National Parks in Southern Utah

We’re glad you’re planning a visit to Southern Utah! There are several spectacular national parks to explore, and we want to help you plan your visits to all of them. Check these links to plan your travel.

Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year

National parks in southern Utah are open year-round, but you should check the weather before you go. In the winter, snow sometimes closes parts of parks, but all remain open 365 days a year.

National Parks in Utah

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	Arches	Bryce Canyon	Canyonlands	Capitol Reef	Cedar Breaks	Glen Canyon	Natural Bridges	Zion
Timed Entry Tickets	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Shuttle Tickets	No shuttle	No tickets or reservations Check seasonal shuttle schedule before your visit	No shuttle	No shuttle	No shuttle	No shuttle	No shuttle	No tickets or reservations Check seasonal shuttle schedule before your visit
NPS App	Yes Download for Offline Mode before your visit	Yes Download for Offline Mode before your visit	Yes Download for Offline Mode before your visit	Yes Download for Offline Mode before your visit	Yes Download for Offline Mode before your visit	Yes Download for Offline Mode before your visit	Yes Download for Offline Mode before your visit	Yes Download for Offline Mode before your visit
Permits required for activities including but not limited to backcountry camping, canyoneering, group activities, weddings, commercial photography, and more	Not required for entry Arches Permits & Reservations	Not required for entry Bryce Canyon Permits & Reservations	Not required for entry Canyonlands Permits & Reservations	Not required for entry Capitol Reef Permits & Reservations	Not required for entry Cedar Breaks Permits & Reservations	Not required for entry Glen Canyon Permits & Reservations	Not required for entry Natural Bridges Special Use Permits	Not required for entry Zion Permits & Reservations
Helpful links	Planning Guide	Frequently asked questions	Frequently asked questions	Visiting During Busy Season	Basic Information	Changing Lake Levels	Operating Hours and Seasons	Angels Landing Permits
Current Conditions - Seasonal Openings and Closings	Arches Current Conditions	Bryce Canyon Current Conditions	Canyonlands Current Conditions	Capitol Reef Current Conditions	Cedar Breaks Current Conditions	Glen Canyon Current Conditions	Natural Bridges Current Conditions	Zion Current Conditions

Common terms

Timed entry

A permit issued by the National Park Service with a specific time or time range when you will get to enter the park. If timed entry is not required, then you can enter the park anytime, but you may have to wait in line. Waits to go to some parts of Arches and Zion National Parks can last several hours.

Permits

Permits are sometimes referred to as tickets or reservations, and the National Park Service issues them in several ways. Some parks issue permits in person, and others use online reservation systems such as recreation.gov. The National Park Service uses permits to help reduce crowding and congestion and to protect the landscapes, plants, animals, and history that make Southern Utah parks special.

Current conditions

Weather, search and rescue operations, or special events can all change your visit. Get all the latest information before you arrive by checking for updates and alerts on park websites and social media.

Arches National Park

Discover a landscape of contrasting colors, land forms, and textures unlike any other.

Bryce Canyon National Park

Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) exist on every continent, but here is the largest concentration found anywhere on Earth.

Canyonlands National Park

A wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River.

Capitol Reef National Park

A hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold - a geologic wrinkle extending almost 100 miles.

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Crowning the grand staircase, Cedar Breaks sits at over 10,000 feet and looks down into a half-mile deep geologic amphitheater.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Discover 1.25 million acres encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human history.

Natural Bridges National Monument

Three majestic natural bridges invite you to ponder the power of water in a landscape usually defined by its absence.

Zion National Park

Gaze up at massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky.

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