National Parks & Monuments | State Parks & Historical Site | National Recreational Areas | National Forests
| Picture | Comments | Location | |
| Arches National Park | Natural Red-Rock Bridges - Red Stone | Near Moab - Eastern Utah | |
| Canyonlands | Southeast of Moab | ||
| Capital Reef | Visit Fish Lake along the way | East of Richfield | |
| Bryce Canyon | Well worth visiting both canyons together (same day?) | ||
| Zion's Canyon | North-East of St. George |
National Monuments in Utah
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Specifics |
# | |
| National Parks | 5 | Zion's, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Capital Reef, Canyonlands |
| National Monuments | 6 | Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Rainbow Bridge, Timpanogos Cave |
| National Forests | 7 | Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, Sawtooth,
Uintah, Wasatch-Cache Several websites provide camping info. For reservations, try www.ReserveUSA.com |
| National Recreation Areas |
3 | Flaming Gorge, Glen Canyon (Lake Powell area), Little Sahara Sand Dunes |
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National Parks
State Parks
State Parks & Historical Site (1)
| Utah State Park | Comments | Close to... |
| Anasazi ** | Anasazi Indian Dwellings | Richfield - Fillmore |
| Antelope Island ** | Buffalo, Antelope, Swimming, Scenic Drive Approach from Syracuse. 7-mile causeway -- you can drive there. |
Great Salt Lake |
| Bear Lake *** | Large, unique blue-green color, fish, swim, water
skiing Home of famous Raspberries & Bear Lake Monster |
Northeast Corner |
| Coral Pink Sand Dunes * | Red Sand Dunes. Close to highway. Fun for kids. | Kanab (Southern Border) |
| Dead Horse Point ** | Scenic views of Colorado River, Hang Gliding Caution: Large drop offs... (have young children?) |
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| Deer Creek | Reservoir. Water Skiing, Fishing | Heber City - North of Provo |
| East Canyon | ||
| Edge of the Cedars | ||
| Escalante | ||
| Fort Buenaventura | ||
| Fremont Indian * | Museum in Clear Creek Canyon. Artifacts & trails to
pictographs. UDOT destroyed over 100 Fremont dwellings in building the Freeway (despite protests). Campground nearby. Not worth a special trip, but well worth it if passing through. Stop by Cove Fort on the way. |
South of Fillmore..north of Beaver. Highway 70. |
| Goblin Valley | Scenic Rock Figures. Bring a Camera. | |
| Goosenecks | ||
| Great Salt Lake Saltair | ||
| Green River | Park next to the Green River. Popular place to launch boats or end a river run). | |
| Gunlock | ||
| Huntington | ||
| Hyrum | ||
| Iron Mission | Single Building... Museum of stagecoaches etc. (not really a park) | Cedar City Main Street |
| Jordan River | Walking Trails & Parks along the river. Various locations | Salt Lake County |
| Jordanelle | Large (newest) Reservoir. Water Skiing & Fishing | |
| Kodachrome Basin | Visit Bryce Canyon nearby. Take a Camera. Scenic. | Southeast of Bryce Canyon |
| La Sal State Forest | ||
| Lost Creek | ||
| Millsite | ||
| Minersville | ||
| Otter Creek | Fishing | Piute County. |
| Palisade | ||
| Piute State Park | Reservoir.... fishing, water skiing | |
| Promotory Point | Where East & West Railroads met (Golden
Spike Monument). Idea! See the Thiokol Rocket display (free) before turning off highway. Outdoor display next to parking lot. |
Box Elder County |
| Quail Creek | Reservoir | |
| Red Fleet | Reservoir..
Skiing & Fishing. Dinosaur Tracks along shore & on various trails. Hint: Visit Dinosaur National Monument near Vernal, travel north to Red Fleet Reservoir -- & finish your visit at Flaming Gorge. |
North of Vernal South of Flaming Gorge |
| Rockport | Reservoir. fishing, water skiing | |
| Sand Hollow | Reservoir -- still filling.... Utah's Newest State Park | Southern Utah |
| Scofield | ||
| Snow Canyon | ||
| Starvation | Reservoir | |
| Stenaker | ||
| This is the Place | ||
| Utah Field House of Natural History | Multi-level museum. Hundreds of dinosaur bones, minerals, stuffed animals, Indian artifacts. University of Utah. Parking is scarce. | |
| Utah Lake | Boating, Fishing | |
| Wasatch Mountain | ||
| Willard Bay | Artrificial Fresh-Water Bay on East side of the Great Salt Lake. | |
| Yuba Lake | Water Skiing, Fishing. Originally called U.B. lake signifying "Utah's Biggest" reservoir (at the time). Locals just called it UB Reservoir & was eventually altered to Yuba. | South-West of Nephi on I-15 |