Crystal Forest Gift Shop & Campground
Campground
Write a Review 6493 Petrified Forest Rd. Holbrook, AZ 86025 928-524-3500GPS: 34.7925, -109.8909
Overview of Crystal Forest Gift Shop & Campground
RVs must be self-contained to stay here. Tent camping isn't allowed.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by skipatroll on 5/8/2024
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet (Class A)
Reported by BCrockett on 3/14/2020
Number of Sites 15
Pad Type gravel with concrete patio
Elevation 5,380 ft / 1,639 m
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Crystal Forest Gift Shop & Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 928-524-3500
DFREIBERGER asked on 4/9/2021
Arriving to visit but concerned about the Petrified Forest Road into the park. Can a big rig motorhome pulling a car ...
Beachgirl asked on 1/30/2021
Is there a maximum stay of one night at Crystal Forest Gift Shop & Campground?
ShareC13 asked on 5/27/2023
Can you suv camp? I have my own water, potty. Self contained!
JAVI asked on 5/26/2022
I am a traveler in a sedan car, could I stay at the Crystal Forest Gift Shop campground for one night?
Tony asked on 2/24/2022
We plan on arriving after sunset, is the place well lit so that we can maneuver our rig into a site?
LMR asked on 5/24/2020
I'll be sleeping in my car and have a camping toilet with pop-up privacy shelter instead of in an RV. Is this allowed...
Reviews of Crystal Forest Gift Shop & Campground 84 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 52 Users
Last reported 5/8/2024
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Last reported 5/23/2023
Confirmed by 7 Users
Last reported 4/11/2024
“Quite and Safe”
Reviewed 5/8/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | n/a |
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I was skeptical about a parking lot style camping spot but it turned out to be a very quiet spot. It is an older gift shop area but it is literally at the gate to the south side of the Petrified Forest NP. The lot has two area adjacent to each other. The first spots have concrete pads with picnic tables and a couple of covered patio ta... more
I was skeptical about a parking lot style camping spot but it turned out to be a very quiet spot. It is an older gift shop area but it is literally at the gate to the south side of the Petrified Forest NP. The lot has two area adjacent to each other. The first spots have concrete pads with picnic tables and a couple of covered patio tables. They also have non working electrical boxes and are spaced kind of close together. There are four on the perimeter that are a little more private. If you look to the south end of the lot, you will see a larger dirt lot that is next to a storage box and this is the better spot to camp for the evening especially for a loner rig . Heidi, in the gift shop, is a sweetheart and very helpful. There is no water or dump and you cannot get water at the Maverick station in Holbrook which was reported in other reviews. I did not check with the KOA in Holbrook but the staff at Mavericks recommended trying there.so call them and see if they will sell water.
The sign on the gift shop states three day maximum but it is actually a three night maximum.
The gift shop opens early 630 am and closes at 400 pm. Their sister store across the street opens later but stays open until 630pm and sells drinks and beer also.
Great Mexican food at Romos in Holbrook with good Margaritas and beers.
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skipatroll would stay here again
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“Free, Safe, And Clean”
Reviewed 5/1/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Grateful that they offer this spot for free camping right outside of the entrance of the park. I felt very safe here.
camper-930954 would stay here again
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“Location Is Perfect For The Park”
Reviewed 5/1/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 13' (Pop Up Camper) |
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It is located just outside the lower entrance gate for Petrified Forest NP. It was quiet at night. Everyone we met was friendly and knowledgeable about the rocks and shared tips about the park. Dog friendly as well. There are no hookups (old out of use boxes are visible) or facilities for use after the shop closes. Free for 3 nights.
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Jim Sorrow would stay here again
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“Great Free Overnight ”
Reviewed 4/11/2024
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Great Boondocking location, there are a few electric sites. Was totally full by 7pm. Decent cell service early but once the lot filled up speeds dropped to <1mb on T-Mobile and Verizon
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Magoteye would stay here again
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“Nice boondocks spot”
Reviewed 2/11/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Truck Camper) |
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Spots closer to the road were level. Easy in and out. Gift shops had all sorts of unique items. So nice to be close to the National Park!
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RamFox would stay here again
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“FREE Right At The South Gate”
Reviewed 1/15/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here for a quick overnight to visit Petrified Forest NP. Looks to maybe have seen better days. Looks like used to have power at the RV sites. But what do you expect for a free semi developed site. Multiple other overnighters but decent quiet spot for an over night and be able to swing back and hitch up. Site was fairly level ... more
We stayed here for a quick overnight to visit Petrified Forest NP. Looks to maybe have seen better days. Looks like used to have power at the RV sites. But what do you expect for a free semi developed site. Multiple other overnighters but decent quiet spot for an over night and be able to swing back and hitch up. Site was fairly level side to side but needed some leveling front to back
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I+E would stay here again
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“Fine flat spot perfect for visiting the National Parks”
Reviewed 11/18/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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We arrived at NP closing time with half a dozen other rigs. Plenty of space for dry camping. Rained overnight - the only exit from the back lot was a pretty mucky mess after other vehicles ran through. Parking was FREE!
Only complaint - RVs running generators all night. Why?
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beverley32 would stay here again
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“Fine Dry Camp”
Reviewed 5/23/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
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Good Flat Quiet Gravel Lot. Fine If you Don’t Need Amenities—no Sewer Water Or Restroom. But A Fine Place To Overnight
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KellyGWilson would stay here again
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“Right outside the Petrified Forest NP”
Reviewed 5/16/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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Location was great as you are right outside the south entrance to the Petrified Forest NP which is exactly why we were here. We found a spot with a picnic table right up front but they had a whole other back lot with open space to park in. At first we thought it was completely blocked off since there was petrified wood stumps blocking ... more
Location was great as you are right outside the south entrance to the Petrified Forest NP which is exactly why we were here. We found a spot with a picnic table right up front but they had a whole other back lot with open space to park in. At first we thought it was completely blocked off since there was petrified wood stumps blocking the entry to it but then later realized there was an entrance all the way in the back by the fence that you could squeeze through. Overall great experience. We took the advice of other reviews and did not run our generator especially with our neighbors being so close but if that's an issue you can pay for electricity hook up across the street at the other campground. Can't beat FREE though and there was a dumpster near the side of the gift shop you can use. Make sure to stop in at the gift shop to see the nice ladies who work there and get some goodies! Only complaint was the cell service. We have Tmobile. It was very hit and miss [3G/ 4G - 1 bar] or non existence at times.
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TheTravelingSweethearts would stay here again
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“Good for Free”
Reviewed 2/14/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Verizon speeds were bad at 3mbps download and 8mbps upload with a roof mounted Pepwave antenna. TMobile was roaming onto AT&T. Starlink speeds were good at 100/10. We spent 3 nights here to explore Petrified Forest. It's about 50 yards away from the south gate. Pretty basic gravel with some old picnic tables. Can't complain because it... more
Verizon speeds were bad at 3mbps download and 8mbps upload with a roof mounted Pepwave antenna. TMobile was roaming onto AT&T. Starlink speeds were good at 100/10.
We spent 3 nights here to explore Petrified Forest. It's about 50 yards away from the south gate. Pretty basic gravel with some old picnic tables. Can't complain because it was free and conveniently located.
Electricity available across the street.
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Tin Tumbleweed would stay here again
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“Got chased off property and flipped the bird ”
Reviewed 6/6/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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Found this campsite on Campendium, several reviews of people who stayed with no problem. We drove up. Billboard right next to the camping spot literally says “RV parking, Free camping.” So we pull in and start scoping it to see where to camp. Some lady walks out yelling at us (not kind AT ALL) tells us to get out of here, this is priva... more
Found this campsite on Campendium, several reviews of people who stayed with no problem. We drove up. Billboard right next to the camping spot literally says “RV parking, Free camping.” So we pull in and start scoping it to see where to camp. Some lady walks out yelling at us (not kind AT ALL) tells us to get out of here, this is private property, we can’t camp here. We apologize and leave (didn’t even point out that a big billboard fifty yards away disagrees with her), and she flips us the bird as we’re leaving. Granted, it’s after 9 pm, but it’s basically a parking lot — we didn’t figure it would be an issue. So now we’re trying to find somewhere sleep for the night. Hopefully when we go to the gift shop tomorrow we can find someone to ask about it because they either need to deal with this person or update their billboard.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Site Amenities
- big rig
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- general store
- trash
Pets
- pets
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