Zion National Park, Utah

Zion National Park is one of the gems of the National Park system and one of Utah's most beloved tourist destinations. The park is located in the far southwestern corner of Utah, where the Colorado Plateau meets the mountains and valleys of the Great Basin. The closest town is Springdale. The sculptured cliffs of Zion Canyon provide visitors with landscapes of unmatched beauty and diversity.

The TravelWest guide to Zion National Park is designed to provide you with all the information you need to plan your visit. With almost three million visitors each year, the Zion Canyon area is well equipped with all of the amenities, activities, and entertainment options you need. Whether you are looking to stay in an excellent Zion National Park hotel room, have your sheets turned down at a nice bed & breakfast, hook up your RV, or pitch your tent and light a campfire, our directory can point you in the right direction. In the Zion National Park lodging section you will find links and information for hotels, motels, and bed & breakfasts. If you plan to camp or bring along your RV then you will want to check out the camping page. If you are looking for a good place to get a bite to eat while you are there our dining page will help point you in the right direction. The restaurants aroundthe park can serve up everything from a nice juicy steak to a quick sandwich, hamburger, or taco.

If you are visiting Zion National Park for the first time, be sure to give yourself at least three to five days to explore all that the area has to offer. For starters, you will find that a drive through the park can be absolutely breathtaking. In Zion Canyon, the rock walls tower 2,000 to 3,000 feet (620-930 m) above your car. Within the park visitors to Zion can enjoy a picnic at the Zion National Park Lodge and from there walk along paved Zion National Park hiking trails to popular trailheads. Other options within the park include the visitor centers at both Zion Canyon and Kolob Canyon, ranger guided hikes, naturalist programs, and evening campfire talks, click on our Zion National Park information page for more details. The Zion Natural History Association (ZNHA) is also a great source of information about the park, and it provides many expert led activities for the public.

Just outside of the park's southern border sits the town of Springdale where you will find several Zion National Park hotels as well as other lodging and entertainment options. You can enjoy a performance at the O.C. Tanner Amphitheater, where Ballet West performs most summers with the park providing a beautiful backdrop. Another must see is the Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theater, which shows the epic Kieth Merrill film "Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods" on a six story high IMAX screen. For information about things to do while you are here visit our Zion National Park activity pages.

To get a glimpse of the beauty that will surround you, check out our pictures in our Zion National Park photo gallery and video gallery. We also have a link that allows you to send an e-postcard of the park to your friends and neighbors so that you can show them where you're going or let them see what they're missing. For information on how to get to the park check out our Zion National Park map. This site provides detailed information about vacation packages, park information, visitor center, fees/permits, activities for kids, history, weather, and travel tips for Zion National Park, Utah.

For extra help in planning your vacation we recommend ordering an area travel packet from AreaTravelPackets.com, it will come loaded with information about Zion National Park as well as other activities that the area has to offer. While you are in the area be sure and check out these other hot Utah travel spots: Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, Capitol Reef National Park, Lake Powell National Recreation Area, and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. For lodging near these locations visit the city guides for Springdale, Las Vegas, Nevada, Panguitch Lake, Duck Creek Village, Cedar City, Brian Head, Kanab, and St. George.