State park

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum is a state park in San Juan County, Utah. Day use costs $5 per person/vehicle; Utah senior 62+ and children 6+ $3; ages 5 and under free. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dec-Feb 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily; holiday closures apply.

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum
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Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum map

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum 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 restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

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

Entry to Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum costs $5 per person/vehicle; Utah senior 62+ and children 6+ $3; ages 5 and under free. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dec-Feb 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily; holiday closures apply.
No, day use at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Museum open 7 days; Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 9-4; Dec-Feb 9-3 daily; holiday closures apply (as of September 29, 2026).

Before you go

Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.

Trails

  • Edge of the Cedars interpretive trail (easy) Paved loop around excavated Ancestral Puebloan village and kiva

What to see

  • Historic site Edge of the Cedars Pueblo Ancestral Puebloan village occupied AD 825-1225
  • Historic site Edge of the Cedars kiva Excavated kiva; ladder descent for those able
  • Historic site Edge of the Cedars museum Large Four Corners Ancestral Pueblo pottery collection on exhibit
  • Feature Sun Marker sculpture Joe Pachak archoastronomy sculpture near the kiva