Zion National Park
800-869-6635 - 435-772-3256
Web:  www.nps.gov/zion   E-mail:  ZION_park_information@nps.gov 
(Drive time from St George approximately 50 minutes or 41 miles) 


  

Of all the national parks in the West, Zion is the most intimate.  Here you tour within the canyon's embrace.  While most people think of Zion as towering sandstone walls and monoliths, it is also rivers, swamps, riparian areas, pine forests, sandstone deserts, natural bridges, ancient dwelling places and habitat for an amazing variety of plants and animals.

Hiking trails are abundant where you can discover the beauty.  On your trip to Zion National Park, you'll discover beauty and many scenic wonders  prompting many "oohs and aahs" every mile of your adventure.  Excellent accommodations, campgrounds, restaurants, and shopping facilities are available near to  Utah's Zion National Park.  The park is open all year and each season has it's own special scenery.  
For reservations, call 888-297-2757 or log on to www.zionlodge.com. 


How to Use the Shuttles

The Zion Canyon Scenic Drive is accessible by shuttle bus only.  It's easy - just follow these three steps.  Park - Parking at the visitor center is full between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm daily.  To avoid parking hassles, you can leave your car in the town of Springdale and ride the free town shuttle to the park. Ride - Free buses run from 5:45 am to 11:00 pm, as often as every six minutes.  Pets are not allowed.

Kolob
435-772-3256
(Drive time from St George approximately 20 minutes or 25 miles)

Kolob Canyon is located along the western edge of Zion National Park.  The visitor center is accessible from Interstate 15, Exit 22, 20 minutes north of St George.  Kolob is a part of Zion's National Park.     You can hike trails, view wildlife and take photographs of the massive red rock formations of the Kolob Fingers from pullouts along a five-mile paved road.

Bryce Canyon National Park
800-444-6689 - 435-834-5322
www.nps.gov/zionbryce 
(Drive time from St George approximately 2 hours or 125 miles)

The Paiute Indians called it "red rocks standing like men in a bowl-shaped canyon."   Unlike Zion where you look up at the cliffs, at Bryce Canyon National Park you look down upon miles of exquisitely carved pinnacles and spires.  Set on a high plateau, the pine-covered rim of Bryce Canyon catches the clean cool breezes of a mountain setting.  The red, pink and orange colors of the intricately eroded limestone "hoodoos" constantly change with the sun, making the magical landscape come alive. Best to view in the early morning or about sunset to see the light and shadow play.  Bryce Canyon National Park is open all year.

  For reservations, call 888-297-2757 or log on to www.brycecanyonlodge.com 
 

Cedar Breaks National Monument

 435-586-9451.
(Drive time from St George approximately 1 hour or 73 miles)

Awesome views of color greet you at Cedar Breaks National Monument. Enjoy the trails leading around the rim and through the forest.  The region's bristlecone pines date back 1,600 years.  The visitor's center is open from late May until mid-November.  

Located 20 miles east of Cedar City on Utah 14, then 4 miles on Utah 148. 

WEB:  www.nps.gov/cebr/index.htm

North Rim of the Grand Canyon
800-869-6635 - 928-638-7888
www.nps.gov.grca
(Drive time from St George to the North Rim is approximately 3 hours or 180 miles)

The North Rim features the pine and aspen forest of the 540,000 acre Kaibab Plateau.  You will find viewpoints of the Grand Canyon higher than that on the South Rim. Magnificent views.  Closed in the winter.

The National Park service operates a visitor center, bookstore, back country permit reservations, campground and ranger programs.   Call 800-365-2267 to make advance reservations for the North Rim Campground. 

Xanterra Parks & Resorts
888-297-2757 
www.grandcanyonnorthrim.com and www.grandcanyonlodes.com
for the South Rim Reservations.