternoon.

Nice little nature walk with the family. Refreshing to look at and its near by. Recommend coming if your are looking for something to do on short notice.

Ive been living in the IE for 18 years now and this is the first time Ive been here. Took the family to do a little exploring and some photography. No payment on admission but you can donate in the gift shop. There are a few short walks through some cacti and several gardens. I purchased a few succulents from the nursery onsite in support of small business. Will be coming back in the future.

Fun short walk for our daughter, Id suggest bringing water if its a warm day. They have a gift shop and books for sale as well.

This place is amazing! All five of my kids loved it. The shop is a great place too, they have well priced items for parents who do not like to spend a lot of money. Did I mention that entrance was free? Yes. I hope others can respectfully visit and support their cause.

The grounds are beautiful and the staff knowledgeable. See the glow in the dark rocks. The cactus gardens are beautiful and dinosaurs fun for the kids.

I went on three field trips here as a kid. Loved it as an adult. The best part of the tour is the 12 rocks you can collect. Its much harder now that im over 5 feet away from the ground as opposed to 3 feet as a kindergartner but still recommend.

We had such a fun time at Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center! We’ve noticed the sign as you drive by the enormous metal Wooly Mammoth up on the hillside, but today was the first time we were able to stop. There are 4 different sections. The main “office” has a store, live animals and a lot of beautiful taxidermy. They have snakes, lizards, bugs and more. Outside there is a pen with various types of large tortoises. The gentleman who worked there was super nice and informative. Oh... I forgot to mention the dinosaur bones!Across the way is their Earth Science Museum which was actually very cool and had many displays! There are cool things to see for browsers, and even cooler info for those who want to take the time to read!There is also a “Biblical Garden” with a pond of fish and turtles. Lastly there is a path through a gnarly cactus garden that is truly impressive and you’ll see Dino sculptures here and there.Thus far... all of that is absolutely free!!! There is a point on the path that you can’t go yourself and they offer $9/person guided tours... but not on Saturdays apparently. I don’t know if it’s worth that to take the tour... but I haven’t done it so who knows. $10/family might be more like it.But this place really gets an A+! It’s not Disneyland or the natural history museum, so don’t have too high expectations... but for a free museum, this was simply delightful!

Its a good getaway for a few hours. Its free & you cant find very many places that are free & take a family anywhere.Its a cool place to visit with children, but it could also be the worst. If you have well behaved children, who listen well. This is a good place to visit, especially if they like dinosaurs or cactus.

Called to inquire if the centers outside activities were open. A man answered but instead of being greeted with a Hello, thank you for calling. My name is ... How may I help you? Instead I was greeted by an unsolicited opinion concerning the increase of covid-19 cases and whos responsible for the closures. I offered a bit of information based on my healthcare profession and why were seeing spikes in cases but the gentleman did not seem interested. Fine, he can stay ignorant. I had to call back to find out who it was I spoke to. The mans name is Wes. He is the executive director. I think Wes needs to be retrained in customer relations.

Very nice place to go with family if you want to get outside the house. Best of all, its completely free!

Beautiful location, great place to bring the family. Enjoy nature at its finest while learning about our city.

Very nice place to visit. The gift shop is lovely and the museum is very interesting. If you are in the area i suggest checking this place out. They also offer tours which includes rock collecting. Your is $10 per person. I would have loved to take the tour but we didnt have enough time on this trip.they just added a tortoise exibit as well.

Such a nice place and friendly staff!

Wonderful mineral and fossil collection. Free to the public with opportunities for paid tours. Perfect for the afternoon and suitable for all ages.

Great place with great people best Iris plants

Great place to visit and learn about the dinosaurs and about some great rocks

Fun educational day adventure that is close to home. The staff are all very friendly and informative. I did notice that some areas need to be maintained a little better such as the sensory garden. Maybe they could use some more volunteers around there to help out. We had a great time regardless!

Awesome place to bring kids for field trip CBI.. awesome staff. Thank you from San Bernadino County Superintendent Of Schools, Rancho Cucamonga High School classroom! Thank you all for everything! Staff rocks!

Great area too bring kids too have a nice walk. A bonus with big cactus plants and dinosaurs fossils.

What an odd place. This place is a great spot for families looking for a half a day adventure for relatively cheap. The lower sections of the park are free and a few times a day they take adventures up to the top of the mountain nearby which costs $9 a person.From what I heard, they offer a fossil digging experience and a few more dinosaurs to see at the top.The staff was very knowledgeable about the tortoises and even more so inside the shop.I wouldn’t say I’d strongly recommend going but it’s worth some time there.

Beautiful place to take a walk. Dont forget to visit ther nursery.

We have got a recommendation to this museum from our school and its free. So we went there with our kids today. We were all excited at the beginning. We noticed there are a crowded of people traveling to the huge dinosaurs area so we followed. Suddenly, there was an old rude security guy driving his golf cart and came to us saying this was a PAID area and we had to leave NOW. So I said sorry about that and we were trying to leave. And explained that there were crowded of people upstairs and we went there together. So he said, there were bunch of people who jump off the cliff, would u like to join?” I was speechless and full of anger with this super super rude unprofessional security guide. I immediately out my baby back on stroller and he was standing behind trying to keep pressure on us. God knows this is a pay area?.There is no sign for the payment request at all. I would respect you if you have put a sign on it. Your museum attracted us to come for free parking and free entrance . We didnt expect that there is a partial area for fee requested. If you would like to earn a living as you said in this area, why wouldnt you collect entrance fee at the beginning like other museum do? I feel like a trap to come and this rude security guy had made our day!!!Bad experience ever!!!Great, we were planning to have a birthday party here and now I would just spread to everyone not to come for party here. Waste of time driving here and thank god its FREE!!!!!

It was fun to go for about an hour to walk around and get out of the house. It’s not amazing or breath taking but it has its own charm. Caught the tortoises getting it on in front of children! It was hilarious!

Is very good the people is very helpful

Its really fun there.There is many activities of which are so fun and educational.

Go to LA or another major city for a real discovery center experience. The bathrooms are something out of the 1980s pit stop on a very long road trip complete with broken sinks and soap dispensers. The stall doors dont allow for any real privacy. The place is falling apart every where. The only descent thing they had was the gift shop, especially if you like polished rocks.

Such a great discovery! Really cute walk for dates and family time . Make sure to check out the cactus infirmary the gentleman who runs it is really knowledge and the cacti are super cute

Lots great quartz, fun stuff & very nice staff.

My family member recommended this place for my kids. My Dinosaur fans love here:) one of our good place for weekends.

Nice place to go with kids. Nice history and landscape.

The staff was friendly and our students loved the animals.

Great entertainment for the kids. We had fun on the tour learning about minerals, rocks, fossils and dinosaurs. Dino Dave was great.

The staff is always the friendliest its always a good place to take Cub Scouts and tons of merit badges for Boy Scouts on weekends 10 / 10

Everyone was friendly and informative, its such a cute place to bring your kids to and learn.

Interesting place to learn about the Earth rocks as well as the gardens with statues.

My son loves this place. You can Go for a little hike and also check out many beautiful things that they have

Do not let the Dinosaurs scare you away. This is the best place in the area. Photography, a hike, a picnic area.THANKS TO DINO DAN

We loved it great place for a family outing

Awsome place to visit on a nice sunny day. If you have a tiny dino fanatic,like me, is the perfect place to go for a mini adventure. Tiny museum and gift shop. great scenery and trail.The best part is that its free. They mantain with donation...They also have picnic areas to sit and rest.

Fun place to explore, a lot is outside though so pick a cooler day to go!

School field trip. It was so much fun. The staff is very nice and informative.

Theyve got some great Dinosaur replicas & fossils. The gift store had some cool stuff for sale.

I was apart of the original kids that used to go to the Jurupa valley nature and cultural center back in the 1980s we made those dinosaurs and baked the Adobe bricks in the big Adobe ovens, made flat bread, went hiking in the mountains, learned how to weave baskets, and learned about different animals. a lot of wonderful memories here!!

This understated place deserves more exposure. Dont be discouraged by the plain building exteriors. Theres a lot of substance here. The grounds host a wonderful cactus garden and desert nursery (with some mock dinosaurs mixed in), the gift shop houses terraria with reptiles and amphibians, and the museum exhibits the largest public collection of dinosaur eggs in the country. Staff are knowledgeable and eager. Admission is free!

Cool planes here. Nice Memorial.

It was a good place to relax and enjoy time with the grandkids. They enjoyed the plants, turtles, lizards, snakes and giftshop .

Super educational. Free to walk around the grounds and see the garden, the dinosaur structures and the museum but the tours are charged a small fee. Worth to the the tour at least once.

A wonderful place for kids and family. They have museum and large garden. Also, it is a great place to learn about rocks. The museum has a many collection fossils.

Great place to take your family for a walk. If you’re into plants, they have a great plant nursery! Great variety & prices!

The place is alot of fun for kids and Adults. I took my cub scouts there and our tour guide Ally was Awesome she made it so much fun for the kids

Dinosaurs and Geology. Educational and fun for our 2nd graders.

This is a great place for the kids to hike around for a day and and learn stuff about this area

Very educational about our past so many things to see open to the public

Fun place for the whole family. Free and lots to learn.

Nice little Discovery Center to spend some time with the kids or by yourself lol you know to kill some time. Entry is free of charge only place where I seen you could possibly spend some money was inside the gift shop/office. They had some pretty pieces of Amethyst Crystals for sale, but you had to be careful with these pieces you break them you buy them.Oh man they got all kinds of gross little critters in that office too. I could only be there for so long after, even I had to walk away. The lizards and snakes I was cool with. But the spiders, roaches and scorpion yeah no thank you, Im out!!! The turtles were a cute touch though, munching away without a care in the world.We walked over to the little museum part and they had plenty of fossil, most of it is borrow from other places but still interesting. Be warned though they had no AC so it was hot, and no restroom inside.

Theres so much to do there. You can either break it down into different visits, or make a whole day of it. Such a serene environment.

Amazing place! Super educational for kids and has a lot of different activities to do. There are dinosaur sculptures and lots of reptiles and insects to look at.

Great fossils and museum for free

I really enjoyed here. Great gift shop. Cool stuff for the kids and for us adults who enjoy dinosaurs.

My son and I love coming here. It may not have a ton of frills, but theres a lot of educational value. Not only can you learn about the historical wildlife in the area, you can discover some recent history in your community. The staff is fun and great with kids. There is a special place in my heart for the Cultural Center.

Great place to bring the kids to visit. There is great information on the history of Jurupa Valley, great selection of fossils and rocks. Its fun to walk the trails and to see all the dinosaur statues. Great for birthdays parties as well. I definitely recommend visiting, youll love seeing this fun and informative place.

This place is great they have a museum where you could see pieces of asteroids beautiful rocks everywhere petrified wood they have tours they have Gardens a souvenir shop you could get the most coolest items they also have snakes and reptiles in there that you can look at big tortoises outside of it me and my grandson have a blast when we go here they also have Rock piles in the back where you could dig and go and pick through your own gems and rocks and they sell them by the pound

Very nice place to take the kids and check out the dinos & reptiles

Awesome place for kids my son loves rocks they have a big selection

I visited today specifically for the cactus nursery. In past years visits, I knew that I would always find a wide variety of cactus and succulent species, including some hard-to-find examples, and a selection of specimen sized plants. Todays visit was disheartening. The display benches are sparsely populated, with very young plants, and not a specimen sized plant to be seenIn practical terms, the selection at my local Lowes was vastly superior. I left 2 stars instead of one, because its still nice to walk the cactus garden and see some truly spectacular specimens on the ground. I cant speak to the other parts of the property, such as the museum displays, and Im specifically not reviewing anything except the cactus nursery.

This is a great place to take young children. The staff are wonderful.

Good place to wander around. Trails all over the property. No cost to enter. Tours are $9. I just walked around and took some photos. Museum is nice, with displays covering geology, local inhabitants and animals. Children will enjoy. Huge tortoise near the gift shop.

I was in the middle of a cactus garden when I looked up and saw a bunch of dinosaurs. It was quite unexpected. There were more up the hill, but that was it for guided tours. Concerned that I could not freely partake in medical cannabis with a guide present, I chose to venture on my own(with my medicine burning in hand).

Good place to chill.

Great for kids, but under renovation. Guide tour on weekends. Wish they had that on their websites so I wouldnt of planned it out for my nephews who came to visit out of states. I hardly see them and wanted to have a day full of adventures but couldnt

Very interesting and amazing place! We quill definitely return!

Beautiful views, theyre working on the gardens. Needs more direction though.

My grandson loved the dinosaurs. I was bummed the museum was closed.

We took a tour and were so pleased with our very knowledgeable and fun guide Dino Dave. Everyone in our three generational group learned and laughed together. The dinosaur replicas themselves are a mixed bag, part folk art, part steel sculptures, but the setting and gardens add to the experience. At the end of the tour, everyone gets to dig for fossils and various minerals and rocks that had been explained along the way. My four year old granddaughter went after this with gusto and did not want to leave. Much if the park is not accessible without the tour, and we learned so much. The $36 for four of us was a bargain.

Good place to take the kids! Fun little hike checking out the dinosaurs & walking through the museum.

Love the place very peaceful even among the reptiles of the past....

Good place to visit for a day tour. There were three tours for visitors on Saturday at 10 AM,12 PM and 2 PM. We took the 12 PM one. The first informative session about the rocks and minerals helps us to relate to the place we are visiting. Then there is a tour of various Dinosaur exhibits with the guide. Then we go to the top of the cactus garden where there are few more exhibits. Lastly there is a family activity of gathering 12 minerals each, where they are scattered...this part is more fun. The tour ends with the earth science museum located just at the start. The museum is well maintained and interesting. Theres a shop for stones and stuff. Overall a good experience.

Gift shop was good, but came during renovations were being made only exhibit open was the garden nursery.. nice little small hike though.

I have been here many times and it is always getting better. Great displays and it is pretty awesome. Still needs a.bitbof work, but its good.

This place is such a great place to take the kids. They also do so much for the Boy Scouts and is our go to place for Merit Badges. Dont forget to check out the turtle house.

Not Disney Land, but for what it is it is great. Educational, easy to get around, great location, [very few kid friendly things out here that is not a mall or shopping].

Tasty lunch!

Not much to do. The museum is closed for remodle. They have some nice dinosaur statues and a gift shop but thats about it.

Grea place for family timeAmazing scenery and their discovery center is great!!

Nice staff, knowledgeable about the program and child centered. The Discovery center need a professional makeover. The “dinosaur” experience is a marketing hook the children enjoy, but is NOT accurate.

Great nature and walk spot!

Love it here! Great educational experience. Great staff.

Wonderful place to spend quality time with your family

So great, the best is its free! Many things to see, dinosaurs, museum, great gift shop and botanical gardens. Outdoors mostly so dont go on a hot day.

When we asked about the dinosaurs the lady inside said there were only so many you can see on your own and that there were guided tours to see the rest but provided no information about when the tours were.

Pro: I’m giving two stars for the free museum that they have downstairs and turtles... Cons: They charge a lot per person if you want to see some fake dinosaurs up in the hill.

Absolutely love this place. My kids love exploring it everythime we come here. We love visiting the granite nursery as well.

The plant Nursery on site is Amazing! The plants are sold for such a great price! Mike is such a wealth of knowledge and provides the best customer service!

A nice place to take your kids I enjoyed it with my daughter do you like it as well so that the rest of it so I highly recommend this place is awesome

Great but still in construction, so coming back next year.

When I was a child I came to this museum and I loved it when I came back this time all the memories of my childhood flourished. I love the customer service and I love this place