Bureau of Land Management · Arizona
Painted Rock Petroglyph Site and Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Arizona, United States
- Cost
- $2.00/vehicle for day use, $8/vehicle/per night for camping
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lower Sonoran Field Office
- Nearest town
- Gila Bend
- Address
- 46101 Rocky Point Rd, Gila Bend, AZ, 85337
- Phone
- (623) 580-5500
- Activities
- Camping, Day Use Area, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Wildlife Viewing
About
The Painted Rock Petroglyph Site and Campground are located approximately 90 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona. The petroglyph site provides visitors the opportunity to view an ancient archaeological site containing hundreds of symbolic and artistic rock etchings, or "petroglyphs," produced centuries ago by prehistoric peoples. There are also inscriptions made by people who passed through during historic times. There is a $2 per vehicle fee for the site. Cash or check payment is accepted.
Overnight camping is allowed at the adjacent Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground. This is a separate facility from the petroglyph site. Camping reservations must be made through the recreation.gov website. We no longer accept cash or check payments for campsites. The campground has picnic tables, grills, steel fire rings, and a vault toilet. No potable water is available at the facility.
Several historic trails lie within the campground. The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, The Butterfield Overland Stage Route and the Mormon Battalion Trail are three trails that played prominent roles in the history of Arizona and the American West. Visitors can learn about the site and historic trails through professional interpretive panels located on the site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 46° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 72° | 49° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 79° | 53° | 41° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 87° | 62° | 44° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 96° | 68° | 55° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 107° | 77° | 65° | 117° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 109° | 85° | 76° | 117° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 106° | 84° | 75° | 115° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 103° | 78° | 68° | 114° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 91° | 64° | 54° | 103° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 81° | 55° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 70° | 46° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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