Size: 147,243 Acres
Year Established: 1919
Annual Visitors: 5.04 Million
Firearms Information in Zion National Park
In Zion National Park, only those individuals who are permitted to legally possess weapons on a federal, state, or municipal level are permitted to do so, and these individuals are required to comply with all applicable state and federal laws.
If you would like to learn more about the Gun Laws in Utah, you can click here.
Hunting in Zion National Park
Hunting and discharging firearms are two activities that are not allowed within the park. It is against the law to bring firearms into any park buildings/amenities.
To learn more about Hunting Laws in Utah, you can click here.
Additional Information About Zion National Park
In the 1860s, Mormon pioneers found this place so beautiful that they gave it a name from the Bible that means Jerusalem.
Not surprisingly, the park’s 230 square miles of buttes, natural arches, and mesas, many of which have beige, red, and chocolate bands of exposed sediments, have many such biblical references, such as the Court of the Patriarchs, the Towers of the Virgins, and the Pulpit.
Zion Canyon, a 15-mile-long cut in the land, is where most people go.
More adventurous visitors can wade through the Narrows, a 20- to 30-foot-wide slot through a 1,000-foot-high gorge. They can also climb to higher elevations to see the juniper and ponderosa pine forests or see bighorn sheep and California condors, but you should be careful of the park’s mountain lions, which may now only have as few as six.
Best Time to Visit Zion National Park
The best time to visit Zion National Park is between the months of March to May and September to October.
Visitor Fees
$20.00 per person/cyclist valid for up to 7 days
$35.00 per vehicle valid for up to 7 days
$30.00 per motorcycle valid for up to 7 days
$80.00 for Interagency Annual Pass
Admission to all Federal fee areas for one year from date of purchase.
$70.00 for Zion Annual Pass
Admission to Zion National Park for one year from date of purchase.
Free for Military Annual Pass
Active duty military admission to all federal fee areas for one year.
$20.00 for Senior Annual Pass
Admission to all federal fee areas for one year from date of purchase.
Lifetime Park Passes
$80.00 for Lifetime Senior Pass
Admission to all federal fee areas for life, U.S. citizens 62 years or older.
Free for Lifetime Access Pass
Admission to all federal fee areas for life for permanently disabled U.S. citizens.
Interesting in visiting multiple National Parks this year?
Consider the America The Beautiful Annual Park Pass.
This annual park pass to gets you and some friends into all U.S. National Parks for $80.
They also offer Senior, Military, and other discounts.
Visitor Centers
Zion Canyon Visitor Center
Address
1 Zion Park Blvd,
Springdale, UT 84767
Phone Number
(435) 772-3256
Hours of Operation
Spring – 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Summer – 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fall – 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Winter – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Be sure to check for seasonal hours as dates vary.
Zion Human History Museum
Address
Zion National Park Rd, Springdale, UT 84767
Hours of Operation
Spring – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Summer – 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fall – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Winter – Varies
Be sure to check for seasonal hours as dates vary.
Kolob Canyon Visitor Center
Address
3752 E Kolob Canyon Rd,
New Harmony, UT 84757
Hours of Operation
Spring – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summer – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fall – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Winter – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Be sure to check for seasonal hours as dates vary.