Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground
Its 62 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs $8 per vehicle per night (standard, accessible and group sites). Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground is a BLM campground near Gila Bend, Arizona.
First-come, first-served
1 / 3The Painted Rock Petroglyph Site and Campground are located approximately 90 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona. Photo: Bureau of Land Management Arizona, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Managed by
- BLM
- Hookups
- None
- Access road
- Mixed paved and unpaved
- Cell service
- Good
Painted Rock petroglyphs: Next to the campground, hundreds of figures and designs carved centuries ago by Indigenous peoples cover the basalt boulders of two small hills; a short interpretive trail circles the site. (blm.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- $8 per vehicle per night (standard, accessible and group sites)
- Cancellations
- Scan and Pay payments cannot be refunded, modified or cancelled.
Sources: gis.blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 62
- Group sites
- 2
- Accessible sites
- 3
- Hookups
- None
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
62 sites in 3 loops; 50 pull-through. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 1 |
| 2 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 2 |
| 3 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 3 |
| 4 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 4 |
| 5 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 5 |
| 6 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 6 |
| 7 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 7 |
| 8 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 8 |
| 9 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 9 |
| 10 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 10 |
| 11 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 11 |
| 12 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 12 |
| 13 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 13 |
| 14 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 14 |
| 15 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 15 |
| 16 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 16 |
| 17 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 17 |
| 18 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 18 |
| 19 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 19 |
| 20 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 20 |
| 21 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 21 |
| 22 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 22 |
| 23 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 23 |
| 24 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 24 |
| 25 | Hohokam Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Hohokam Loop, site 25 |
| Group Site A | Main Access Road | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Main Access Road, site Group Site A |
| Group Site B | Main Access Road | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Main Access Road, site Group Site B |
| 26 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 26 |
| 27 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 27 |
| 28 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 28 |
| 29 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 29 |
| 30 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 30 |
| 31 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 31 |
| 32 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 32 |
| 33 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 33 |
| 34 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 34 |
| 35 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 35 |
| 36 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 36 |
| 37 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 37 |
| 38 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 38 |
| 39 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 39 |
| 40 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 40 |
| 41 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 41 |
| 42 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 42 |
| 43 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 43 |
| 44 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 44 |
| 45 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 45 |
| 46 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 46 |
| 47 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 47 |
| 48 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 48 |
| 49 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 49 |
| 50 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 50 |
| 51 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 51 |
| 52 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 52 |
| 53 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 53 |
| 54 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 54 |
| 55 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 55 |
| 56 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 56 |
| 57 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 57 |
| 58 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 58 |
| 59 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 59 |
| 60 | Patayan Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Patayan Loop, site 60 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Access road
- Mixed paved and unpaved
- Cell service, reported
- Good
- Elevation
- 586 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
33.0244, -113.0454 in Maricopa. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground?
No. Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground?
Camping at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground costs $8 per vehicle per night (standard, accessible and group sites).
What happens if I cancel or don't show up at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground?
Scan and Pay payments cannot be refunded, modified or cancelled.
How many campsites does Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground have?
Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground has 62 campsites, including 2 group sites. 3 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground?
Yes, 3 sites are designated accessible at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground.
Does Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground have RV hookups?
No. Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground has no hookups.
Are there pull-through sites at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground?
Recreation.gov lists 50 pull-through sites at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground.
Is there drinking water at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground?
No. Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Are dogs allowed at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground.
Is there cell service at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground?
Yes, outdoors: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows 4G LTE from AT&T and Verizon at Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground. It shows none from T-Mobile. The map is carrier-reported and modeled for outdoors, so expect weaker service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle.
Who manages Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground?
Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
More campgrounds: camping near Gila Bend and campgrounds in Maricopa.
Sources
- gis.blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Bureau of Land Management Arizona, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 2: Deborah Lee Soltesz from Flagstaff, AZ, CC0
- Photo 3: Bureau of Land Management Arizona, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)