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Holbrook/Petrified Forest KOA is near the surrounding national parks and monuments. Easy access to I-40 gets you to many attractions, including the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Park (20 minutes).
All sites are pull-through, level, and with a picnic table. We are "Big Rig Friendly" with a variety of large sites. Dogs and cats are welcome.
Midway between the Navajo Nation and the Fort Apache Indian Reservation on I-40 lies Holbrook – the home of OK RV Park and the friendliest folks you’ll ever find. Hike or bike the trails in Petrified Forest National Park, play golf at Hidden Cove, swim at the city pools, marvel at the world’s best-preserved meteor crater, and shop at some the quirkiest places ever. Oh…modern I-40 preserves and follows historic Route 66. Now you know!
$45 - $55 / night
This small campground is adjacent to Clear Creek Reservoir which is just southeast of Winslow. Boaters can travel 2.5 miles upstream into Clear Creek Canyon.
$15 / night
There is no RV, car, or front country camping in the park. There is no boondocking, dispersed or “primitive” camping, or just pulling off into a parking area.
There is only backpacking/hiking into the designated Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area to spend the night in the park, at least a half mile from your vehicle. Please be prepared for this adventure! Remember to LNT.
The backpacking wilderness permit is free. You may obtain it in person from either visitor centers on the day that you want to backpack. Each vehicle must have a permit. The permits are available until 4:30 pm.
There are private campgrounds throughout Navajo and Apache Counties, in and around Holbrook, Sun Valley, St. Johns, Joseph City, and other communities.
Groups
Group camping is limited to 8. Because of the fragile soils and landscape features, minimum impact camping is very important. This includes limiting the number of people within an area.
This is across the street from the Petrified Forest Gift Shop.
Crystal Forest Museum and Gifts is a free campground located at the Crystal Forest Gift Shop. The campground is open all year with approximately 20 camp spots. Please check with the gift shop before parking in the camp spots. The gift shop usually closes around 5 P.M. Water and power are available however, they may be turned off during the off-season.
The Petrified Forest National Park does not have a campground so, this might be a good option. The next closest campgrounds are 20 miles away in Holbrook. The campground is in a remote location so it can be very quiet at night.
Note: There are two gift shops at this location. One on each side of the highway. Both have camp spots available.
Restrooms are available while the gift shop is open.
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petsWe are located just 15 miles east of Holbrook on i-40 east. We are just one exit from the petrified forest national park. Amazing sunsets and sunrises and at night on a clear night thousands of stars making it perfect for star gazers.
This is northern az so in the summer its hot in the winter we can get snow lots of open space and dirt. Beautiful skys both day and night. You can star gaze and enjoy the beauty of the high desert. Campsite 1 and 2 are for our campers who are renting the 4 person tents. The rest are for campers, rvs, personal tents or cars. Just 1 exit away from the main entrance for the petrified forest national park/ painted desert. There are restrooms available just down the road at the painted desert Indian center from 8am to 6pm daily. When u get off i40 From either direction u will go to adamana rd make a left into adamana road and the the first right on to sun country and then the first left on northern star road go almost all the way to the end of the road and there is a little private road that comes up strait to us and will see our place and the tents ahead . We are always willing to help someone so if u have Any questions or concerns just give us a call . Between the hours of about 2am and 3am the milky way is most visible And it sure is gorgeous! If u need help getting there please call or text before attempting to follow goggle or maps 9286067880 thanks
$20 - $65 / night
$10 - $15 / night
Full-Service travel center: Truck and Commuter islands, full-service restaurant, convenience store, gift shops, Trucker services: Laundry, Showers and TV Room.
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$35 - $45 / night
We had a great site near the rear of the park with many shade trees and plenty of room. In general the sites are quite close together, but the folks were friendly and very helpful.....
Nice campground Close to Walmart, Flying J, Standing on a Corner Close to town and restaurant’s Within 2 mile diameter
Small town and a small campground. Old campground could use a little help. Great for an overnight.
The City try’s is best to keep it clean and so do the camps host as we saw both city works and the host walking around picking up trash is a nice little weekend trip for dry camping. The camp host are from Winslow so they are very knowledgeable about the area and very nice and willing to help no matter the circumstances. They do have bathrooms but no showers as they are out of order. Camp sites are right by the water for good fishing or you can park up above if you do not like bugs as they are worse down by the water than on the upper campsites.
Great proximity to the Petrified forrest NP. Campsites were wide and level. Nice amenities include the chairs, table and fire pit. It also had a fair amount of privacy. Nice experience. Staff were. friendly and helpful.
The power did go out with 102F. The staff restored power and came around to all campsites with the status, Much appreciated.
We live in the Phoenix area, and we use this KOA as a launching off point for trips to the East. The staff are always friendly and helpful. The grounds are well maintained. We were assigned spot #58 which is a big spot with a paver patio, furniture and a firepit. It also has privacy fencing on each side and full hookups. With our KOA discount it was $81.83. This was our first time with this large of a spot. Next time, we will go back to a regular spot again for a better price. The location is just off Interstate 40 which makes it convenient, but you can hear some of the freeway noise and an occasional train. They serve a delicious breakfast with a good variety that has an all you can eat pancake option for only $3.99. There is also a Cowboy Cookout every night. They are making more improvements to the grounds. Some spots will have a private enclosed patio with a gazebo and fire pit. For dog owners, there are some spots with your own enclosure, but those are hard to get. There is a dog run as well as a designated dog walking area with trees and trash cans.
Not much to it, just some picnic tables on slabs next to parking spots. But if u plan to go into the park in the morning it makes sense.
We stayed one night in order to visit the Petrified Forest National Park. It was a typical RV park with tight sites, but they do a pretty good job of placing the rigs so you are not looking in your neighbor's windows We are the Class B van in the photo. The staff were very friendly and making a reservation was easy. The bathrooms were clean (but dated). The sloped floor in the shower was pretty noticible and may give those with balance issues a challenge. The laundry area was clean and reasonable ($2 wash and about $2 for dryer). We needed to level on the gravel site. Quiet, clean, RV park and worth the price. I may try the KOA in Holbrook next time just to compare, but I think this one was supposed to have less road noise.
If you love the sound of trains, this is the spot for you. There must have been a dozen trains that ran past my site (although I thought some may have been going through my tent). I didn’t sleep a wink. Then, the sprinklers started at 5:15 am. But at least it was free!
Nice place for an overnight. We have a 42’ motorhome and a dodge ram dually. They took us to our site and it was huge. Told us we had the whole side to park in. It was great. Very clean and everyone was super friendly.
Great, great free camping. ~20 sites, most official sites have concrete pads & trashcans but a few more primitive spots just have driveways & rock campfire rings. Great Verizon Service. WINDY. Pretty, too.
Large gravel lot. Modern utilities, large sites.
This is a rest/truck stop. It was very busy, trucks in the car area but so many road closures I could understand why the truckers needed rest. There is obviously some noise as trucks are arriving throughout the night but we parked up, slept then left. We were not disturbed !
Staff at the visitor center are very friendly and helpful. Overnight parking is allowed; however, the size of the lot will decrease significantly as they are building a new library in the dirt lot where campers were allowed to park in the past.
Easy to find and park, lots of campervans and RVs set up, slabs, picnic tables , seemed like 30 watt power outlets but didn't work when I tried to plug in (makes sense, it's free!) Store opens in the am with bathrooms, big dumpster, beautiful stars
My wife and I stayed for 2 nights specifically for the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. The park itself was great for what we needed. The staff was great, and guided pull-through sites. Didn't use any of the facilities, but they looked good from the outside. Sites are long, and gravel.
This is a unique experience. The campsites are outlined in petrified wood and the gift shops have fascinating pieces. We had a site with electricity, $27 a night but you can boondock for free; no amenities. It is just outside the south entrance to Petrified Forest National Park.
Located right outside the park. It’s free!!!
Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground is my favorite type of site. 1) vault toilets 2) National Forest location 3) semi established camping sites 4) still classified as dispersed camping.
There isn’t any potable water at this site or trash. Bring your own water. Pack it in, pack it out.
The sites are large in the camp site area. We were there on a non-holiday weekend and it stayed busy. The sites are first come, first serve and free. We camped in site #1 which had 2 fire rings, a metal picnic table, and large trees to provide shaded areas throughout the day. In mid-September, highs were mid 70 degrees Fahrenheit and lows were in the mid 50s. Our whole group commented on how nice the weather was on this trip.
We went during a new moon and the stars were fabulous.
There was definitely some rough road the last .5 mile before you reach the camp on FR 169B. Some of it had washed out and there are a few step areas. We had no issues with our group of stock 4x4 pickup trucks and Subarus. Our neighbor at the next campsite over even had a Fiat.
As for the lake, we were not prepared for how long of a hike down it was to the water. According to my watch, it was over a mile and 550 feet of elevation. It is not an easy hike back up. It’s almost all non stop elevation gain and extremely rocky. We brought our mini bike and didn’t dare take it down to the water. We ended up on carrying 1 kayak down to the water because no one wanted to have to hike it back up. It took 2 fit men, 90 mins to bring that kayak back up from the water the day we left. We even had a kayak cart. We were very jealous of the people with quads. Our group only caught 1 small trout but we met other people that were having better luck. Note: live bait is not permitted.
I would go back, but I wouldn’t even try to kayak or paddle board again. I’d just take our time walking to water and brining a picnic to the lake. Maybe just cast a few lines from the shore.
Rolled in to enjoy a nice sunset. Spots are narrow but long. Kid and doggo loved the amenities. Everyone there was nice. They had $4 all you can eat pancakes but we didn’t partake. They also offer dinner. Clean bathrooms, good showers.
Backcountry Backpacking only. Get your free permit. Whatever you pack out the minimum half mile from your car is what you have, the desert supplies the rest.Be prepared for the high desert and you’ll enjoy it.
See the night sky stars, a very wary herd of pronghorn antelope, the Triassic Chinle Formation that gives the Painted Desert its name, Route 66, Pteroglyphs, Puebloan Civilization sites, and one of the largest deposits of Petrified wood on earth.
We've stayed here with our littles 4 times over the last 6 years. The service, smiles, clean campsites & restrooms/showers, breakfasts, and cowboy cookouts are all top notch and worth coming back for. Well done, folks!
Stayed here for a couple nights towards the end of May. There were a few other people camping while I was here but it was very quiet. I would estimate there are about 10 sites. Most appeared to have garbage cans. There were two port o potty’s that were not too bad. There were lots of cattle free range grazing around the lake. I was able to find fire wood around for a fire but it was a little challenging finding larger pieces of wood, I would probably bring some wood of my own if I ever returned. Overall it was a great place to stay for free especially since there aren’t lots of campsites in this area. Directions were accurate.
We stopped here because I didn't plan well. We were grateful for the vacancy.
This place is easy to find and had full hook ups. The camp host wasn't on property but was very nice.
This is not a vacation spot. It's overgrown, dirty, and smells like dog feces (be careful when walking around cause it's all over). There are no benches, the sites are dirt (no gravel). The water spigot is almost at ground level. There are ants everywhere. I also would be leary of plugging in without a surge protector. Everything is overgrown.
All that said, it was a safe place to spend the night while traveling. I'm not sure it's worth 35 a night... but we don't use cable so maybe it is for those that do.
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