Parks

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.

Map showing location of park.

Design plan showing what the new restroom will look like.

New Restrooms to be Built at the Rainbow Forest Historic District of Petrified Forest National Park

2024-09-06

Petrified Forest National Park is pleased to announce the start of construction of a new restroom next to the Rainbow Forest Museum.

Youth Conservation Corps Employs Local Teens at Petrified Forest National Park

2024-08-15

Every summer, Petrified Forest National Park hosts a crew of local youth through Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). The YCC program provides jobs for youth interested in working with national parks and other public lands.

Petrified Forest National Park has gone to the Dogs…Prairie Dogs

2024-07-18

Petrified Forest National Park has been working with Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site to translocate Gunnison’s Prairie Dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni) from a location where they are in conflict with humans to another location where they can thrive and support their ecosystem.

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Painted Desert Inn

2024-06-14

Join the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Painted Desert Inn! In 1924, Herbert Lore registered his newly constructed business with the Land Office, fulfilling his duties under the Homesteading Act of 1862. Today this charming building is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark. On June 21, 22, and 23, there will be treats and activities offered at the inn.