A Parks and Wildlife ranger is based permanently at the Arltunga Visitors Centre. The Centre provides maps and information on the surrounding region and also operates a slide show on the history of Arltunga, upon request. The road surfaces of the Simpson Desert feature large sections of sand, bulldust and corrugation. Ewaninga Rock Carvings are 37 km from Alice Springs and 742 km to Oodnadatta, no fuel is available. 119 km from Alice Springs is Maryvale Station and 686 km to Oodnadatta.
Fuel is available during daylight hours.
Chambers Pillar is 164 km from Alice Springs and 731 km to Oodnadatta, no fuel is available. 236 km from Alice Springs is Finke. Oodnadatta from here is 543 km. No permits are required, however a South Australian National Parks Pass is needed. These passes are available from your state automobile association.