Petrified Forest

Category:	National Forest
Address:	4100 Petrified Forest Rd, Calistoga, CA 94515
Phone:	+1 707-942-6667
Site:	petrifiedforest.org
Rating:	4.1

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Reviews 59

Alan Ball

Very cool for the science buff/rockhound in the family. Magnificent giant petrified trees . But even if you are not a geek, it is a beautiful walk through the forest with a view of Mount Saint Helena. Make sure you take the guided tour. Our docent was very interesting, funny and well-versed on all the science around the petrified trees and all the beautiful nature along the path. You can buy little pieces of petrified wood in the gift shop. This was fascinating,relaxing and we really enjoyed it. Take a break from all your wine tours and get out and see how beautiful the forests are in this area.

Matthias Haase

One can see here many fossilized trees. These are located in the forest and were partially exposed or protrude directly out of the ground. The distance is short and doable by anyone. In the shop at the entrance you can buy when necessary parts of these trees.

Irena Morita

Time spent is not sorry, though the trunks of trees and hit more dimensions than beauty. The territory of the park is small, go through the whole exhibition can be quite fast, there is a souvenir shop with fossils from different countries and regions.

Steven Kolden

Both my daughters (13 and 18) were fascinated by this. We took the 11 AM guided tour and the young man leading it was full of passion and knowledge. He loved what he was doing and it showed. He not only taught us about the petrified wood and how it was formed but also about the local trees and their importance in the area and how they have been used. I wish we could remember his name but he had a very pleasant English (possibly Scottish) accent. My whole family recommends this place.

Shigehiro Soejima

Huge fallen trees that were petrified in round 1 mile position of trails have been some scattered. You can observe the appearance of huge tree has become mom stone. There is also a trail that is not available depending on the season, but a few tens of minutes to even walk slowly all. It is just a good feeling to detour.

stefano capocchi

Park tree fossils found on the site, with an easy path and explanation of the findings and fossilization mechanisms of the logs.

Jenni Couts

Free parking. Friendly staff. Inexpensive. Lots of signs to learn about what your looking. Umbrellas avaidavle to borrow free if its sunny or rainy. Some of the trails were difficult for my kids stroller so wheelchair bound people would have a hard time

Jorge Hercules

Interesting place near Napa. Our small group enjoyed the information provided by our guide, a nice young lady that was very entertaining and gave a lot more color. I recommend the guided tour as alone, you will not be able to learn as much as we did.

bruce chia

A nice short walk to see an amazing part of 3 million year old Nature. The petrified redwoods are simply majestic and the park has quite a number informative signs along the way. Be sure to catch a guide tour timing!

Aaron Hardin

Quite expensive to look at some Stone trees. Did their full tour and wasnt at all excited by any of the information. Manzanita trees are pretty cool though. Good place for a picnic lunch I suppose.

Brittany Bond

This is one of the coolest parks I have ever been to. I have never seen another park like this where the trees have turned to stone over time! Very neat and good for children!

Gabriele Busnelli

Another geological curiosity! A forest of redwoods got covered by a prehistoric eruption and then rediscovered by a Swedish explorer in the mid-19th century.

Linda hargreaves

Great one mile trek through more petrified trees than I expected. Also, the lovely lady in the gift store gave Ricky a great book on prehistoric history.

Janet B

Great educational experience. The preservation of the trees is incredible. Also a great view of Mt. St. Helena. Definitely take the guided tour!

Galen Butler

We were underwhelmed. Perhaps expectations were too high, or maybe we should have tried a guided tour. It amounted to a nice hike in the woods.

Bruce Craig

Skip the "ash mountain". Been to the petrified forest in Arizona and that was my benchmark for expectations. Overpriced for the experience.

Maribel Sanchez

Small, not a lot to it. Took us awhile to figure out which were the petrified trees. A must see site, but kind of hard to find driving-wise.

Wolfgang Reithmeier

Unfortunately not all trails could be accessed. Would have been nice to know in advance. Beside that amazing look at the petrified trees.

Cristhian Daniel Parra Trepowski

A small but beautiful stop in Napa Valley. It still needs more infrastructure to make it more accessible to people with special needs.

Carrie Vermazen

Interesting stop! $12 entry for adults seemed a bit pricey, but I have no idea how much it costs to keep a place like this up.

Sherron Goossen

Some things were cool and interesting. Just not enough to do. Some hiking required so it is a nice break from driving.

Raffaele Del Sarto

Nice overlooked natural wander, unbelievable unique petrified redwood trees! The place could be kept in better shape

Jeremy Moran

Some of the oldest pieces of history in CA, nice hiking, beautiful gift shop, full of great knowledgeable staff.

Mark Hassner

Trees fossils millions of years. Nice.

Allan Jay Garcia

Aloha! Interesting forest of trees turning into rocks. Good easy hikes to see red treed and beautiful views.

Dawn Nugent

Beautiful here. So peaceful. Wished the Redwood trail was open when we went. It is a relaxing, quick hike.

Michael Yoder

This was a nice stroll with wonder examples of petrified wood and the volcanic ash that was there.

Lisa Krause

Cool spot...Highly recommend taking a guided tour to learn the history! Easy lil hike ~1 mile.

M Anderson

Enjoyable and educational for late forties couple. Good family visit without big crowds.

A Private User

Nice place. Awesome gift shop. Petrified trees were neat, just wish there was more to see.

Steve G

Kind of amazing. An old California tourist attraction, but definitely worth a visit.

Kari Gritzan

Really lovely place. Great gift shop. Super nice gift shop employee. Worth the stop!

Johnathan Bowman

Really neat to learn how the petrification happened. Plan well for the guided tour.

Sistah Nedra

Finally got to see the Petrified Forest!!! One more check off my bucket list!

Hans Pragt

Nice trail. Saw a bear in the parking lot so be careful about bringing food.

SoMoS

Oh, goodness! The REAL petrified forest!!! So awesome! Bucket list :D

matt myers

Neat historic place.good to get out and stretch your legs on the walk.

Zeke Barragan

Amazing park. Very easy to navigate and the hike is not difficult.

Maarten van Royen

Great local getaway. Fascinating history, interesting park.

Weston Smith

This place is awesome and ran by the sweetest sisters.

Dan Connell

AMAZING historical site and the views are spectacular

Robert Rose

Small, overpriced, poorly labeled nature forest.

Mike Swed

A small walk through.... more trails are needed.

Colton Carry

It is a fun little hike and very beautiful

Adrian Anghel

Relatively nice place to spend some time.

Stephanie Chavez

Love the fresh air and beautiful tress

Alan Joseph

Well worth admission. Excellent staff.

Michael Bresolin

great guide! Well worth seeing.

Prateek Jain

Not worth the money they charge.

brittany rudd

Lovely historic hideaway.

Jennifer Herman

Majestic and relaxing

Robert Beletz

Them trees are afraid

Nel Post

Unique place to visit

Viktoriya Kesel

Interesting place

J Saler Drees

Very beautiful

Luciana Correia Vuyk

Interesting

Harpreet Sohal

Good hike.

Andrea Dover

Amazing!

Stephen Martz

Meh

Petrified Forest

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Photos 100

Reviews 59

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