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
WILLIAM S
January 15, 2026
The density and variety of the petroglyphs here are astounding. Unfortunately, the barrier between the access trail and the rocks precludes close examination, and affects viewing particularly under low light conditions. I understand the reasons for the barrier, and mourn its necessity. Just a note to visitors that may be used to viewing rock art with less restriction.
Jypsy R
January 14, 2026
Nice, quiet, no frills campground with very roomy sites and friendly hosts. Only $5/night with pass. You must now pay online through the Recreation.gov app by scanning the barcodes at the campsites. Good Verizon coverage.
Peter H
January 14, 2026
Great campground and very nice camp hosts!
Jypsy R
January 14, 2026
Nice, quiet, no frills campground with very roomy sites and friendly hosts. Only $5/night with pass. You must now pay online through the Recreation.gov app by scanning the barcodes at the campsites. Good Verizon coverage.
Peter H
January 14, 2026
Great campground and very nice camp hosts!
Jack T
January 11, 2026
It deserves a 10 Star Rating!! It has AWESOME Camp Hosts, clean bathrooms, the sites are spaced out a bit, clean campgrounds and I got to experience some cool people who had motorized hang gliders who were flying around the mountains!! A lot of history in the area if you look around!! Will definitely stop again!!
Jack T
January 11, 2026
It deserves a 10 Star Rating!! It has AWESOME Camp Hosts, clean bathrooms, the sites are spaced out a bit, clean campgrounds and I got to experience some cool people who had motorized hang gliders who were flying around the mountains!! A lot of history in the area if you look around!! Will definitely stop again!!
Lisa L
December 25, 2025
We had site 35 which was big and fairly close to the vault toilet. The camp hosts were very nice. The fee was reasonable, but had to be paid online and the America the Beautiful pass discount wasn’t applied.
The petroglyph site was surrounded by metal fences, so you could only see them from a distance. It was unclear to us why leased dogs were not allowed in the area, but we abided by the rule. Probably because people don’t clean up after their dogs is my guess.
Lisa L
December 25, 2025
We had site 35 which was big and fairly close to the vault toilet. The camp hosts were very nice. The fee was reasonable, but had to be paid online and the America the Beautiful pass discount wasn’t applied.
The petroglyph site was surrounded by metal fences, so you could only see them from a distance. It was unclear to us why leased dogs were not allowed in the area, but we abided by the rule. Probably because people don’t clean up after their dogs is my guess.
Jim H
November 27, 2025
Such an amazing place! There is so much positive energy here. It’s always so clean and welcoming! Thank you!
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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