[6] The park also includes trails, camping areas, and a visitor center displaying petrified wood and fossilized dinosaur bones.

[3] Escalante Petrified Forest State Park features a diverse range of habitats, including the rare wetland of Wide Hollow Reservoir.

The wetland section of the park supports a rich variety of birdlife, with 108 species recorded, including the American kestrel, bald eagle, osprey, and various other waterfowl, raptors, and songbirds.

The Petrified Forest Trail is a one-mile (1.6 km) loop that winds up the side of a mesa to the top,[5] where most of the fossil wood is found.

[9][5] The Escalante Petrified Forest State Park features a 22-unit campground with basic amenities, including restrooms and a group campsite.

The park has received numerous letters from individuals who claim to have experienced various misfortunes after taking wood, often returning the pieces along with apologies.

In 2014, park manager Kendall Farnsworth reported receiving about a dozen such packages each year,[10] with the accompanying letters describing experiences ranging from relationship problems to health issues and financial troubles.