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About Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Pet friendly
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- Pet friendly
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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
Chris P
February 26, 2026
Very clean & quiet. Great BLM. Paved road to campsites. Spacious sites with many that have leveled gravel, fire pit & picnic table. Beautiful stars at night. Only wish there were some hiking trails from the campground - even if just winding through the brush. Interesting history & petroglyphs too. Would love to see even more history & info about the site too.
Bill S
February 25, 2026
Great site. Petroglyphs are amazing
Bill S
February 25, 2026
Great site. Petroglyphs are amazing
Allison P
February 23, 2026
We had a really nice stay at Painted Rock Petroglyphs. Easy to find, very reasonably priced, sites were far enough apart for plenty of room, super quiet and a beautiful sunset. Can’t forget the amazing star gazing. We would definitely stop here again. Not a ton of amenities but there were a couple pit toilets. For sure worth the very small fee.
Allison P
February 23, 2026
We had a really nice stay at Painted Rock Petroglyphs. Easy to find, very reasonably priced, sites were far enough apart for plenty of room, super quiet and a beautiful sunset. Can’t forget the amazing star gazing. We would definitely stop here again. Not a ton of amenities but there were a couple pit toilets. For sure worth the very small fee.
Craig H
February 22, 2026
The camp ground was very clean.
It was very quiet both morning and night.
We will come back again.
Craig H
February 22, 2026
The camp ground was very clean.
It was very quiet both morning and night.
We will come back again.
David S
February 21, 2026
Excellent location for a stay that started off as a one night , and ended up being eight nights. So relaxing and tranquil. The hosts that were there reached out and were super helpful.If your one that likes a quiet camping area , this is one of them.
David S
February 21, 2026
Excellent location for a stay that started off as a one night , and ended up being eight nights. So relaxing and tranquil. The hosts that were there reached out and were super helpful.If your one that likes a quiet camping area , this is one of them.
Neal H
February 20, 2026
Great semi-secluded spot about 10 mi off Interstate 8. Spots are not on top of each other and the campground is quite spread out. Total silence and great stars. The petroglyphs are all on the small jumble of rocks that are fenced off but easy to view Some graffiti from a number of years ago.
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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