The Ultimate Southwest Vacation includes Zion National Park, Utah!
Stay in Mount Carmel Junction, the heart of the parks, and
visit the treasures of the Southwest.
Zion Park 12 miles
Grand Staircase 9 miles
Sand Dunes 11 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Coyote Butte 57 miles
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
North Rim 85 miles
Toroweap 90 miles
Plan your Zion National Park Vacation with our Utah Maps and
Information
In these pages you will find insiders information on Zion National
Park lodging, adventures and hikes. This detailed guide includes road maps, park
maps, pictures, trail beta, backpacking, history, fees, geology, flora, fauna,
campgrounds, things for kids to do and even information on Zion's hidden treasures.
Making summer memories in the Utah National Parks and National
Monuments.
Directions to Zion National Park From Salt Lake City: Travel I-15 south, past Beaver.
Exit on Hwy 20. Follow US-89 to Mount Carmel Junction. Take U-9 to Zion's east
entrance. From Arizona: Travel 89A through Fredonia, Arizona
and Kanab Utah. Follow US-89 to to Mount Carmel Junction. Take U-9 to the east
park entrance. From Las Vegas: Travel I-15 north. Take exit 16 and
travel through Hurricane. Make a right on U-9 at the second traffic light in
LaVerkin. Continue on U-9 to the south entrance of the park. U-9 through Zion
National Park is always open and is also called the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway.
The east side of Zion National
Park is ideal for RV travel where the scenic byways are abundant.
Traveling by RV in Southern Utah
In Southern Utah the roads are wide open and scenic. Almost 80% of Utah land
is managed for public use by federal and state agencies. National forests, national
parks and monuments seem to be everywhere. No highway however can compare with
the majestic beauty of Zion National Park's Highway
9.
With RV's so popular these days, many service providers cater just to the
Recreational Vehicle user. There are small friendly RV
parks and luxurious RV parks. Between Bryce
Canyon National Park and Zion
National Park there is the Zion - Bryce KOA and at the junction of Highways
9 & 89 there is the East
Zion Riverside RV Park.
Utah boasts of five national parks, including Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands,
Capitol Reef and Zion National Park. Utah even lays claim to the North
Rim of the Grand Canyon since many visit the North Rim during Utah vacations.
The state of Utah also has seven national monuments including Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur,
Grand Staircase-Escalante, Hovenweep, Timpanogos Cave, Natural Bridges and Rainbow
Bridge. Two recreation areas, Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon, add to the beauty
of Utah. Golden Spike adds the culture of a national historic site.
