<P> Petrified Forest National Park is a United States national park in Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona . Named for its large deposits of petrified wood , the fee area of the park covers about 230 square miles ( 600 square kilometers ) , encompassing semi-desert shrub steppe as well as highly eroded and colorful badlands . The park 's headquarters is about 26 miles ( 42 km ) east of Holbrook along Interstate 40 ( I - 40 ) , which parallels the BNSF Railway 's Southern Transcon , the Puerco River , and historic U.S. Route 66 , all crossing the park roughly east -- west . The site , the northern part of which extends into the Painted Desert , was declared a national monument in 1906 and a national park in 1962 . The park received 643,274 recreational visitors in 2016 , representing a decrease of 19 % from the prior year and slightly below the ten year average of about 660,000 . Typical visitor activities include sightseeing , photography , hiking , and backpacking . </P>
<P> Petrified Forest National Park is a United States national park in Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona . Named for its large deposits of petrified wood , the fee area of the park covers about 230 square miles ( 600 square kilometers ) , encompassing semi-desert shrub steppe as well as highly eroded and colorful badlands . The park 's headquarters is about 26 miles ( 42 km ) east of Holbrook along Interstate 40 ( I - 40 ) , which parallels the BNSF Railway 's Southern Transcon , the Puerco River , and historic U.S. Route 66 , all crossing the park roughly east -- west . The site , the northern part of which extends into the Painted Desert , was declared a national monument in 1906 and a national park in 1962 . The park received 643,274 recreational visitors in 2016 , representing a decrease of 19 % from the prior year and slightly below the ten year average of about 660,000 . Typical visitor activities include sightseeing , photography , hiking , and backpacking . </P>
where is the petrified forest national park located
where is the petrified forest national park located
Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona
Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona