金石滩位于大连市区的东北部,地处黄海之滨,距市区58公里。这里为国家5A级旅游景区,中国最早一批国家级风景名胜区,同时也是全国唯一的海岸带地质公园。
金石滩除了大海之外,还拥有世界上罕见的奇石。由于大连属丘陵地带,海岸线基本上由山丘的缓坡或崖壁组成,而在这些崖壁中,就有这处以喀斯特地貌和海蚀地貌闻名的海岸。沉积岩石、古生物化石、海蚀崖、海蚀洞、海蚀柱、海蚀拱桥、海蚀石林等典型海蚀地貌随处可见,佳景近百处。
恐龙园、南秀园和鳌滩园的岩石都是可溶性灰岩,形成于距今6.3亿年左右的震旦纪。这两种作用叠加形成的岩溶海蚀地貌非常少见,而这里是最为典型的。地质专家告诉我们,每形成1毫米的岩石沉积大约需要两万年——人类历史在地球的发展史上是多么短暂!
金石滩的四季各有风韵——春有风筝会与国际马拉松,夏有沙滩节与碧海清凉,秋有晴空下的壮阔海潮,冬有海冰与苍茫雪景。每一次到访,金石滩都给我们带来新的惊喜。
金色沙滩与碧海蓝天,夏季戏水胜地
Golden sandy beaches with blue sea and sky, a summer resort for swimming and fun
形态酷似恐龙,是金石滩标志性景观
Shaped like dinosaurs, the iconic landmark of Golden Pebble Beach
秀美奇石与绿树成荫,曲径通幽
Beautiful rocks and shaded trees, winding paths to secluded spots
独特的海蚀地貌,奇石遍布
Unique marine erosion landform, scattered with strange rocks
粉红色岩石如玫瑰绽放,色彩斑斓
Pink rocks blooming like roses, colorful and splendid
奇石林立,形态各异
Strange rocks stand in great numbers, varied in shapes
Golden Pebble Beach is located in the northeast of Dalian, on the shore of the Yellow Sea, 58 kilometers from the city center. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction, one of China's earliest national scenic areas, and the country's only coastal national geopark.
Beyond the sea, Golden Pebble Beach boasts rare rock formations found nowhere else in the world. As Dalian is a hilly region, its coastline is largely composed of gentle slopes and cliffs — and within these cliffs lies this coastline renowned for its karst and marine erosion landforms. Sedimentary rocks, ancient fossils, sea cliffs, sea caves, sea stacks, sea arches, and sea stone forests — typical marine erosion features can be seen everywhere, with nearly a hundred scenic spots in total.
The rocks in Dinosaur Park, South Beauty Garden, and Ao Beach Park are all soluble limestone, formed during the Sinian Period approximately 630 million years ago. The karst marine-erosion landforms created by the overlapping effects of these two forces are very rare, and this is the most typical example. Geological experts tell us that it takes about 20,000 years to form just one millimeter of sedimentary rock — a reminder of how brief human history is in the grand story of the Earth.
Each season at Golden Pebble Beach has its own charm — spring brings the Kite Festival and International Marathon, summer offers the Beach Festival and cool sea breezes, autumn presents magnificent waves under clear skies, and winter reveals sea ice and snowy vistas. Every visit brings us new surprises.