Petrified Forest National Park

National Park Arizona

Park Hours: 8am to 5pm, MST. Don't forget that Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings. Petrified Forest is best known for its Triassic fossils. It's like having two parks in one, an ecosystem over 200 million years old with plants and animals now represented in the surreal landscape of the Painted Desert. There is also a living park with its own denizens adapted to a demanding environment.

Entry Fees

No additional fees

Weather Information

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.

Address

Exit 311, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028

Activities & Topics

Arts and Culture Cultural Demonstrations Auto and ATV Scenic Driving Astronomy Stargazing Biking Road Biking Camping Backcountry Camping Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use) Compass and GPS Geocaching Orienteering Food Dining Picnicking Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Self-Guided Tours - Auto Hands-On Citizen Science Hiking Backcountry Hiking Front-Country Hiking Off-Trail Permitted Hiking Horse Trekking Horse Camping (see also camping) Horseback Riding Junior Ranger Program Wildlife Watching Birdwatching Park Film Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Gift Shop and Souvenirs Architecture and Building Archeology Ruins Arts Painting Photography Explorers and Expeditions Farming and Agriculture Great Depression Hispanic American Heritage Latino American Heritage LGB American Heritage Migrations Native American Heritage Science Technology and Innovation Social Movements Conservation Movement Transportation Roads Routes and Highways Trains and Railroads Westward Expansion Homesteading Women's History Animals Birds Cats (wild) Elk Climate Change Dunes Foothills Plains and Valleys Plateaus and Mesas Fossils and Paleontology Dinosaur Petrified Wood Geology Grasslands Prairies Natural Sounds Night Sky River and Riparian Rock Landscapes and Features Scenic Views Thickets and Shrublands Trails Wilderness

Petrified Forest National Park

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