Park Fun

Visiting Petrified Forest National Park? Cool! Check out these fun things to do while you are in the park.

 

Become a Junior Ranger

Earn a badge by completing activities. There are different kinds of jr. rangers. Learn about them all.

 

Go Sightseeing

There are lots of things to see up and down the park road.

 

Walk Trails

Stretch your legs on one or all of the hiking trails.

 

Hunt for Treasure

See if you can find all the geocaches hidden in the park.

 

Hike in the Backcountry

Get off trail and wander through badlands. Here are suggested hikes.

 

Visit the Museums

Bones are spilling out of the ground at Petrified Forest. Become a mini paleontologist! Check out Triassic animal skeletons.

 

Talk to a Ranger

You may catch a ranger in a visitor center, on trail, or during a Ranger Program.

 

Meet an Artist

Artists-in-Residence give talks and walks. Cultural Demonstrators show you how they make traditional crafts.