What to See and Do
Learn about this important place by traversing the red rock that sprawls out amid the prairie at Jeffers Petroglyphs. See many of the more than 5,000 carvings that tell the stories of Native American ancestors spanning more than 7,000 years.
Visitor center
Explore interactive exhibits about Native American culture and prairie ecology.
Tours
Take a tour of the rock face, either with a guide or on your own to see and learn about the ancient carvings and the surrounding sacred landscape.
Virtual tour
Jeffers Petroglyphs is home to about 5,000 sacred rock carvings, also called petroglyphs, made by the ancestors of today’s Native Americans. Petroglyphs are found worldwide, but the petroglyphs at Jeffers make up one of the oldest continuously used sacred sites in the world.
Trails
Explore trails through the native prairie, with over 250 species of grasses, wildflowers, and lichens.
Field trips
History, anthropology, archaeology, and biology intertwine as students learn about life on the prairie, tour the carvings, and make their own discoveries.
Events calendar
Jeffers Petrogyphs hosts a number of special events and programs throughout the year.