Ginkgo Petrified Forest

State: Washington

Address 1: 4511 Huntzinger Road

City: Vantage

Zip: 98950

Phone: 509-856-2700

Open: March - October

Number of Sites: 50

Full Hook: 50

Camp URL: http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Ginkgo%20Petrified%20Forest/Wanapum%20Recreational%20Area

Full Hook: Yes

Free: No

About: Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park is a 7,470-acre park with year-round camping at Wanapum recreational area. The park features 27,000 feet of freshwater shoreline on the Wanapum Reservoir on the Columbia River. Petrified wood was discovered in the region in the early 1930s, which led to creation of the park as a national historic preserve.

Ginkgo Petrified Forest is a registered national natural landmark. It is regarded as one of the most unusual fossil forests in the world.

Restrooms: Yes (2)

Restrictions: Maximum site length is 60 feet (may have limited availability).