Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

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710 North Reservoir Road, ESCALANTE UT 84726-0350
ESCALANTE, UT 84726-0350

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park features colorful deposits of mineralized wood. Visitors will enjoy hiking through the petrified forest.

Guests to this park enjoy hiking, boating, fishing, ice fishing, swimming, wildlife viewing, petrified wood, photography, and camping

The nearby 130-acre Wide Hollow Reservoir provides water recreation and fishing. Off-highway vehicle riding areas are also nearby. The park is an ideal base for trips within the area, including Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. visitor center was built in 1991, and features petrified wood, petrified dinosaur bones, ammonite, and shell fossils

Camp site features

Across 52 camp sites:

  • Electric hookups: 32 of 52 sites
  • Water hookups: 25 of 52 sites
  • Sewer hookups: 25 of 52 sites
  • Fire pit: 39 of 52 sites
  • Picnic table: 39 of 52 sites
  • Pets allowed: 45 of 52 sites
  • ADA accessible: 2 of 52 sites
  • Group sites: 1 of 52 sites
  • Longest RV: 118 ft
  • Largest party: 50 people
  • Power up to 50 amps

Fees

Non-Peak Primitive Site $10.00 Non-Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00 Non-Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00 Non-Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00 Peak Primitive Site $10-$12 Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00-$24.00 Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00-$21.00 Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00-$23.00

Rules

Any groups of 12 or more people may be required to pay a refundable $50 Cash security deposit upon arrival. Campfire wood is available for purchase at the park. It is illegal to gather firewood or remove petrified wood.

Directions

Located 1.5 miles west of Escalante off Highway 12.

Stay Limit

Check in from 3 PM, check out by 11 AM.

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