Like Picasso’s blue period, Utah national parks are variations on a theme — petrified Jurassic sediments sculpted by wind, water and time — but each one exhilarates in its own way.Families/High-adventurers/Leisurely travelers can hike/bike/tour/explore southern Utah’s unending
fins/buttes/hoodoos/canyons. Raft the Colorado River, walk the earth’s seams or watch the sunset through a hole in a mountain. Show
 A California CondoR Beds in Zion(That’s not only true (they’re not extinct after all!), it’s a helpful mnemonic for remembering the Utah national parks from east to west) Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion: Five sculptural interpretations of the Colorado Plateau, cut with a big, slow chisel. 38˚ North on the Utah MapSomething good happened a while back at 38˚ north latitude. All five of the national parks in Utah are within a sandstone’s throw of it — in fact, you could drive through them all in a single overstimulated afternoon. (You could, but you shouldn’t. That’d be like sprinting through the Louvre.) Over 150 million years the soft-ish stone sediments in these five spots relented in weird, beautiful ways, cutting open a color spectrum of reds, pinks, yellows, grays and whites, all dappled with green. It’s called the Grand Staircase, but you could think of it as a peeling painting, a dozen layers on display from Bryce to the Grand Canyon. Arches →The Holey Land (See: Delicate Arch, Landscape Arch, Fiery Furnace) Canyonlands →The slow work of merciless rivers (See: Grand View Point, Horseshoe Canyon, how tough you are) Capitol Reef →A snag in the earth’s crust, 100 miles long (See: Waterpocket Fold, historic Fruita) Bryce Canyon →Sometimes-snowy erosions, elevated (See: Navajo Loop, Fairyland Point/Loop) Zion →The oldest, the most visited (See: Subway, Angels Landing, your life flash before your eyes) Museums of Ancient ArtMichelangelo wasn’t bad; Rembrandt made nice pictures; and Kahlo had some interesting ideas; but the Earth’s greatest masterpieces weren’t made by human hands. And they’re all in southern Utah. It’s a reddish-orangey-pink swath of a United State that’s eroded in audacious ways. New York’s got the Museum of Modern Art; Utah has FIVE museums of ancient art. Climb through a hole punched in a mountain, hike through a slot canyon, kayak the Colorado River and explore Bryce Canyon’s rock opera. It’s art appreciation... in hiking boots.
Approximately 237 million people visited American national parks in 2020, representing a 28% year-over-year decrease attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. Many parks were forced to
close to combat the spread of the virus, but that’s not the whole story—when the parks were open, many of them saw record crowds as throngs of people desperate to safely enjoy nature descended onto parks when they reopened. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave natural and historic phenomenons “unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Since then, our national parks have welcomed visitors from around the world to experience
some of the best the country has to offer and showcase the country’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. Today, the country's 63 national parks contain at least 247 species of endangered or threatened plants and animals, more than 75,000 archaeological sites, and 18,000 miles of trails. Stacker compiled a list of the closest national parks to Salt Lake City. National parks are ranked by closest straight line distance, measured from representative points in Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area and each national park. Estimated driving times are from Here and are only available within the lower 48 states. All featured distances and driving times are estimated using
representative locations from the center of each metro and national park—for some places within the metro area, the actual distance may be slightly shorter or longer to reach the closest entryway to a park. Be sure to check with individual parks before you visit to find out about ongoing, pandemic-related safety precautions at www.nps.gov/coronavirus. You may also like:
Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in Salt Lake City, according to Tripadvisor 1 / 63 Arlene Waller // Shutterstock - Distance: 131 miles 2 / 63 Layne V. Naylor // Shutterstock - Distance: 189 miles 3 / 63 ronnybas frimages // Shutterstock #3. Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)- Distance: 211 miles
4 / 63 #4. Arches National Park (Utah)- Distance: 223 miles
5 / 63 Galyna Andrushko // Shutterstock #5. Zion National Park (Utah)
6 / 63 #6. Canyonlands National Park (Utah)- Distance: 230 miles
7 / 63 Zack Frank // Shutterstock #7. Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)- Distance: 244 miles
8 / 63 Lane V. Erickson // Shutterstock #8. Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho)- Distance: 305 miles
9 / 63 SL-Photography // Shutterstock #9. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Colorado)- Distance: 312 miles
10 / 63 Josemaria Toscano // Shutterstock #10. Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)- Distance: 314 miles You may also like: Biggest sources of immigrants to Salt Lake City
11 / 63 Sopotnicki // Shutterstock #11. Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado)- Distance: 336 miles
12 / 63 Bryan Brazil // Shutterstock #12. Death Valley National Park (California, Nevada)- Distance: 365 miles
13 / 63 Anna Krivitskaya // Shutterstock #13. Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)- Distance: 389 miles
14 / 63 Stephen Moehle // Shutterstock #14. Yosemite National Park (California)- Distance: 399 miles
15 / 63 Patrick Poendl // Shutterstock #15. Kings Canyon National Park (California)
16 / 63 Felix Lipov // Shutterstock #16. Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona)- Distance: 417 miles
17 / 63 Virrage Images // Shutterstock #17. Sequoia National Park (California)- Distance: 422 miles
18 / 63 Kris Wiktor // Shutterstock #18. Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colorado)- Distance: 445 miles
19 / 63 Zack Frank // Shutterstock #19. Lassen Volcanic National Park (California)- Distance: 450 miles
20 / 63 Dennis Silvas // Shutterstock #20. Joshua Tree National Park (California)- Distance: 495 miles You may also like: Most expensive homes for sale in Salt Lake City
21 / 63 Hank Shiffman // Shutterstock #21. Crater Lake National Park (Oregon)- Distance: 500 miles
22 / 63 #22. Pinnacles National Park (California)- Distance: 526 miles
23 / 63 Zack Frank // Shutterstock #23. Wind Cave National Park (South Dakota)- Distance: 529 miles
24 / 63 #24. Glacier National Park (Montana)- Distance: 570 miles
25 / 63 Ethan Daniels // Shutterstock #25. Channel Islands National Park (California)- Distance: 576 miles You may also like: Highest-paying jobs in Salt Lake City
26 / 63 Matt Ragen // Shutterstock #26. Badlands National Park (South Dakota)- Distance: 579 miles
27 / 63 #27. Redwood National Park (California)- Distance: 580 miles
28 / 63 kojihirano // Shutterstock #28. Saguaro National Park (Arizona)- Distance: 590 miles
29 / 63 Diane Fetzner // Shutterstock #29. Mount Rainier National Park (Washington)- Distance: 617 miles
30 / 63 Laurens Hoddenbagh // Shutterstock #30. Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota)
31 / 63 Galyna Andrushko // Shutterstock #31. White Sands National Park (New Mexico)- Distance: 656 miles
32 / 63 National Park Service/Deby Dixon // Wikimedia Commons #32. North Cascades National Park (Washington)- Distance: 692 miles
33 / 63 #33. Olympic National Park (Washington)- Distance: 730 miles
34 / 63 #34. Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Texas)- Distance: 747 miles
35 / 63 Doug Meek // Shutterstock #35. Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico)- Distance: 748 miles You may also like: Dogs available for adoption in Salt Lake City
36 / 63 Eric Foltz // Shutterstock #36. Big Bend National Park (Texas)
- Distance: 954 miles
37 / 63 BlueBarronPhoto // Shutterstock #37. Voyageurs National Park (Minnesota)- Distance: 1,128 miles
38 / 63 Zack Frank // Shutterstock #38. Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)- Distance: 1,167 miles
39 / 63 Paul Brady Photography // Shutterstock #39. Gateway Arch National Park (Missouri)- Distance: 1,219 miles
40 / 63 MDuchek // Wikimedia Commons #40. Isle Royale National Park (Michigan)
41 / 63 Delmas Lehman // Shutterstock #41. Indiana Dunes National Park (Indiana)- Distance: 1,349 miles
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Wangkun Jia // Shutterstock #42. Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky)- Distance: 1,461 miles
43 / 63 Alan Wu // Wikimedia Commons #43. Glacier Bay National Park (Alaska)- Distance: 1,627 miles
44 / 63 Aviator31 // Wikimedia Commons #44. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)- Distance: 1,630 miles
45 / 63 Zack Frank // Shutterstock #45. Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)
46 / 63 Steve Heap // Shutterstock #46. New River Gorge National Park (West Virginia)- Distance: 1,707 miles
47 / 63 Jtmartin57 // Wikimedia Commons #47. Congaree National Park (South Carolina)- Distance: 1,825 miles
48 / 63 Jon Bilous // Shutterstock #48. Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)- Distance: 1,842 miles
49 / 63 Sewtex // Wikimedia Commons #49. Wrangell–St. Elias National Park (Alaska)- Distance: 1,870 miles
50 / 63 U.S. National Park Service // Wikimedia Commons #50. Dry Tortugas National Park (Florida)
51 / 63 National Park Service, Alaska Region // Wikimedia Commons #51. Kenai Fjords National Park (Alaska)- Distance: 2,060 miles
52 / 63 Simon Dannhauer // Shutterstock #52. Everglades National Park (Florida)- Distance: 2,120 miles
53 / 63 #53. Biscayne National Park (Florida)- Distance: 2,148 miles
54 / 63 Denali National Park and Preserve // Wikimedia Commons #54. Denali National Park (Alaska)- Distance: 2,189 miles
55 / 63 Katmai National Park and Preserve // Wikimedia Commons #55. Katmai National Park (Alaska)- Distance: 2,206 miles
56 / 63 Ryjil Christianson // Wikimedia Commons #56. Lake Clark National Park (Alaska)- Distance: 2,207 miles
57 / 63 Romiana Lee // Shutterstock #57. Acadia National Park (Maine)- Distance: 2,273 miles
58 / 63 National Park Service, Alaska Region // Wikimedia Commons #58. Gates of the Arctic National Park (Alaska)- Distance: 2,410 miles
59 / 63 LCGS Russ // Wikimedia Commons #59. Kobuk Valley National Park (Alaska)- Distance: 2,543 miles
60 / 63 MH Anderson Photography // Shutterstock #60. Haleakalā National Park (Hawaii)- Distance: 2,876 miles
61 / 63 jo Crebbin // Shutterstock #61. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii)- Distance: 2,885 miles
62 / 63 Sean Pavone // Shutterstock #62. Virgin Islands National Park (U.S. Virgin Islands)- Distance: 3,234 miles
63 / 63 Tavita Togia, National Park Service // Wikimedia Commons #63. National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa)- Distance: 5,279 miles Trending NowHow many National Parks are close to Salt Lake City?Did you know there are over 20 national parks and monuments within a few hours' drive make Salt Lake? This proximity makes Salt Lake the perfect gateway for exploring some of the world's most acclaimed, spectacular, and scenic outdoor places.
How far is Salt Lake City Utah from National Park?It's 244 miles from Salt Lake City to Arches National Park down I-15 to I-70. From the Green River it's a truly scenic trip. Arches National Park is perhaps the most interactive of all the Utah parks filled with scenery that brings out the child in all of us.
Is Salt Lake City close to Zion National Park?Zion National Park is located 300 miles (4.5-hour-drive) from Salt Lake City. Most of the drive is along Interstate 15, which has some beautiful sights and attractions along the way. Rather than racing from Salt Lake City to Zion as quickly as possible, slow down and enjoy the drive.
Is Salt Lake City near Bryce Canyon?The direct drive from Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon National Park is 273 mi (439 km), and should have a drive time of 4 hrs 10 mins in normal traffic.
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