Featured amenities
Pet Friendly
About Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
Reviews (386)
What Guests Are Saying
Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground offers spacious sites, stunning views, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a great destination for campers, especially those with large rigs. Visitors appreciate the interesting petroglyphs, clean facilities, and helpful camp hosts. While some noted the need for improved restroom facilities and a more straightforward payment process, the overall experience is highly positive, highlighting the campground as a tranquil retreat worth revisiting.
What Guests Are Saying
Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground offers spacious sites, stunning views, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a great destination for campers, especially those with large rigs. Visitors appreciate the interesting petroglyphs, clean facilities, and helpful camp hosts. While some noted the need for improved restroom facilities and a more straightforward payment process, the overall experience is highly positive, highlighting the campground as a tranquil retreat worth revisiting.
Review Summary
Dale O
March 4, 2024
Well worth the visit just to see the amazing collection of petroglyphs on Painted Rock.
jack l
February 27, 2024
Very quiet camp sites! Very little traficc on the main road. Nice and dark too for star gazing!. There is a low fence to keep people away from the petroglyphs so some are a good 50' away fro you!. Usual pit toilets. Fire pits and benches at each site.
deb d
February 27, 2024
This is a beautiful area and full of unique histories. Just keep in mind that camping is quite rustic, but the sunsets are exquisite.
jack l
February 27, 2024
Very quiet camp sites! Very little traficc on the main road. Nice and dark too for star gazing!. There is a low fence to keep people away from the petroglyphs so some are a good 50' away fro you!. Usual pit toilets. Fire pits and benches at each site.
deb d
February 27, 2024
This is a beautiful area and full of unique histories. Just keep in mind that camping is quite rustic, but the sunsets are exquisite.
Julie T
February 25, 2024
We had the best site. There was plenty of room for our Class A. Sites were clean, well spaced, and in good shape even after the recent heavy rains. Having the Petroglyphs right near the campground was a real plus. We definitely have it on our map to visit again.
Julie T
February 25, 2024
We had the best site. There was plenty of room for our Class A. Sites were clean, well spaced, and in good shape even after the recent heavy rains. Having the Petroglyphs right near the campground was a real plus. We definitely have it on our map to visit again.
John W
February 23, 2024
Very interesting area with good dry camping sites.
Larry W
February 23, 2024
Very nice CG. Spread out nicely with large parking area's. The glyphs are a added treat. Confusion reigns with the reservation system. When we arrived some one was in our spot. We showed them the reservation on our phone. They have been coming here for years and had no idea that they had to pay or make a reservation.
Fortunately they were cooperative and moved on. Better marking at the entrance and at campsites might help with this problem.
John W
February 23, 2024
Very interesting area with good dry camping sites.
Location & Directions for Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground
46101 Rocky Point Rd, Gila Bend, AZ 85337 United States
Elevation: 179 ft
Getting There
<p>Exit Interstate 8 at Painted Rock Dam Road/Exit 102, about 12.5 mi west of Gila Bend. Travel north on Painted Rocks Dam Road 10.7 mi to Rocky Point Road. Painted Rocks Petroglyph Site is 0.6 mi west of Painted Rock Dam Road on Rocky Point Road....
Exit Interstate 8 at Painted Rock Dam Road/Exit 102, about 12.5 mi west of Gila Bend. Travel north on Painted Rocks Dam Road 10.7 mi to Rocky Point Road. Painted Rocks Petroglyph Site is 0.6 mi west of Painted Rock Dam Road on Rocky Point Road.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Interstate 8, with the nearest exit being Painted Rock Dam Road/Exit 102, approximately 12.5 miles east of the campground.
Policies & Rules
Safety & rules
- Take pictures only; do not disturb fragile features.
Utilities
- No water is available at the campground.
- No electrical hook-ups are provided at the campground.
- No dump station is available at the campground.
Accessibility
- Cell phone service is unreliable at the campground; plan accordingly.
Wildlife & food storage
- Do not approach or disturb wildlife for your safety.
Fires & fuel
- No firewood is available for sale; plan accordingly for campfires.
- Fire restrictions may apply; check for current rules before starting a fire.
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Last updated: October 7, 2026
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