Reviews of Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve (Museum)

Big Man Tiny Kingdom

I saw some pictures online and thought this would be interesting. I didn’t really see the petroglyphs that others boast about, but maybe a guided tour would’ve made this a better experience for me. Not really worth the admission fee, in my opinion. Still enjoyed the short hike and outdoor scenery, it’s a beautiful piece of land.

Renard Gittens

Came here with my mom, we loved it! The more you look, the more you see, and it was almost a game trying to spot the drawings. The space is fantastic and I loved that there wasn't much to the outdoor space, just being in the natural setting was fabulous. Yes it's sunny, yes it may be warm, but what else would you expect. I'd love to come back because I guess that in a different light different Petroglyphs would be visible. Very friendly staff and a cute kids space too.

Derek Pospisil

Short, easily accessible path with dozens if not hundreds of petroglyphs visible (depends on time of day and weather)

Bill Burke

Interesting if you are into this type of historical thing. An easy 1/2 mile stroll to see it all. I would suggest to di it in the AM if you do it in the summer. It can be very hot.

Meteor Maverick

Not open Sunday - Tuesday. Was rather disappointed me and my family couldn't come here while visiting Phoenix area.

Bud Kaye

Petroglyph.rocks is why

Sydney Gray

Interesting bit of history.

Lisa Hall

Well done!

Julia M

Very neat museum and outdoor trail comprised of known existing petroglyphs, nearly all of which have not been disturbed!

Maddy Spiers

Very cool and informative!

JIM FREEMAN

It has a small but informative museum and a trail that leads for viewing many petroglyphs

Bradley Wrasse

If you want to learn more the staff is very helpful

Turbo moreno

Amazing place to learn

Steven Murray

Very interesting.

Vanessa Glady

I drove over to the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve and it is not open. The sign doesn't say when it will be open. I got on the website but it doesn't give a date either. I grew up in this area and wanted to see the petroglyphs. They really are amazing to see. Best advise is check their website to make sure they are open before you drive out there.

Epcot Center

really kewlmega experience, lots of Nature, animals if ur quiet and timing's line up,lol, informational with a purpose for all levels, went on a cultural center pass from the library, awesum places, and this'll be one the top of the scale too, trail has markers to assist, and places to sit and take a process, rest, one of the places that's not a challenge for strollers/assisted mobility etc VERY neat

Al Woodward

A must-see ...Great for tours , school classes and daycare field trips. Lots to learn and see.

Arizona Chuckwalla

I appreciate ASU and other contributors stepping up to help preserve the petroglyphs, but there is not a lot to see on this very short hike that you can't see in other places around the valley for free. The building that houses the museum is pretty cool, but not worth the cost of entrance, which was $9, --we got in for free on the Phoenix Library cultural pass. The history of the valley is important to me, but for some reason this seems forced.

Carla Ivey

Wouldn't call this a fun place to go but it is certainly diverting and educational. It is very interesting. They have students and faculty from the University there to answer questions. They have a lovely gift shop too. I wouldn't go there in the summer fir two reasons: the trail to see the petroglyphs is VERY hot, no shade at all, and their hours are very abbreviated. Go in the winter or spring.

Coby Neal

I love history. I love geology and paleontology.

Bradley Hardy

Neat little Museum. Good educational experience for children.

Kip King

Wonderful site.

Christina Williams

Great place to take kids to learn a bit of ancient local history! Lots of interesting information for both kids and adults. Walk is short and best in the morning, kids are given a map and paper to track which petroglyphs they see along the way.

Alan Holmes

They've done a very nice job with this museum. The information inside was fascinating and well displayed. The outside walk was a little more difficult though. The carvings - understandably - aren't as clear as the depictions. In fact, if you didn't know what you were looking for, in most cases the shapes were mostly indistinguishable from other naturally occurring marks. As such, it wasn't a very interesting visit for our kids (ages 6-12). The walking path was scenic though and pleasant, especially on a late February morning before the temperatures got too hot. So, this seems like a good place to visit for people high-school age on up, but anything younger than that and I think the whole experience will be lost on them.

Steven Reed

The guide was very knowledgeable about the sites. Doesn't take long to walk the trail so it is a nice outing to see some historic writing.

John Roe

A very nice somewhat hidden gem. It displays a very good exhibit of the local petroglyphs. We went during the summer but plan on going back again during the cooler months this fall.

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Jeff Skaife

Lots to look at in a fairly small space

Sandy Chaussee

Very interesting place! Worth the drive out.

Zack Dewater

This place was awesome

Tyler Vafakos

A fun place- bring your binoculars- some of the rocks are distant. A short walk.

Christina Lopez

Did not feel welcome at all...very bad service. Was waiting at the front desk for 20-25 min. until someone came. It says free admission on their website but when we get there they say it's $7 per person. Will not be going here again. Not a good experience at all!

Michelle Root

Beautiful views.

David Guthrie

Good times take the kids too. Give yourself 2 to 2 hours to see it. Short walk

Rick Ricker

It was awesome!

ihatedannyromero

Too hot in summer to be here

Elaine Paasch

Totally loved the petroglyphs and surrounding area. This unexpected gem is a place I'll visit again.

Gloria Brewer

Always went on The Indian Cultural day. Wonderful, educational and handicap friendly. An awsome outing.. My mother of 88 enjoyed every aspect of the site.

Bob Wilcox

It's a short walk but there are hundreds of of glyphs that you can find. It was great for the kids and they actually enjoyed some history

Tommy Starz

The energy here is absolutely incredible, so inviting, comfortable...

Marty Adams

Very interesting!

Laura Shortt

The walk to (or drive, I suppose), is very nice on the flat but windy road; depending on the time of day, you'll see bunnies, quail, & tiny squirrel creatures. Inside the Rock Art Center is nice & cool, open & airy, & has interesting info about the indigenous & the hieroglyphics. The outside walk area to see the glyphs, is nice w/ a wide path & lots of covered benches, usually w/ misters to cool you off.

Gary Scott

Every enjoyable day. Nice place to walk and learn.

Jacob Uhing

Such an interesting place. Cool to see our native history so close to the city. Would have been 5 stars if they had more of the petroglyphs labeled as many are difficult to spot

Diane Côté

A great piece of history

Terrisa Kercher

Difficult for wheel chairs due to deep gravel trail

Ryan Adney

Phoenix is a huge city. Millions of people live here and museums like this open the door to the fascinating world of prehistoric Arizona. Sure, you could drive to places farther away to see more impressive glyphs, but the juxtaposition of track homes and the Adobe Mountain Dam to these millennia-old pictures really gives you something to think about. Just outside my door are these images pecked into rocks thousands of years ago. Amazing. The price is a little high for what you get, but if you are an ASU student you get in for free. The center itself has a lot of good information and programs for children.

Vicki Smith

Lovely place, amazing petroglyphs! Lots of history at this site that is well documented and maintained. Saw a beautiful little verdin (bird) and two chuckwallas (large lizards) and of course, lots of interesting petroglyphs. Well worth a visit!

Michelle Reed

Gorgeous place to see petroglyphs up close.

Eberto Freeman

Easy quarter mile walk to a rather small area with Petroglyphs. The petroglyphs here are chipped into volcanic rock so they're a little more difficult to see than other areas where petroglyphs are made by chipping away desert varnish. The museum is very nice with informative displays. Friendly staff & docents. Very close to the city - you don't have to go far to see ancient rock art.

Marcia Mosich

So amazing. Go early, wear a hat, have water, trail mix, camera, and ur imagination. We feel so much more in touch with Az.

Chris Heffel

Very educational albeit small location. Affordable too. Bring binoculars, especially if you are nearsighted. Great little museum. I really was amazed at just how many glyphs you could find if you simply paused and looked for a while.

Erik Anderson

A cool place for a small day trip. Not to expensive to get in. It's an ASU affiliated area, so you can get in for free if you're an ASU student. ASU used the area as part of their agave research project. Unsure if they are still conducting research. The path to walk along to view the the petroglyphs is only a mile and half long, so you don't have to worry about being on your feet for an extended period of time.

Stormi Oldridge

This place was amazing.

GD Nass

Great visitor center and interesting petroglyph walk.

Alex Larson

Nice petroglyph and indoor museum.

Jen

A must stop for everyone!

Howard Gerber

Great local gem

Christine Rowlan

I grew up with the preserve literally in my backyard and still love to visit. It is a great little hidden gem at the end of deer valley road. It would be a great field trip or family day. They have activities and a short trail to experience the preserved rock art.

Joseph Hitchcock

Loved it! The history was awesome, the place was really hot but it eas Arizona in the summer, whats an idaho boy to do? But it eas very interesting and very informative.

Jamie Fillmore

Pretty cool

Celine g

Really nothing to look at

Amy Pederson

It is a great preserve! Everything is well maintained, it presents very interesting information, and the quarter mile ish walk out to see the petroglyphs is a very pleasant one.

Rudy Jonak

Fascinating

Jain Waldrip

The preserve is a beautiful place to explore Southern Arizona's plants and wildlife, while also discovering some of its indigenous history. The trail is short and easy, and the petroglyphs are marked so that you can search them out around the tumbled boulders. The staff members I spoke to were friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about the area and the peoples who lived here long ago.

Mary L. Bankhead Sheets

What a true gem! This place is so perfect for family friendly trips. Our daughter loved seeing the petroglyphs and playing in the children's area. This is a must visit!

K B

Very neat! The mini-walk to the petroglyphs is interesting and well-thought-out, not to mention level and flat if you have mobility issues. This site was very interesting and the kids really enjoyed it. It was priced just right. Definitely something fun to do. My ten-year-old girl was fascinated. My seven-year-old boy found it interesting and he was able to comprehend what the petroglyphs were. He really enjoyed trying to find them on the rocks. The site has created a petroglyph scavenger hunt for some of the more prominent petroglyphs. The scavenger hunt print-out they give the kids could use a little cleaning up (to make it more legible and more organized in appearance) but my kids enjoyed it nonetheless, as did the adults. Great job!

Becky Whaley

Unique valley experience - binoculars helpful The petroglyph park includes a wonderful little museum loaded with fascinating info about this ancient rest stop. It seems travelers from 1 to 5 thousand years ago left their marks on this ancient volcanic rock pile. It's like an ancient tagger's oasis. While you can't get up close & climb the rocks, there is a walkable stone path of a 1/4 mile within viewing distance. The museum itself included up close photos and actual artifacts, plus lots of details about past travelers through the area.

Thomas Foote

The building was nice we got there late and were told to come back in the morning. The receptionist was nice too.

Cart Noonan

Must see. Hundreds of glyphs along a short trail. Neat to see in their original context. We also saw numerous lizards along the path.

Sharon Lucas

Small but interesting park. Worth a stop if you're visiting Phoenix.

DR Wyatt

Fun place for a hike