National park

Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park is a national park in Wayne County, Utah. Entrance is $20 per vehicle. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round. It has 1 developed campground.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Capitol Reef National Park on the managing agency's own page.

Capitol Reef National Park map

Capitol Reef National Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restrictions change with the season and can start or lift within days. Check the current orders for this area before any campfire, stove, smoking, target shooting or off-road driving.

Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.

Common questions

: Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
: Yes. Capitol Reef National Park is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
: Yes. Capitol Reef National Park has 1 developed campground with 71 sites. Reservations are taken in season; otherwise sites are first come, first served. Fruita Campground reservations available March 1 through October 31 (as of September 29, 2026).

Fees, passes, and hours

Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.

Capitol Reef National Park is open 24 hours a day, year-round.

Sources: nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/fees, checked 2026-09-28; nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/hours, checked 2026-09-28.

Camping in Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park has 1 developed campground with 71 sites. Reservations are taken in season; otherwise sites are first come, first served. Fruita Campground reservations available March 1 through October 31 (as of September 29, 2026).

Reserve a campsite

Source: nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/fruita, checked 2026-09-29.

Scenic drives

Scenic Drive7.9 mi, paved, about 90 minutes without stops

Source: nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/scenicdrive, checked 2026-09-29.

Trails

Hickman Bridge(0.9 mi round trip, moderate)133-foot natural bridge in Capitol Gorge area.
Capitol Gorge(1 mi round trip, easy)Historic inscriptions and waterpockets in a narrow gorge.
Grand Wash(2.2 mi round trip, easy)Deep canyon narrows reachable from the Scenic Drive spur.
Cassidy Arch(1.7 mi round trip, strenuous)Natural arch above Grand Wash.

Source: nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/trailguide, checked 2026-09-29.

Public lands next to Capitol Reef National Park

National forestCapitol Reef National Park borders Fishlake National Forest.
National Park Service unitCapitol Reef National Park borders Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Wilderness areaCapitol Reef National Park borders Lower Last Chance Wilderness.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

https://www.nps.gov/state/ut/index.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/fees.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/hours.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/scenicdrive.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/trailguide.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/fruita.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)