One of the many reasons I like to visit national parks is how much you can access them even if you do not have much time to visit. Sure, you can spend many days exploring Zion, but it's not a luxury everyone can afford. Just because you do not have a lot of time does not mean that you can not see the best in the parks. Decades ago, visitors could easily and quickly see the best or most popular features of each park, creating driving loops in almost all national parks. So, if you have two or three hours, you can still easily experience the best of Zion. One thing to keep in mind about western national parks is how big they are. Although driving loops exist, the large size of the parks means you still have a lot of driving to do just to see the highlights. Before the trip I bought an annual pass for National Parks and if you want to visit two or more parks a year this is honestly a great thing to do. This not only saved me money but also made it easier to get in and out of the parks. Before exploring the park, I stopped at the visitor center to learn more about Zion, which I thought made the most sense for me to see.
Zion is the most popular of the Mighty Five parks, and its location is the main reason for that. Zion is about a two-hour drive from Las Vegas; Although it is definitely not recommended. It's a popular outdoor recreation hub near St. George's in Utah, and other visitors have included it in the circuit of the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon National Parks. Because it's so popular - about 4.5 million people visit it every year - the process of visiting is a little different from other Mighty Five National Parks, but the majesty of the scenery is not at all impressive.
Like most parks in this part of the country, Zion is huge, but it's set up in a way that makes it very easy to explore, even if you're short on time. Zion National Park is different from places I have never been to, and it's been common among visitors since the time of Native Americans. Zion first became popular in the early 20th century, when pictures and magazine articles about this natural wonder began to circulate throughout the country. Named a National Monument in 1909, it became the first national park in Utah in 1919. To understand it properly one has to experience what makes it so special, but at the heart of the experience is Zion Canyon. Here you will find a sandstone gorge carved into the Virgin River, along with many natural formations along the way, as well as different areas of life created by a kind of Eden over the millennia.
Over the decades, the small town of Springdale has grown around Zion as the park's popularity has grown. There you will find everything you need to spend a few days or more, including hotels, restaurants, shops, cafes and allied services. There is also a free shuttle system that connects hotels to the national park, so you do not have to worry about finding a place in the park itself. If you do not live in Springdale, you will need to arrive at the park early, as Zion's free parking fills up quickly and quickly. Signs were posted throughout Springdale using current parking status. Another by-product of the park's popularity is that visitors can not drive themselves on the beautiful driving route. Instead, they should use the complementary shuttle system starting from the visitor center and continuing through the gorge, which includes several stops along the way. This is actually a great way to get around Zion, running the shuttle for more than a few minutes on a regular basis like I never expected. If you are like me, I would like you to stop at almost every place to appreciate the beauty of the park, including some of my favorite features:
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