Katie W.doesn't recommendJanuary 23, 2023
Big Spin Ranch Petrified Forest
Stay away
The access road was nearly impassable. There were 12 inch deep ruts and deeper potholes too large to straddle, half of the road was closed so it was a single lane and that was on the âgood road.â No signage. Obscure landmarks. Itâs simply irresponsible to attract the public to such a location - and take their money.
We could have ruined the undercarriage to our car, gotten stranded in a clay muck if it had rained or snowed, and the unfriendly neighbors certainly looked menacing. We never did find the place and left. When we asked for a refund, there was no response to our request.
Big Spin Ranch Petrified Forest
Very primitive, works in a pinch
Nothing to it, really just some land. Kinda close to the highway so there is some noise all night, but not too bad. Very little light pollution so stars are great. Good that they allow fires. I would generally recommend dispersed camping in the national forest to the west over this, but this is closer to the national park and I was in a bit of a time crunch which is why I stayed here.
Catherine C.doesn't recommendOctober 4, 2022
Big Spin Ranch Petrified Forest
Pretty much impossible to find
The directions written out and the GPS coordinates donât match, so we really didnât know if we were in the right place. Could definitely benefit from some extra signs to help people find it. The roads are also in really bad shape.
Chris R.doesn't recommendSeptember 30, 2022
Big Spin Ranch Petrified Forest
Directions can be confusing especially at night, wasnât able to find the site unfortunately. The gps coordinates didnât line up with the host directions in our experience. Could maybe use just a few more signs to distinct where the right place to camp is.
Kelley Z.recommendsJune 19, 2022
Big Spin Ranch Petrified Forest
We got there right as the sun was setting. The directions were clear and helpful. We enjoyed our night and was thankful the last minute accommodations.
Alex S.recommendsJune 8, 2022
Big Spin Ranch Petrified Forest
As advertised, prepare to rough it
Just as advertised. Wouldnât recommend camping in a tent this time of year (June) cause of the heat and dryness. We had a hard time getting to the land, but I think that was just us being bad at reading directions. There were some cute cows and farm dogs roaming the area. It was perfectly close to Holbrook and the petrified forest. It is not accessible to anyone without a 4wd. We even had a rough ride in our Jeep Wrangler.