Notable attraction · Kunene Region, Namibia
Petrified Forest
Petrified Forest is a attraction in Kunene Region, Namibia.
Petrified Forest: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Petrified Forest
Season: October to February.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Petrified Forest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.43824, 14.60457. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Petrified Forest
- Burnt Mountain · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Twyfelfontein Rock Engraving · fort · Kunene Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Doros Crater · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bloukrans · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~11 km
- Dornberg · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~35 km
- Old Farm House · fort · Kunene Region · ~37 km
- Buschhöhe · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~50 km
- Dawib · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~54 km
- Brocken North · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~64 km
- Brocken · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~65 km
- Mount Rooiberg · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~4 km
- Rocks · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~12 km
- Drie Krone · attraction · Kunene Region · ~13 km
- Doro !nawas Area2 Conservancy · sanctuary · Kunene Region · ~15 km
- Honerab · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~18 km
- Mount Pilzrock · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~20 km
- Willem · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~23 km
- Mount Mowani · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~24 km
Other other attractions near Petrified Forest
- Drie Krone · attraction · Kunene Region · ~13 km
- "Wondergat" = hole in the ground · attraction · Kunene Region · ~32 km
- Twyfelfontein Elephant Drive · attraction · Kunene Region · ~34 km
- Organ Pipes · attraction · Kunene Region · ~35 km
- doro nawas water pump · attraction · Kunene Region · ~35 km
- Bethanis · attraction · Kunene Region · ~35 km
- Zieben Platten National Heritage Site · attraction · Kunene Region · ~35 km
- Engravings · attraction · Kunene Region · ~36 km
- Twyfelfontein · attraction · Kunene Region · ~37 km
- Achas · attraction · Kunene Region · ~38 km
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Frequently asked
Is Petrified Forest open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Petrified Forest yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Petrified Forest?
October to February. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Petrified Forest?
Nearby: Burnt Mountain (viewpoint, 35 km), Twyfelfontein Rock Engraving (fort, 37 km), Doros Crater (viewpoint, 58 km), Bloukrans (viewpoint, 11 km), Dornberg (viewpoint, 35 km), Old Farm House (fort, 37 km).
Is Petrified Forest worth visiting?
Petrified Forest is listed as a notable attraction in Namibia on Spotwander.