What are the hours at Petrified Forest National Park?

Mon: 8:00AM - 5:00PM; Tue: 8:00AM - 5:00PM; Wed: 8:00AM - 5:00PM; Thu: 8:00AM - 5:00PM; Fri: 8:00AM - 5:00PM; Sat: 8:00AM - 5:00PM; Sun: 8:00AM - 5:00PM (Park Road Hours)

How much does it cost to enter Petrified Forest National Park?

Petrified Forest National Park charges $25 per vehicle, $15 per person, valid for 7 days. Fees are waived on the National Park Service's fee-free days; check the official site for current pricing.

Does Petrified Forest National Park require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Petrified Forest National Park. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Petrified Forest National Park open right now?

Q: Is Petrified Forest National Park open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Petrified Forest National Park is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Park · AZ

Open

Petrified Forest National Park is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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225-million-year-old logs turned to multicoloured quartz, scattered across the banded badlands of the Painted Desert, alongside 350-plus archaeological sites.

Type: National Park
State: AZ
Established: 1962 (NM 1906)
Size: 346 sq mi
2025 visits: 0.32M (#48 most-visited)

About Petrified Forest National Park

A landscape where deep time lies fully on display, Petrified Forest National Park blends colorful badlands, vast grasslands, and one of the world’s largest and most vivid collections of petrified wood. Spanning more than 200 million years of geologic history, the park protects ancient fossils, ancestral Puebloan sites, habitat for desert animals, and a sweeping stretch of historic Route 66.

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Visitor info

AddressExit 311, Interstate 40, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028

Phone(928) 524-6822

Websitewww.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	8:00AM - 5:00PM
Tue	8:00AM - 5:00PM
Wed	8:00AM - 5:00PM
Thu	8:00AM - 5:00PM
Fri	8:00AM - 5:00PM
Sat	8:00AM - 5:00PM
Sun	8:00AM - 5:00PM

Park Road Hours

Entrance fee$25 per vehicle, $15 per person, valid 7 days · fee details ↗

Getting therePetrified 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…

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How we read this status

We derive Petrified Forest National Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.