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,
Yes — your pass gets you in.
Your pass covers the $25 park entrance fee.
- Fee type Entrance fee — The standard per-vehicle park entrance fee. Entrance - Private Vehicle: $25Entrance - Per Person: $15Entrance - Motorcycle: $20Commercial Entrance - Sedan: $25Commercial Entrance - Per Person: $10
- HoursPark Road hours of operation may change due to weather or safety issues. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Source National Park Service ↗
- Last verifiedJuly 6, 2026 · Confirmed
- Official pagewww.nps.gov ↗
- Contact 928-524-6822 · PEFO_information@nps.gov
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
Common questions
Quick Yes / No / Depends answers for Petrified Forest National Park — always confirm with the managing site before you go.
Yes Does the America the Beautiful pass work at Petrified Forest National Park?
Yes — your pass covers the entrance fee here.
Yes Are there hiking trails?
Yes — trails here include Agate House Trail, Blue Mesa, Crystal Forest Trail, and more. Check length and difficulty before you go.
Yes Can you bike here?
Yes — biking is available at Petrified Forest National Park. Confirm which roads or trails allow it.
Depends Can you ride OHVs or ATVs here?
Yes — off-highway vehicle use is among the activities here. Stay on designated routes and check any permit or registration rules.
Depends Can you bring a dog?
Usually only leashed and in developed areas, campgrounds, and paved paths — not on most trails or in buildings. Pet rules vary by park, so check first.
No Are drones allowed?
No — launching, landing, or operating drones is prohibited on National Park Service land.
Depends What are the hours?
Park Road hours of operation may change due to weather or safety issues. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Nearby sites
NPS Photo/LHenio National Park Service Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
ConfirmedFree entry — there is no entrance fee here, so you won’t need your pass to get in.
Nightryder84 / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons U.S. Forest Service Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
CheckThis Forest Service site may charge a fee your pass covers — confirm before you go.
