Petrified Forest (California)
| Petrified Forest | |
|---|---|
"The Giant" at the Petrified Forest | |
| Location | Sonoma County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Calistoga, California |
| Coordinates | 38°33′23″N 122°38′22″W / 38.55639°N 122.63944°W |
| Area | 845 acres (342 ha) |
| Open | Year round |
| Status | Open |
| Petrified Forest | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Petrified Forest |
| Designated | January 31, 1978 |
| Reference no. | 915 |
The Petrified Forest is a petrified forest located in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. It is the only petrified forest in California from the Pliocene. It also has the largest petrified trees in the world. The forest is now open to the public to visit after restoration from damage caused by the Napa and Sonoma fires of 2017.