Petrified Forest National Park Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Petrified Forest National Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Petrified Forest National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

• Sedona to Petrified Forest/Painted Desert Adventure PRIVATE TOUR!

• Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Petrified Forest National Park

• Petrified Forest National Park Self Guided Audio Driving Tour

• Ultimate Arizona Self-Guided Driving and Walking Tour Bundle

The entrance fee for Petrified Forest National Park is US$25 per vehicle or US$20 per motorcycle. If you enter on foot, you’ll be charged US$15 per person (for ages 16 and older). Passes are valid for seven consecutive days.

Yes, Petrified Forest National Park is worth visiting if you're in northeastern Arizona. It's one of the few places in the world where you can see 200-million-year-old fossils outside of a museum. Between the giant stone trees and the Painted Desert backdrop, many travelers find it a surreal setting. Plus, it's especially pet-friendly—leashed dogs are allowed on all trails, and there's even a Bark Ranger program.

Per one customer who booked the Petrified Forest National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour, "Blue Mesa. Petroglyphs. Crystal Forest. Awesome experience! I would encourage a trip to this National Park. The audio tour is very helpful and gives you tons of good information!"

The best time to visit Petrified Forest National Park is fall, particularly October–November when the weather isn’t too hot or cold and there’s less rain. The summer months can be super crowded (and rainy). If chilly weather doesn’t bother you, winter is the slow season. Wildflowers bloom in spring.

You only need one full day to explore Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona. The park’s smaller size makes it easy to see its highlights in about eight hours. You can drive and hike the park on your own or take a tour for a guided adventure.

No, there aren’t bears that regularly inhabit Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park, although there have been reports of black bears at times. The animals you’ll most likely see in the park include coyotes, elk, mule deer, foxes, bobcats, gophers, mice, porcupines, badgers, and bats, as well as reptiles and birds.

There are a few things that you won’t want to miss during your visit to Petrified Forest National Park. The top attractions include the Rainbow Forest Museum, Crystal Forest Trail loop, Tepees South Pullout, Blue Mesa Trail, ruins on Puerco Pueblo Trail, and petroglyphs at Newspaper Rock.

Yes, snakes do live in Petrified Forest National Park—in fact, the park is home to prairie rattlesnakes and California kingsnakes, as well as the nocturnal Chihuahuan nightsnake. There are also many types of lizards and toads that call the park home. Monarch butterflies have a natural habitat here, too.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Petrified Forest National Park. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Arizona:

• Antelope Canyon

• Grand Canyon Skywalk

• Grand Canyon West Rim

• Colorado River

• Grand Canyon South Rim

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Arizona.