Zion National Park

Zion National Park With the competition Zion faces from its neighboring national parks in the American Southwest—Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Canyonlands—just standing out in this esteemed crowd would seem to require some noteworthy scenery. Zion delivers it in spades. Like ...

Yuba Special Recreation Area

Yuba Special Recreation Area The Yuba Special Recreation Area, conveniently located in Central Utah, offers a variety of water recreation opportunities. Warm summer water temperatures, sandy beaches, nearby off-highway vehicle areas, and fishing for walleye and yellow perch attract ...

Willard Bay State Park

Willard Bay State Park Several folks camp here when they come to check out Willard Bay State Park. This is a delightful area for folks who like lakes. Perry Reservoir is a lake close at hand, and since you're here you ...

White River

White River Although the Kenny Dam Rangely, constructed in 1985, influences the White River in Utah it continues to exhibit those characteristics of pre-dam rivers in the West. The highest flow on the White River was 8,160 cfs, on July ...

Wasatch Mountain State Park

Wasatch Mountain State Park Wasatch Mountain State Park, in beautiful Heber Valley, is Utah's most developed state park. Tucked away in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, the park is both a summer and winter wonderland. One of Utah's finest 36-hole golf courses ...

Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Wasatch-Cache National Forest During the long summer days at Wasatch-Cache National Forest temperatures are generally in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 30's with winter lows ...

Utah Lake State Park

Utah Lake State Park Utah Lake State Park lies on shore of the largest fresh water lake in the state. The lake encompasses 96,600 acres at an elevation of 4,500 feet. Developed areas are numerous within the park providing opportunity for ...

Uinta National Forest

Uinta National Forest City-bound Utahans need only look skyward for a ready reminder that an escape from the hassles and pressures of modern life is close at hand. Rearing high above most of Utah's most populous areas and extending hundreds of ...

The Slick Rock National Recreation Trail

The Slick Rock National Recreation Trail Slickrock Trail is one of the best short hikes in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. This 2.4 mile hike is extremely scenic and offers colorful desert views of the Buttes, Maze, and Needles ...

The Fish Lake National Forest

The Fish  Lake National Forest Rising as a green oasis above the junction of I-15 and I-70 in central Utah, the several mountains and plateaus that form the Fishlake National Forest invite you to enjoy the highly spectacular and widely varied ...

Steinaker State Park

Steinaker State Park Steinaker State Park lies at an elevation of 5,500 feet in northeastern Utah. It is best known for year round fishing opportunities on Steinaker Reservoir. The park is open year round with limited services in the winter. ...

Snow Canyon State Park

Snow Canyon State Park Snow Canyon is tucked away in the hills west of St George, close to the transition between the Color Country of southwest Utah and the rather more barren Basin and Range landscape that persists all the way ...

Scofield State Park

Scofield State Park Scofield is both a summer and winter recreation delight. It is situated 7,600 feet above sea level in the Manti-LaSal Mountains of the Wasatch Plateau. The 2,800-acre lake offers excellent boating and year-round fishing. During winter months, the ...

Pony Express Trail Backcountry Byway

Pony Express Trail Backcountry Byway The origins and the reason for a horse-and-rider mail delivery system between east and west can be summed up in two words: slow mail. Prior to the Coach and Pony Express mail delivery, time from the ...

Palisade State Park

Palisade State Park Seventy-acre Palisade State Park & Reservoir draws swimmers, year-round anglers and non-motorized watercraft enthusiasts. There is also an 18-hole golf course, practice range, professional golf shop and snack bar. Hiking areas abound and Six-Mile Canyon provides excellent off-highway ...

Natural Bridges National Monument

Natural Bridges National Monument Natural Bridges National Monument features three huge, stream-carved natural bridges as well as a concentration of Anasazi Indian ruins. The multi-colored bridges can be seen from overlooks along an nine-mile paved loop road through the monument. The bridges ...

Manti-La Sal National Forest

Manti-La Sal National Forest There is so much enjoyable stuff to do to suit everybody. Manti-LaSal National Forest has picturesque nature scenery for you to like. It's a wonderful idea to visit Indian Creek, it's right next door to Manti-LaSal National ...

Little Sahara Recreation Area

Little Sahara Recreation Area Little Sahara Recreation Area commonly known as Jericho Sand Dunes, is a sandy reminder of Lake Bonneville. A plentiful sand source and strong prevailing winds have combined to create Little Sahara, one of the largest dunes fields ...

Kokopelli’s Trail

Kokopelli's Trail Kokopelli’s Trail is a 142 mile multi-use trail that goes from Loma, Colorado to Moab, Utah. The primary use of the trail as a through route is by mountain bikes. Trail surface varies; the trail utilizes dirt roads (of ...

Kodachrome Basin State Park

Kodachrome Basin State Park Kodachrome Basin is a small, popular state park situated a few miles south of UT 12 due east of Bryce Canyon, and reached by a paved road. The park contains eroded, multicolored rock formations in various shades ...

Henry Mountains

Henry Mountains Whether you're a hiker, camper, or just like to drive through the mountains, you'll find your niche in the beauty of the Henrys. You can drive the Bull Creek Pass backcountry Byway and see rock layers tilt dramatically in ...

Green River State Park

Green River State Park Green River State Park is a good place to take a break when traveling on Interstate 70. It lies next to the Green River, which provides water for the lush lawns and tall cottonwood trees that grow ...

Green River

Green River The Green River, located in the western United States, is the chief tributary of the Colorado River. The watershed of the river, known as the Green River Basin, covers parts of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The Green River is ...

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument In September of 1996, President Clinton designated this huge national monument, which at 1.7 million acres dominates any map of southern Utah. It is unique in that it is the first monument to be administered by the ...

Grand Gulch Primitive Area

Grand Gulch Primitive Area Grand Gulch is one of a network of sandstone canyons draining southeast Utah's Cedar Mesa, which is rich in beautiful scenery as well as the cultural remnants of the Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) civilization. Grand Gulch Primitive Area, ...

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (sometimes referred to as Parashant National Monument) is located on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon in northwest Arizona. It was established by Presidential Proclamation 7265 on January 11, 2000. This remote area ...

Goblin Valley State Park

Goblin Valley State Park Goblin Valley is a State Park in Emery County in central Utah, in the western United States. Its eminent feature is its thousands of hoodoos and hoodoo rocks, which are formations of mushroom-shaped rock pinnacles, some as ...

Fremont Indian State Park and Museum

Fremont Indian State Park and Museum Fremont Indian State Park was established to preserve Clear Creek Canyon's treasury of rock art and archaeological sites. Visit the museum in the visitor center where a video program introduces you to the Fremont Indians. Twelve ...

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area The Green River originates near the continental divide in the 13,000 foot Wind River mountains of central Wyoming. By the time its waters flow into the Gulf of California, after joining the Colorado, they will have ...

Escalante State Park

Escalante State Park At Escalante State Park fun stuff to do is plentiful, and spending time at this campground is very pleasant. Coming to this campground is always a splendid idea. A trip to Bryce Canyon National Park is worthwhile, and ...

East Canyon State Park

East Canyon State Park The tremendous variety of local attractions and the nearby outdoors recreation are delightful reasons to come. The staff who's always there to assist and the great facilities will make you feel tremendous. This campground has so incredibly ...

Dixie National Forest

Dixie National Forest If you're looking for the essence of Utah, look no further than"The Dixie," as the forest is affectionately known in these parts. Here, weather-sculpted formations of Wasatch limestone and giant ponderosa pines compete for your attention, but they're ...

Deer Creek State Park

Deer Creek State Park Located in the heart of Ohio's agricultural country, Deer Creek State Park is central Ohio's vacation showplace. A collage of meadows and woodlands surround the scenic reservoir. This resort park features a modern lodge, cottages, campground, golf ...

Dead Horse Point State Park

Dead Horse Point State Park Dead Horse Point State Park is perhaps Utah's most spectacular state park. Dead Horse Point is a promontory of stone surrounded by steep cliffs near Moab, Utah. The overlook at Dead Horse Point is 6,000 feet ...

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park This park lies at 6,000 feet above sea level and encompasses nearly 4,000 acres. Within the park lies a wide sweeping expanse of pink sand dunes that stand several hundred feet tall and provide a ...

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Cedar Breaks National Monument Cedar Breaks resembles a miniature Bryce Canyon. Some visitors say its brilliant colors even surpass Bryce. The Indians called Cedar Breaks the "Circle of Painted Cliffs." Situated at an elevation of 10,000 feet, Cedar Breaks is shaped ...

Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park The unyielding blue of Utah's desert sky can play tricks on the mind. Fall under its spell and you might begin to see that blue dome as an inverted sea through which the sun's refracted rays illuminate ...

Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park In the far southern reaches of Utah, the Colorado and Green Rivers carve the high desert into a labyrinth of red-rock canyons that are sheer ecstasy for the hiker, mountain biker, and whitewater adventurer. The park is broken ...

Canyon Rims Recreation Area

Canyon Rims Recreation Area Canyon Rims Recreation Area is an immense, diverse region located between the southeastern Utah towns of Monticello and Moab. Within this vast area, visitors may tour scenic overlooks by automobile, camp, explore off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails, hike, ...

Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park is one among the 48 National Parks in the United Sates and is located in the South of Utah. This national park is famous for its geology unique only to this park. The eastern ...

Bear Lake State Park

Bear Lake State Park The Western part of the United States has the famous natural salt water lake, Bear Lake. Bear Lake State Park is located on the Utah-Idaho border in United Sates. Bear Lake is considered to the second biggest ...

Ashley National Forest

Ashley National Forest Ashley National Forest is located in the northeast of Utah and Southwest of Wyoming. This is a National Forest covers an area over 5601 km in United States. There is a National Recreation area called the Flaming George ...

Arches National Park

Arches National Park Arches National Park is located in Utah’s eastern region. This Park is named Arches National Park as it preserves Arches which are about 2000 years. The Arches present in the park are pure Sandstone arches which are world ...

Antelope Island State Park

Antelope Island State Park The Great Salt Lake is considered to the largest lake in the western region of the United States. Within Salt Lake is Antelope Island which is spread over an area of 42 miles. The Great Salt Lake ...

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