Two National Parks · 200 miles apart
Saguaro or Petrified Forest
Saguaro drew 847,749 recreation visits in 2025, 2.7 times the 315,951 at Petrified Forest, so crowds are the largest difference. Saguaro lists 6 campgrounds and Petrified Forest lists none. On the rest they match, since both charge $25 per private vehicle and neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 200 miles apart in a straight line.
| Saguaro National Park | Petrified Forest National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Arizona | Arizona |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 847,749 | 315,951 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $25 (Private Vehicle) | $25 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 6 | None listed |
| International Dark Sky Park | Yes | Yes |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 210 | 221 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Park Road hours of operation may change due to weather or safety issues. |
Saguaro visits by yearPetrified Forest visits by year
Fees, hours, campgrounds and timed entry from the NPS API. Visits from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics system. Dark sky status from DarkSky International. Bird counts from the NPSpecies inventory. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other pairs.