Utah National Parks

With some of the most unique National Parks in the world, Utah actually is home to five National Parks that are as awe-inspiring as you can imagine. Made up of multicolored landscapes, mountains, lakes, arches and canyons, the Utah National Parks are an outdoorsman''s dream.

The five National Parks include: Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Canyonlands National Park and Zion National Park. Each is made of its own unique landscape and offers diverse fauna, bodies of waters, birds, geologic formations and more. From naturally eroded amphitheaters to miles of pristine lakes you can literally see it all.

Arches National Park is located over 73,000 acres of land is one of the most popular travel destinations in Utah. Complete with the world’s largest concentration of natural stone arches, the views and scenery are dramatic and breathtaking. Bryce Canyon National Park is well known for the natural ice, wind and water erosion that has shaped limestone, sandstone and mudstone into thousands of mazes, spires and even an amphitheater deep in the cannon. Capitol Reef National Park is one of the largest National Parks with over 250,000 acres of forestry and rock formations and offers fantastic wildlife, swimming and the best camping in Utah. Canyonlands National Park is aptly named for its variety of canyons but it also offers amazing Indian ruins, great rafting as well as world famous rock climbing. Lastly, you have Zion National Park, another popular travel destination. With spectacular cliffs and wilderness views, here you can find the Kolob Arch as well as the elusive mule deer which inhabits this astonishing area.

Each park offers plenty of recreational activities which include hiking, mountain biking, camping, swimming, boating, fishing and so much more to offer. Although each is unique they all offer a true look at the beauty of what Mother Nature created. From stone bridges to dinosaur fossils, you learn not only about the history of ancient architecture but you take in some of the most picturesque sights in the world.