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Parks

State Parks Anasazi Museum State Park

Ancient Ancestral Puebloan village was once home to one of the largest Anasazi communities west of the Colorado River. 460 N. Hwy. 12, Boulder, UT. (435) 335-7308

Canyonlands National Park

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The northeast corner of Garfield County encompasses part of Canyonlands National Park, where rock has been sculpted by the elements into colorful canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches and spires. Its four districts offers a myriad of opportunities for exploration and adventure.

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

Hike along park nature trails through a petrified forest, camp along the shores of Wide Hollow Reservoir, or rent a canoe, kayak or paddleboard to enjoy its clear waters. Visitor center features petrified wood, plant and marine fossils, and fossilized dinosaur bones. (435) 826-4466

Recreation Areas

Boulder Mountain

An angler’s haven with about 80 lakes, most of them fishable. Also a popular camping and hiking area, including extended backcountry trips. High-clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles recommended for the mountain’s rugged back roads.

Capitol Reef

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Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic monocline (a wrinkle on the earth) extending almost 100 miles.

Calf Creek Recreation Area

Campground, day-use picnic area and trailhead to reach Lower Calf Creek Falls and Upper Calf Creek Falls. Located between Escalante and Boulder on Byway 12.

Dixie National Forest

Scenery ranges from desert canyon gorges of amber, rose and sienna to high mountain forests, plateaus and alpine lakes. Highways and trails provide ready access to this forest landscape. fs.usda.gov/dixie

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. It encompasses scenic vistas, geologic wonders and a vast panorama of human history.

Red Canyon

Located 12 miles outside of Bryce Canyon National Park and features similar red rock landscapes. A wide variety of trails accommodate hikers, mountain bikers and ATV vehicles. A visitors center is open from spring through fall.

Museums

BRYCE WILDLIFE ADVENTURE MUSEUM

(Wildlife, historic artifacts)

1945 W. Scenic Byway 12, Bryce, UT (435) 834-5555 brycewildlifeadventure.com

Cannonville Visitor

CENTER MUSEUM

(Native American & pioneer history) 10 Center St., Cannonville, UT (435) 679-8981 blm.gov/visit/cannonville-visitor-center