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
Carol F
November 29, 2023
The campsites were great and most were empty. I think some sites should be first come first served here. The AT&T reception was very poor; there was only one place in the parking area where I got a sporadic signal. It took me nearly an hour to complete a reservation and if I had not been tired, frustrated and determined I would have had to drive on. If you are going to require online reservations at least be sure a cell signal is an option for that campground so nomads like me who like to explore and “wing it” have an chance. Thank you.
Anne-Marie P
November 29, 2023
Loved the park. Excellent site, levelled and private. Really enjoyed the walk and learning experience.
Carol F
November 29, 2023
The campsites were great and most were empty. I think some sites should be first come first served here. The AT&T reception was very poor; there was only one place in the parking area where I got a sporadic signal. It took me nearly an hour to complete a reservation and if I had not been tired, frustrated and determined I would have had to drive on. If you are going to require online reservations at least be sure a cell signal is an option for that campground so nomads like me who like to explore and “wing it” have an chance. Thank you.
Lindsay K
November 25, 2023
Always a quiet place to spend the night between locations in Eastern Arizona and Southern California.
Lindsay K
November 25, 2023
Always a quiet place to spend the night between locations in Eastern Arizona and Southern California.
David A. J
November 20, 2023
There was talk of 3 trails, but the only trail was around the petroglyph. No literature any where.
David A. J
November 20, 2023
There was talk of 3 trails, but the only trail was around the petroglyph. No literature any where.
lindsay k
November 16, 2023
Always a quiet and pleasant camping experience. Bathrooms are clean as is the campground.
lindsay k
November 16, 2023
Always a quiet and pleasant camping experience. Bathrooms are clean as is the campground.
Lisa B
November 13, 2023
We had a remote campsite, the stars were amazing. It was silent, interesting petroglyphs, just what we needed to decompress.
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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