Notable sanctuary · Cairo, Egypt
Petrified Forest Protected Area
محمية الغابة المتحجرة
Petrified Forest Protected Area is a sanctuary in Cairo, Egypt.
Petrified Forest Protected Area: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Petrified Forest Protected Area
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Protected Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.98069, 31.45716. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Petrified Forest Protected Area
- Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Unknown Soldier Memorial · attraction · Cairo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Baron Empain Palace · fort · Cairo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima · church · Cairo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Child Museum · museum · Cairo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Heliopolis Presidential Palace · fort · Cairo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery · church · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Al-Lu'lu'a Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- El Geyoushy Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay · fort · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sulayman Pasha Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i · fort · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Green River · park · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Salah El Din Citadel · dargah · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- National Military museum · museum · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Al-Gawhara Palace · fort · Cairo · ~25 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Petrified Forest Protected Area
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Petrified Forest Protected Area
- Orman Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Aj Jiza · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wadi Degla Protectorate Area · sanctuary · Cairo · ~12 km
- International Park · sanctuary · Cairo · ~17 km
- Al-Fayrouz Garden · sanctuary · Cairo · ~24 km
- Salah Al Din Square · sanctuary · Cairo · ~25 km
- Islamic Cairo · sanctuary · Cairo · ~25 km
- Nilometer in Rhoda Island · sanctuary · Cairo · ~28 km
- El Andalos Park · sanctuary · Cairo · ~29 km
- Aquarium Grotto Garden · sanctuary · Cairo · ~31 km
- Pyramid fields from Giza to Dahshur · sanctuary · Aj Jiza · ~36 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Petrified Forest Protected Area yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Petrified Forest Protected Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Petrified Forest Protected Area?
Nearby: Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque (dargah, 18 km), Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque (dargah, 20 km), Unknown Soldier Memorial (attraction, 21 km), Baron Empain Palace (fort, 21 km), Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima (church, 22 km), Child Museum (museum, 22 km).
Is Petrified Forest Protected Area worth visiting?
Petrified Forest Protected Area is listed as a notable sanctuary in Egypt on Spotwander.