Location: Holbrook
Top Things to do in Holbrook
Top 9 Things to do in Holbrook, United States
Holbrook (Navajo: Tʼiisyaakin) is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,053. The city is the county seat of Navajo County.
Restaurants in Holbrook
1. Petrified Forest National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 598 reviews
Reviewed By Sherry P - West Linn, Oregon
This park is remarkable for so many reasons. The scenery is spectacular, the geological formations impressive and the cultural histories fascinating. The sheer size & numbers of fossilized trees are breathtaking. The stories their presence tells! My husband & I chose to enter the park right at 8am for the morning light photography and the solitude. All the park rangers, staff & volunteers are very friendly & helpful. Ranger Ketchum assisted us with choosing hikes and, even though there were many visitors...she remembered us the next day. We did all the hikes...each one very special. Blue Mesa was one of our favorites...along with one of the “Off the Beaten Path Trails”: Onyx Bridge. We chose to hike the 4 mile Onyx Bridge hike at 3pm for the late afternoon colors. This is an unmaintained trail so requires skills to find your way. Even though we never found the bridge...we did hike up to lunar like landscape. We also enjoyed the historic Painted Desert Inn...be sure to set time aside to tour the Inn. The craftmanship & beauty is so stunning! Picnic tables are on site. We were so happy that we had set aside two full days for the park. It allowed us plenty of time to enjoy the park and it’s facilities. Don’t miss the 15 minute movie at the visitor center. We are so fortunate to have our national park system...we encountered so many foreign visitors that were taken aback by the grandeur of our park system!
2. Rock Art Canyon Ranch
Overall Ratings
5 based on 113 reviews
Offers tours of some of the best preserved petroglyphs in the country.
Reviewed By Ron S - Fort Saskatchewan, Canada
Brantley Baird is that man. He walks tall and probably is one of the most prolific men you would ever meet. He is a walking history book and has honored his family and ancestors by sharing his life, ranch and knowledge of the First People's of the area dating back many centuries. His Rock Art Ranch offers a variety of experiences for the most avid adventurer or most casual tourist. The ranch situated in a remote area between Winslow and Holbrook, Arizona off old Route 66 is a working cattle ranch and is home to one of the finest sites of Anasazi petroglyphs in the world. This ranch is listed on the State Register as a national site and is privately owned. Archeologists claim that there are over 3,000 petroglyphs on the walls that line the canyon. The canyon once supported a large pre Colombian population who left hundreds of rock pictures carved in the varnished sandstone walls. It's a beautiful, watered canyon with many of the oldest Anasazi petroglyphs in the Southwest. It is truly a place of peace and beauty.
The ranch museum itself has hundreds of pioneer, cowboy and Anasazi artifacts including pots found in the area. It's also has the remaining bunkhouse of the Hashknife Cattle Company. This is also where the U.S. Calvary camped just before the last battle with the Apache Indians at Apache Butte. If you want to meet truly an American legend who can tell fascinating true stories about his family, his life and at 82 still refers to his grandmother as granny, Brantley is your guy.
3. Jim Gray's Petrified Wood Co.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By Mary A - Carlock, Illinois
If you like rocks, minerals, and fossils, don't miss stopping here! We almost drove by, but are so glad we didn't! The fossil exhibit and private collection is awesome, and if you want to add to your rock collection, this is the place to do it.
4. Navajo County Historical Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By misty_bee_Wyo - Sheridan, Wyoming
Interesting historic building with quite a few local history exhibits. We found the old jail cells particularly fascinating. Used up until the 1970's, they sport some artistic jailhouse art and graffiti from past residents :)
5. DoBell Ranch
Overall Ratings
5 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By Alleta B - Riverton, Wyoming
Great place for all sizes of petrified wood.
Very interesting how the ranch mines the rock and then has great customer service. Best place to find beautiful colors of rock.
Thanks for sharing a piece of history & also exceptional petrified wood with us. Love the brilliant colors in the wood. Thank you for a great afternoon exploring & sharing. Love walking through this place. Has a great feel to it. Wonderful petrified wood.
6. Painted Desert Indian Center
Overall Ratings
4 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By EC170131 - Vacaville, California
My wife and I stopped in here on a trip through in August and I noticed something I liked but didn't buy it.
This time through, we stopped and I bought the item I liked, $90................
The next day we stopped at the Flying C near Santa Rosa in New Mexico and the exact same item was there at $63.
I can't help but wonder, is the buyer for this location buying things from the Bowlin's outlets, marking them up and selling them to people that don't know better?
7. Geronimo's Trading Post
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Emily H
This little shop was the best. They had a very wise selection. And reasonable prices. They had pottery, rocks, cacti, moccasins, blankets, jewelry, etc. they sold lyarge pieces of petrified wood which are verrrryyyy expensive but nice to see up close. The outside of the shop is also very nice. They had really beautiful stone pillars on either side of the entrance, native plants and cute teepees in the parking lot. Cool to take photos of. If you love Native American themed shops and you're in the area you should definitely stop in!
8. Stewart's Petrified Wood
Overall Ratings
4 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By rodney01 - st. catharines
What a waste of gasoline pulling off the interstate. I had my doubts right away because of the pathetic homemade dinosaurs along the interstate. Pulled in anyway because we are rockhounds and never leave a stone unturned. After walking in where do I start? The prices are horrendous!! We are rockhounds are familiar with the industry. Their 50% off is a scam because they are 150-200% above what everone else is. The place is creepy and shows a least a decade of neglect. Quality of pieces is sub standard. Good quality pieces are polished not smoothed out and varnished over to giive the fake appearance of polishing.
There is competition in the area and in my opinion all of them blow this place away.
9. Crystal Forest Museum & Gift Shop
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Oliver S - New York City, New York
"Free Museum, free petrified wood, free campground, free maps" claim the signs on both sides of the Southern entrance of the Park. There are even some dinosaurs, even if they are fake. Once you get inside, you'll be quick to realize it's your perfect tourist trap: the "free petrified wood" is the size of cockroaches, the Museum is in-existent, my request for a map is met with "they'll give you one two miles down the road, at the entrance of the Park". As to the free campground, yes, you can park your RV there overnight but there are absolutely no services, not even a bathroom in the "museum". BTW, the petrified wood is tremendously overpriced. Whatever possessed them to think that somebody would drive by and shell out $12,500 for a table top, even if it's THAT old...
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