Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background
Canyons in The Needles district NPS/Rhodes Smartt

Canyonlands National Park

National Park · Utah · National Park Service

Canyonlands is a wilderness of canyons, buttes, and spires carved by the Colorado River and Green River. The park is divided into four distinct districts; no roads join them together. The districts share similar desert ecosystems, but each one provides unique opportunities for adventure and discovery.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking · Hiking · Horseback Riding

Camping

Camping · Backcountry Camping · Group Camping

Site types & reservations: see the official site.

Know before you go

Phone
435-719-2313
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: Archeology · Explorers and Expeditions · Farming and Agriculture · Ranches · Native American Heritage · Animals · Birds · Fish · Canyons and Canyonlands · Fossils and Paleontology · Geology · Groundwater · Impact Craters · Natural Sounds · Night Sky · River and Riparian · Rock Landscapes and Features · Trails

Activities & features: Astronomy · Stargazing · Boating · Car or Front Country Camping · Climbing · Rock Climbing · Guided Tours · Boat Tour · Horse Trekking · Paddling · Canoe or Kayak Camping · Whitewater Rafting · Junior Ranger Program · Park Film · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distance
    NPS/Neal Herbert
  • a rugged canyon
    NPS/Neal Herbert
  • A windy steep dirt road leads up the side of a sandstone cliff. River in background.
    NPS/Rhodes Smartt
  • Large reddish pictographs on a lighter red sandstone wall
    NPS/Neal Herbert
  • a long gravel road with cyclists on it
    NPS/Neal Herbert
  • pinnacles of horizontally striped sandstone
    NPS/Neal Herbert

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12