Follow Soda Lake Road northwest for approximately 30 miles, then turn left onto Painted Rock Road. Please call ahead for current road conditions. This is a remote area with minimal facilities available. A handicapped accessible public restroom is located at the Goodwin Education Center. There is no drinking water available.
Gas is available in Maricopa and Santa Margarita.
Be sure to start your trip to the CPNM with a full tank of gasoline. These lists include plants, birds, mammals, as well as amphibians and reptiles. A small fee is charged . Click here to see a list of items that are available at the Goodwin Education Center from December through May of each year. Here you will learn about the endangered plants and animals of the San Joaquin Valley, the geology of the San Andreas Fault, the human history of Painted Rock and its significance to Native Americans and the farming and ranching history of the area.