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
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.
Michele F
November 8, 2023
We stayed there end of Oct. Nice, quiet place to stay. Only 2 vault toilets, 1 at each end. They were clean and had paper. Evidently, somebody checks them every couple of days. The petroglyphs are neat to see but it is unfortunate that some people feel the need to add their 'graffiti'.
Michele F
November 8, 2023
We stayed there end of Oct. Nice, quiet place to stay. Only 2 vault toilets, 1 at each end. They were clean and had paper. Evidently, somebody checks them every couple of days. The petroglyphs are neat to see but it is unfortunate that some people feel the need to add their 'graffiti'.
Stacey W
November 3, 2023
Excellent campground. Lots of space!!! shade but the distance between sites feels private enough. Very clean and peaceful.
Stacey W
November 3, 2023
Excellent campground. Lots of space!!! shade but the distance between sites feels private enough. Very clean and peaceful.
Julie J
March 30, 2023
This campground had large sites, that were not on top of each other. The petroglyph site was nice and had a good amount of petroglyphs. Since we stayed overnight we were able to view the petroglyphs midday, sunset and at sunrise. Each time we discovered new things because of the way the light was hitting the rocks.
Stuart H
March 30, 2023
Nice quiet campground, with wonderful night skies. Badly in need of signage to the park, and also to the exit.
Julie J
March 30, 2023
This campground had large sites, that were not on top of each other. The petroglyph site was nice and had a good amount of petroglyphs. Since we stayed overnight we were able to view the petroglyphs midday, sunset and at sunrise. Each time we discovered new things because of the way the light was hitting the rocks.
Stuart H
March 30, 2023
Nice quiet campground, with wonderful night skies. Badly in need of signage to the park, and also to the exit.
Kaitlyn R
March 21, 2023
The sites are huge! This was a very nice, quiet campground, and the petroglyphs were really cool. Glad we found this place!
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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