Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse — Windgate sandstone towers above historic Fruita farms and homes NPS Photo

Capitol Reef National Park

National Park · Utah · National Park Service

Camping

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.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone: 435-425-3791
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

What's here

Highlights: Archeology · Ruins · Arts · Painting · Photography · Colonization and Settlement · Commerce · Trade · Explorers and Expeditions · Farming and Agriculture · Ranches · Industry · Mining · Military · Native American Heritage · Religion and Spirituality · Churches · Schools and Education · Science, Technology and Innovation · Social Movements · Voting Rights and Suffrage · Transportation · Roads, Routes and Highways · Westward Expansion · Homesteading · Women's History · Ancient Seas · Animals · Birds · Cats (wild) · Elk · Fish · Canyons and Canyonlands · Climate Change · Dunes · Foothills, Plains and Valleys · Plateaus and Mesas · Forests and Woodlands · Coniferous Forests · Deciduous Forests · Fossils and Paleontology · Dinosaur · Petrified Wood · Geology · Mineral Deposits · Glaciers · Grasslands · Night Sky · Astronomy · River and Riparian · Rock Landscapes and Features · Arches · Scenic Views · Thickets and Shrublands · Trails · Unique Species · Rare · Endangered · Volcanoes · Waterfalls

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Cultural Demonstrations · Astronomy · Stargazing · Biking · Road Biking · Camping · Backcountry Camping · Car or Front Country Camping · Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use) · Group Camping · RV Camping · Canyoneering · Climbing · Rock Climbing · Fishing · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Hands-On · Citizen Science · Arts and Crafts · Volunteer Vacation · Hiking · Backcountry Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Off-Trail Permitted Hiking · Horse Trekking · Horse Camping (see also camping) · Horseback Riding · Living History · First Person Interpretation · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs