{"id":"nps-cany","slug":"canyonlands-national-park","name":"Canyonlands National Park","designation":"National Park","category":"national-park","categoryLabel":"National Park","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"CANY","designation":"National Park","sourceId":"nps-cany"}],"states":["UT"],"stateNames":["Utah"],"location":{"lat":38.24555783,"lon":-109.8801624},"bbox":[-110.2353,37.9599,-109.6639,38.5075],"acres":{"value":334695,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=38.5075&b_tl_lng=-110.2353&b_br_lat=37.9599&b_br_lng=-109.6639","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Canyonlands%20National%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/D074F5CF-90A6-0468-24D18A9B669CC859.jpg","title":"Canyons in The Needles district","alt":"Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background","caption":"Canyons in The Needles district","credit":"NPS/Rhodes Smartt","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A525D-1DD8-B71B-0B8E59D2EB39F6D0.jpg","title":"Mesa Arch","alt":"a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distance","caption":"Mesa Arch, at Island in the Sky, is a great spot for photographers.","credit":"NPS/Neal Herbert","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A4FC2-1DD8-B71B-0B13118C99270C08.jpg","title":"The Maze","alt":"a rugged canyon","caption":"The Maze is the most remote district of the park. Visiting requires four-wheel drive, self-reliance, and extra time.","credit":"NPS/Neal Herbert","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/D0AD44B0-0857-0A5D-0C5E18ED27D08813.jpg","title":"Hardscrabble Hill","alt":"A windy steep dirt road leads up the side of a sandstone cliff. River in background.","caption":"Hardscrabble Hill on White Rim Road, Island in the Sky district","credit":"NPS/Rhodes Smartt","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/D0E228D4-CA7B-885D-3D690601FDA15669.jpg","title":"Great Gallery","alt":"Large reddish pictographs on a lighter red sandstone wall","caption":"Pictographs from the Great Gallery, Horseshoe Canyon Unit","credit":"NPS/Neal Herbert","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A5534-1DD8-B71B-0B3887A48C037633.jpg","title":"White Rim Road","alt":"a long gravel road with cyclists on it","caption":"The White Rim Road at Island in the Sky is a popular road for mountain bikers.","credit":"NPS/Neal Herbert","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7A5677-1DD8-B71B-0BD6CF7287668A78.jpg","title":"The Needles in Chesler Park","alt":"pinnacles of horizontally striped sandstone","caption":"The Needles, pinnacles of Cedar Mesa Sandstone, are visible in many parts of the Needles District, including this view in Chesler Park.","credit":"NPS/Neal Herbert","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Astronomy","Stargazing","Biking","Boating","Camping","Backcountry Camping","Car or Front Country Camping","Group Camping","Climbing","Rock Climbing","Guided Tours","Boat Tour","Hiking","Horse Trekking","Horseback Riding","Paddling","Canoe or Kayak Camping","Whitewater Rafting","Junior Ranger Program","Park Film","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["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"],"fees":[{"title":"Entrance - Private Vehicle","cost":"30.00","description":"Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle (15 passenger capacity or less) and all its occupants."},{"title":"Entrance - Motorcycle","cost":"25.00","description":"Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers."},{"title":"Entrance - Per Person","cost":"15.00","description":"Admits one individual with no car. Typically used for bicyclists, hikers, and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free."}],"passes":[{"title":"Annual Entrance - Park","cost":"55.00","description":"Valid for one year through the month of purchase. Admits one (1) private, non-commercial vehicle or its pass holder to Arches and Canyonlands national parks, and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep national monuments. U.S. residents only."}],"hours":[{"name":"Open Year-round","description":"Canyonlands National Park is generally open 24 hours a day, year-round.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Canyonlands National Park is cut into three land districts by the Green and Colorado rivers. Island in the Sky, in the north of the park, is about 40 minutes from Moab, UT via UT 313. The Needles district is in the southeast corner of Canyonlands, about 90 minutes from Moab or an hour from Monticello, UT via UT 211. The Maze district, in the west of the park, is the most remote and challenging; its ranger station is down 46 miles of dirt road from UT 24. All roads in The Maze require high-clearance 4WD.","weatherInfo":"Canyonlands is part of the Colorado Plateau, a \"high desert\" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April-May) and fall (mid-September-October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F.","contacts":{"phone":"435-719-2313","email":"canyinfo@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Island in the Sky Visitor Center","description":"The Island in the Sky Visitor Center offers exhibits, book & map sales, park orientation film, backcountry permits, general information, vault toilets, and park rangers on duty. You can get drinking water inside (during open hours) or outside (24 hours a day) during summer and fall. Water is only available inside (during open hours) in winter.","url":"","lat":38.459905868,"lon":-109.82099489699999},{"name":"The Needles Visitor Center","description":"The Needles Visitor Center normally offers exhibits, book & map sales, backcountry permits, information, picnic area, and park rangers on duty. The park orientation movie (15 minutes) is available on demand. Water is available year-round. When the visitor center is closed in winter, you must self-register for backcountry permits outside the visitor center entrance.","url":"","lat":38.168096753,"lon":-109.75941037899997},{"name":"Hans Flat Ranger Station","description":"The remote Hans Flat (Maze) Ranger Station is normally open daily year-round. This ranger contact station has a picnic table and vault toilet, and a small selection of books and maps for sale. There are no services, food, gas, trash collection, electricity for visitor use, nor potable water in The Maze. The nearest communities with amenities are Hanksville (68 miles) and Green River (86 miles).","url":"","lat":38.2560062,"lon":-110.1783739},{"name":"Canyonlands Backcountry Office","description":"The central backcountry office is located at park administrative offices south of Moab. Rangers can answer questions about backcountry travel over phone or email and issue permits online.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/hours.htm","lat":38.539153,"lon":-109.51026}],"campgrounds":[{"name":"Island in the Sky (Willow Flat) Campground","description":"Island in the Sky Campground (Willow Flat) has 12 sites, first-come, first-served. The campground is open year-round. The spectacular Green River Overlook is nearby. Nightly camping fee is $15 per site. Sites fill quickly spring through fall. There are toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings in the campground. There is no water at the campground. You can get drinking water outside the visitor center spring through fall.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/camp-isky.htm","reservationUrl":null,"sites":12},{"name":"The Needles Campground","description":"The Needles Campground has 26 individual sites. Nightly camping fee for an individual site is $20. You can reserve some individual sites spring through fall. Other times of the year, individual sites are first-come, first-served. There are toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings in the campground. This park district also has three group campsites described on a separate page.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/camp-need.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251535","sites":26},{"name":"The Needles District Group Campsites","description":"The Needles district has three group campsites in different locations, which can accommodate up to 15, 25, or 50 campers (respectively). Group campsites may be reserved for nights between mid-March and mid-November.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/group-camp-need.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10060971?tab=info","sites":3}],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"arches-national-park","km":59},{"slug":"natural-bridges-national-monument","km":72},{"slug":"bears-ears-national-monument","km":72},{"slug":"capitol-reef-national-park","km":119},{"slug":"hovenweep-national-monument","km":122},{"slug":"canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument","km":124}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=cany"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.608Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Caution","title":"White Rim Road Impassable to Vehicles due to Rockfall","text":"A rockfall East of the Murphy Hogback has temporarily closed a section of White Rim Road to 4-wheeled vehicles. Motorcycles, bicyclists, and hikers are able to complete the entire loop. However, vehicles should plan for out-and-back trips via Shafer Trail Road / Potash Road or Mineral Bottom Road.","url":null,"updated":"2026-11-04 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-61B56FEA-1D5B-451A-9E95-BB0D78B6BBC9"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Caution","title":"Mineral Bottom and White Rim Road are Not Recommended","text":"The Mineral Bottom Road switchbacks and west side of the White Rim Road are slippery and muddy due to recent rains. Travel is not recommended until the roads dry out.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/road-conditions.htm","updated":"2026-11-03 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-347A50E3-3611-4C1C-962F-A91BB057B72F"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Trip-planning tips for 2026","text":"Planning to visit Canyonlands this year? To ensure the best experience, please anticipate potentially long wait times at the entrance station. If overlook or trailhead parking is full, plan to return a little later. Please avoid parking on vegetation and roadways to help preserve this beautiful place for everyone to enjoy.","url":null,"updated":"2026-03-17 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-540965D2-AFA0-42F8-886C-5E39A2E5A274"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/canyonlands-national-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/canyonlands-national-park.geojson"}