Canyonlands National Park photo

Canyonlands National Park

Location
Utah
Formed
12 September, 1964
Area
337,597.83 acres
(1,366.2 km2)
Visitors in 2017
742,271

Canyonlands National Park is a U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. It preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries. Legislation creating the park was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on September 12, 1964.

Learn more on Wikipedia.

Airports Nearby

Canyonlands Field Airport (CNY)
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

Visitor Centers

Hans Flat Ranger Station
Island in the Sky Visitor Center
Needles District Visitor Center

Some centers open seasonally. Check nps.gov for accurate open hours.

Weather Averages

(In Farenheit. Source: NOAA)

* Distances and travel times are calculated to center of the park.