Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona Open Year Round Except Thanksgiving and Christmas: Park Road Open Daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., With the Painted Desert Visitor Center Closed for Construction and Services Moved to the Painted Desert Inn
Near Holbrook, Arizona — The National Park Service hours page for Petrified Forest National Park, last updated on October 29, shows the park open year round except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Park road hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, and times are Mountain Standard Time year round, as most of Arizona does not observe daylight saving time.
The Painted Desert Visitor Center, at exit 311 off Interstate 40 at the north end of the park, provides information, book sales, exhibits and restrooms, and shows a free orientation film throughout the day. Park notices say the visitor center is currently closed for construction, with north-end visitor services relocated to the Painted Desert Inn, about two miles past the entrance station, while the restaurant, gift shop, gas station and restrooms at the north entrance complex remain open.
At the south end, the Rainbow Forest Museum provides exhibits of petrified wood, fossils and displays of prehistoric animals, as well as information, book sales and restrooms, and also shows the orientation film.
The Park Service notes that winter weather can delay gate opening and summer thunderstorms can bring lightning and flash floods, and visitors should finish a day visit before the posted closing time.
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