Great folks, great fun, great takeaways... They allowed me to camp overnight after a full day of digging. read more

DoBell Ranch and Curios - Camping at Dobell Ranch - Ranches Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

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We stopped here on a whim, and are so happy we did. Noah answered all of our questions, took us to a dig site, and let our kids pick through his piles around his shop. He polished a set of bookends for my husband while we dug. The prices are incredibly reasonable and this should be a stop on anyone's itinerary. Noah and I talked about my vision for a large petrified wood end table for our yard- he said he can send photos of the large pieces he digs out and we can choose what we like best. He ships, and sometimes even delivers himself. read more

Exceptional quality and a great family friendly activity. Rhonda and her family are amazing. You can dig yourself or choose from pre-dug material. read more

Been there twice, and will be back next week for some more of the good stuff. Rhonda and the kids are super helpful and cool. We love this place. read more

Ok, this was the most amazing experience! Noah helped get us set up to search for rocks, and he was great - we spent a couple hours in the dig site, then finished up the day searching through the treasure piles of petrified wood that he had stored around his shop. He had an AMAZING selection of gorgeous petrified wood of all shapes, sizes and colors. We had been completely disappointed in searching through the rock shops in town to buy some petrified wood, because their prices were way too expensive. However, Do Bell has the absolute BEST prices we have seen in our travels. We filled 2 five gallon buckets to overflowing, and it was very reasonably priced. The property was really interesting - we saw tons of Jack rabbits and also 6 wild antelope grazing in the field. An amazing day!! Thank you Noah, we appreciate your efforts in keeping such an amazing business available to customers. It was a most memorable, wonderful experience fir our family. read more

Noah is a guy who is working his butt off to keep four generations of working his family's land alive. He is kind, courteous and does a great job answering any questions. Last but not least, his prices are FAR better than anywhere else around! read more

After visiting the Petrified National Forest I was hoping to bring home a couple pieces of wood but wasn't going to spend the crazy amount of money that the souvenirs shops wanted. I found The DoBell Ranch and learned that they have been in business since the 1930s and is the oldest dealer in Petrified Wood in AZ from what I've been told. When you're ready to visit give Rhonda a call and she will guide you to her place. You will pass a home with junk cars in the front yard but don't shy away and keep taking the road further in. This place is old and they are not a family of "means" but she has a heart of gold and will help you find wonderful pieces of wood. Pricing is beyond fair and frankly not enough but she is a very giving individual. Don't expect shiny and polished as these are rough pieces that are in the dirt and need to be dug out at times and cleaned. It's fun for a family with kids and a learning experience! Rhonda 928-245-9010 read more

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We've been to Rhonda's house of happy petrified wood on two separate trips. If you are expecting some polished wood, overpriced tourist traps, you will be sadly dissapointed. If you want a little quirky, wildly interesting, and great prices or amazingly cool chunks of pet wood, this is your place. Call ahead, talk with Rhonda and go be amazed. The chunks of wood she has are mind boggling. read more

Another year, another repeat visit to the DoBell ranch. More great pieces to take home and play with. I've started contour polishing as a hobby and so needed some raw to work on. Love this place and especially Rhonda DoBell and her grandkids. read more

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Rhonda and Ariel were amazing with our 6yo and 8yo at the dig site. Ariel even got into the hole with my youngest to help her dig and identify the petrified wood (instead of just river rocks). Beyond being helpful, Rhonda definitely cared that we were having a good time and gave us wonderful prices on a very large piece of wood. If you're going to or have been to the Petrified Forest and want to take home a piece of your own, call Rhonda - she is also extremely accommodating on timing. Her place is the one with the turquoise building about a mile or so west of the South entrance to the Petrified Forest National Park. Don't miss this place! read more

Important! Before you visit the Ranch you must call Rhonda at 928-245-9010. She is on site but not at the store. A half hour notice is plenty. We went and visited Rhonda at the Dobell ranch early December 2018. The curio shop doesn't see much time open, but if you are in the market for the best value and selection on rough petrified wood, she is the one to see. She, accompanied by her family, took us up the road to one of her dig sites. There they had a huge selection of petrified wood they'd previously dug up and cleaned so you could see the incredible colors and quality. We also had the option of digging for our own wood. Shops we visited after offered similar quality petrified for around 5x the price. When you're visiting the Dobell Ranch you're not visiting a shop, you're spending time with a delightful family who has been rooted there since the 1930's . Be sure to pay them a visit! read more

DoBell Ranch and Curios - Ranches Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

Update- March 2, 2019 They are still open! We bought more rainbow petrified wood today. Such a nice family! read more

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May 27, 2018. I just received two e-mails from the owner, assuring that they are open and always will be. Here's the quote, "Most definitely still open. I live on site and have no plans on ever closing I myself am currently in phoenix but I do have someone on site." Noah DoBell owner/ operator His phone number was having problems today but that is an ongoing issue and he is attending to it. His e-mail is working fine. read more

I just got home with my 3 raw stones. Bought them today and the experience was great. I purposely drove through the petrified forest and stopped at all the rock shops with the intent of stopping at Dobell to check them out. WOW! Great people, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and very reasonable. Don't believe me check some prices at the South Gate of the forest or in Holbrook. Then call Rhonda. Rhonda and family helped my wife and I find a load of stone and loaded it into my 4Runner. I did not intend to buy, just check the place out but the rocks call to you. Rhonda, thank you I will be back. I'll bring a trailer next time. Steve and Cheryl. Tempe read more

DoBell Ranch and Curios - About 450 pounds of petrified wood. - Ranches Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

I cannot begin to shout all the wonderful things we experienced at the Dobell ranch. if I would say the best thing about our experience here was that we feel we found an honest, trustworthy, kind friend In Ronda and her family. They treated us like family. We found some beautiful petrified wood specimens at very reasonable prices. Definitely skip the gift shops and their high prices if you are looking for natural petrified wood. It is very satisfying being outdoors and so exciting when you find that piece you just have to have. Bring cash as she does not take debit or credit cards. Thank you Dobell's for your kindness and hospitality! We will never forget and hope to return as soon as we can! read more

The best place to go for rough petrified wood. Rhonda and her family are so knowledgeable and friendly. They really know their stuff. The prices are very reasonable too. They are not always at the shop so call Rhonda and she will come and meet you. read more

The best day ever! If you want fun in the sun with amazing people, this is the go to place to get AZ rainbow petrified wood. Dig yourself or choose from the many amazing specimens at reasonable prices. read more

They are OPEN! 8am to 8pm nearly every day of the year (and have been since 1936). This awesome collecting site is located near mile marker 323 on Highway 180 (about 15 miles southeast of Holbrook, Arizona). You do NOT need a 4WD vehicle to reach the quarry, it is a well-groomed gravel and dirt road. I recently visited the DoBell Ranch to collect petrified wood, and here is my video report about this wonderful experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjL2U-StCMA read more

I just made a visit in December of 2017 and we are very good friends with the family that owns the land. The Grandfather who originally owned the land and had his shop and museum passed away this past year so the excavating of the petrified wood has slowed down. The great grandson now live out there with the rest of the family and it is indeed still open. Just make sure to call and give them a heads up that they will be out there. read more

A wonderful experience for our family. We have a 2 and 12 year old and they loved going here. Very reasonable prices and very helpful people out there digging with us! We hope to come back one day! read more