Petrified Forest National Park
National park · AZ, USA
Petrified Forest National Park in AZ, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
At the park
- Caves & caverns
- Stargazing
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
Before you go
- Limits
- Pets are allowed everywhere in the park except inside buildings
- Getting there
- Petrified Forest stretches north/south between I-40 and Hwy 180. There are two entrances into the park.*** ***WESTBOUND I-40***Travelers should take Exit 311, drive 28 miles through the park to Hwy 180 at the south end. Travel 19 miles to return to I-40 via Holbrook.*** ***EASTBOUND I-40***Travelers should take Exit 285 into Holbrook then travel 19 miles on Hwy 180 to the park's south entrance. Drive 28 miles north through the park to return to I-40.
- Weather & when to go
- Petrified Forest National Park is a semi-arid grassland. Temperatures range from above 100° F (38° C) to well below freezing. About 10 inches (25.4 cm) of moisture comes during infrequent snow in the winter and often dramatic summer thunder-storms. Animals and plants are adapted to extremes in temperature and moisture. You should be ready too. Check out the forecast before you arrive and plan accordingly.
Facilities on the park map
1 restroom.
History
- Opened
- 1962
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened
- Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area opened