A free permit must be obtained for overnight wilderness camping. Permits are available at the Painted Desert Visitor Center or the Rainbow Forest Museum. It is the visitor's responsibility to know and obey park rules. Regulations are designed for visitors' protection and to protect natural resources. The removal of petrified wood or other features of the park is prohibited by law.
Gift shops sell petrified wood that comes from private land, outside the park.
No petrified wood is removed legally from the park.