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Camping at Holbrook / Petrified Forest KOA Journey

KOA campground · Holbrook

A forested campground.

About this campground

Let Holbrook/Petrified Forest KOA be your base camp to explore all the surrounding National Parks and Monuments. Easy access to I-40 gets you to the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Park (20 minutes).

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Amenities & location

  • 50 Max Amp
  • 110 Max Length
  • Wi Fi
  • Cable TV
  • Pool 5 15 9 30
  • Snack Bar
  • Propane
  • Kamping Kitchen
  • Firewood
  • Pavilion
  • Basketball Court
  • Camp Store
Pets
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Holbrook / Petrified Forest KOA Journey: questions answered

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Getting there
Listing Holbrook, AZ (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Route 66 Desert Rest

2.2 mi from Holbrook / Petrified Forest KOA Journey (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Gateway To The Petrified Forest RV Resort

5.9 mi from Holbrook / Petrified Forest KOA Journey (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$49 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

New Vegas

11.9 mi from Holbrook / Petrified Forest KOA Journey (straight-line)
Sites $5/night
$10 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Site counts from the KOA listing.

Alert at Petrified Forest National Park nearby
  • Park Closure: Painted Desert Visitor Center Closed for Construction A major construction project is underway at Petrified Forest National Park. The Painted Desert Visitor Center is currently being renovated and is expected to reopen in June 2027. Visitor center operations have been relocated to the Painted Desert Inn, two…

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Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.

Self-guided tours at 10 mi away, Petrified Forest National Park

  • Off the Beaten Path: Billings Gap Overlook Route · 1–3 hr · Stops: Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook Route Stop 1, Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook Route Stop 2, Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook Route Stop 3, Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook Route Stop 4, Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook Route Stop 5

    This hike takes you to a great viewpoint of the Billings Gap area between Blue Mesa and the landform to the east. The route follows the steep edge of Blue Mesa and offers views of badlands to the east…

  • Petrified Forest National Park North Audio Tour · 1–9 hr · Stops: PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 1, PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 2, PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 3 and South Stop 30, PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 4 and South Stop 29, PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 5 and South Stop 28, PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 6 and South Stop 27 +25 more

    This driving tour takes you through the entire park with multiple stops and information in between from north to south. There is a south version, too. Each stop has an audio file that can be…

  • Petrified Forest National Park South Audio Tour · 1–9 hr · Stops: PEFO Audio Tour South Stop 1, PEFO Audio Tour South Stop 2, PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 30 and South Stop 3, PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 29 and South Stop 4, PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 28 and South Stop 5, PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 27 and South Stop 6 +25 more

    This driving tour takes you through the entire park with multiple stops and information in between from south to north. There is a north version, too. Each stop has an audio file that can be…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 3 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

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Travel trailer · 19 ft · sleeps 3 · 86 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Aspen Trail EXPLORE NORTHERN AZ BY "HIGHMOUNTAINCAMPING"FULLY STOCKED

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 90 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Not so Minnie Winnie
Not so Minnie Winnie

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 5 · 129 mi from campground

$89/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Holbrook / Petrified Forest KOA Journey

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · 10 mi away, Petrified Forest National Park

Fossils in a room with large windows and posters.
Photo: NPS
Peek into the Paleo Lab

Visit the Museum Demonstration Lab at the Painted Desert Visitor Center Complex where you can ask questions and watch them work on fossils from the park.

Two people on a yellow and red tandem bike ride past blue striped badlands.
Photo: NPS Photo/Hallie Larsen
Go Bicycling

Bicycle—including ebikes—use is permitted on paved park roads and parking areas open to the public as well as some areas listed in the main text. Be careful along park…

Woman inside stamping in booklet on counter, displays in background.
Photo: NPS Photo/Hallie Larsen
Collect Your Cancellation Stamps

2-10 Minutes

Collect your cancellation stamp!

Late light on gray and purple badlands behind petrified logs under a lavender sky
Photo: NPS Photo/Stuart Holmes
Walk Long Logs Trail

60-120 Minutes

Explore this ancient log jam at the base of purple and gray badlands along a paved half-mile loop.

Man walking a trail under a sunset sky with clouds
Photo: NPS Photo/Jacob Holgerson
Walk the Tawa Trail

30 Minutes

Enjoy the tranquility of the grassland as the paved trail leads you to scenic Tawa Point. The 1.2-mile one way Tawa Trail is a perfect place to stretch your legs after a long road…

More than three horses and riders going down a trail into the red part of the Painted Desert, red ba
Photo: NPS Photo/Hallie Larsen
Enjoy Horseback Riding

Bring your own horse and take a ride into the backcountry.

Source: National Park Service (Petrified Forest National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.