Utah Parks and Recreation Areas with National Park

Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning a place of refuge or sanctuary. Protected within the park's 229 square miles is a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs. Zion is located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin and Mojave Desert provinces. This unique geography and the variety of life zones within the park make Zion significant as a place of unusual plant and animal diversity. read more...

Phone: (435) 772-3256   Price Range: $10 - $20   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Springdale   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Rock Climbing   Details Provided By: Zion National Park

Canyonlands National Park preserves a colorful landscape of sedimentary sandstones eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries. The Colorado and Green rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze and the rivers themselves. While the districts share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character and offers different opportunities for exploration and learning. read more...

Phone: 435-719-2313   Price Range: $5 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Moab   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Boating and Watercraft, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Rock Climbing, Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing, Tours   Details Provided By: Canyonlands National Park

Arches National Park preserves over two thousand natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. In some areas, faulting has exposed millions of years of geologic history.The extraordinary features of the park, including balanced rocks, fins and pinnacles, are highlighted by a striking environment of contrasting colors, landforms and textures. read more...

Phone: (435)719-2299   Price Range: $5 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Moab   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs, Tours   Details Provided By: Arches

The Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth's crust known as a monocline, extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River, now Lake Powell. Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect this grand and colorful geologic feature, as well as the unique historical and cultural history found in the area. For more information, click on the In Depth button on the right. read more...

Phone: 435-425-3791   Price Range: $0 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Torrey   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Rock Climbing, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Capitol Reef National Park

At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colorful Claron limestones, sandstones, and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles, and mazes. Collectively called hoodoos, these colorful and whimsical formations stand in horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters along the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Southern Utah. read more...

Phone: (435)834-5322   Price Range: $10 - $20   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Bryce Canyon   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Bryce Canyon