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ZION  NATIONAL PARK

Zion National Park, was established in 1919 as a 219,000 acre park in the Southwest Utah. It is a southwest Utah nature preserve distinguished by Zion Canyon’s steep red cliffs. Zion Canyon Scenic Drive cuts through its main section, leading to forest trails along the Virgin River. The river flows to the Emerald Pools, which have waterfalls and a hanging garden. 

Springdale, Utah (529 population) is immediately at main entrance to the park and it has most of the immediate lodging and food supplies for the park.

Zion NP is so beautiful and accessable, that it is one of the most popular national parks. It is on our top five national parks list.
  • Home
    • RICHMOND & BEYOND >
      • RICHMOND CENTRAL
      • RICHMOND NORTH >
        • GLENN ALLEN
        • TOANO
        • FARMVILLE, VA
        • RED HILL
        • SKYLINE DR/BLUERIDGE PARKWAY
      • RICHMOND WEST >
        • CHIPPONES STATE PARK
        • SMITHFIELD, VIRGINIA
      • RICHMOND SOUTH >
        • HIDDENS OF WILLIAMSBURG >
          • COLONIAL PARKWAY
        • HAMPTON/HR & FORT MONROE
        • Norfolk >
          • CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE/TUNNEL
          • CAPE CHARLES
          • CHINCOTEAGUE
          • CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
        • TANGIER ISLAND >
          • SMITH ISLAND
        • SUFFOLK
        • PORTSMOUTH
        • Virginia Beach >
          • BACK BAY
          • OUTER BANKS, NORTH CAROLINA
          • CAROLINA BEACH
          • CHESAPEAKE
      • RICHMOND EAST >
        • GLOUSCESTER, VA >
          • ROSEWELL PLANATATION
        • KILMARNOCK,VA
        • BROAD CHESAPEAKE BAY ARE
        • FREDRICKSBURG
        • CHARLOTTESVILLE >
          • MONTECELLO
          • MONT PELIER
          • POPLAR FOREST, VA
          • D-DAY MEMORIAL
          • FREDRICKSBURG, VA >
            • CLARKSVILLE, VA
          • SHENANOAH N.P.
          • LURARY CAVERNS
    • PRESENTERS BIO
    • Contact
  • BEAUTY EAST
    • VIRGIN ISLANDS NP
    • MAINE ACADIA NP >
      • APPALACHIAN TRAIL--MAINE TO GEORGIA
      • PA GRAND CANYON
      • LONGWOOD GARDENS
    • ARKANSAS >
      • ARK HOT SPRINGS NP
    • FLORIDA >
      • FLA BISCAYNE NP
      • FLA DRY TORTUGAS NP
      • FLORIDA EVERGLADES NP
    • GEORGIA >
      • CALLOWAY GARDENS, GA
      • MOUNTAINS
    • INDIANA >
      • INDIANA DUNES NP
    • KENTUCKY >
      • MAMMOUTH CAVE NP >
        • CUMBERLAND FALLS SP
    • MICHIGAN >
      • iSLE ROYALE NP >
        • SLEEPING BEAR DUNES
        • PICTURED ROCKS
        • LAKE MICHIAN
    • MINNESOTA >
      • VOYAGEURS NP
    • MISSOURI >
      • GATEWAY ARCH NP
    • OHIO >
      • CUYAHOGA NP
    • SOUTH CAROLINA >
      • CONGAREE NP
    • TENNESSEE >
      • GREAT SMOKIES NP
    • VIRGINIA >
      • GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHPLACE NM >
        • WERONOCOMOCO NP
      • BLUE RIDGE AND SKYLINE DRIVES
      • SHENANOAH N.P.
      • FLOYD, VIRGINIA
  • BEAUTY WEST
    • ALASKA >
      • DENALI NP
      • KATMIA NP
      • GLACIER BAY NP
      • KENIAI FJORDS NP
      • KOBUK VALLEY NP
      • LAKE CLARK NP
      • WRANGELI - ST ELIAS NP
      • GATES OF THE ARITIC NP
    • ARIZONA >
      • GRAND CAYNON
      • PETRIFIED FOREST NP
      • SAGUARO NP
    • CALIFORNIA >
      • CALIFORNIA COAST
      • CHANNEL ISLANDS NP
      • DEATH VALLEY NP
      • JOSHUA TREE NP
      • LASSEN VOLCANIC NP
      • PINNACLES NP
      • REDWOOD NP
      • YOSEMITE NP
      • SEQUOCIA & KINGS CANYONNP
    • COLORADO >
      • MTS AND BEAR GRASS
      • ROCKY MOUINTAIN NP
      • BLACK CANYON NP
      • MESA VERDE NP
      • TELLERIDE, COLORADO
      • PIKES PEAK/GARDEN OF GODS
    • HAWAII >
      • HALEAKALA NP
      • HAWAII VOLCANOES NP
    • MONTANA >
      • GLACIER NP
    • NEVADA >
      • GREAT BASIN NP
    • NEW MEXICO >
      • CANYON OF THE ANCIENTS NM
      • FOUR CORNERS
    • NORTH DAKOTA >
      • TEDDY ROOSELVELT NP
    • OREGON >
      • CRATER LAKE NP
    • SOUTH DAKOTA >
      • BADLANDS NP
      • MT RUSHMORE
      • WINDY CAVE NP S. DAKOTA
      • CUSTER STATE PARK
      • THE DEVILS TOWER
    • TEXAS >
      • BIG BEND NP
      • GUADALUPE NP
    • UTAH >
      • ARCHES NP
      • BRYCE NP
      • CAPITAL REEF NP
      • CANYONLAND NP
      • ZION NP
    • WYOMING >
      • G. TETON & YELLOWSTONE
    • WASHINGTON >
      • OLYMPIC NP
      • MT RANIER NP
      • NORTH CASCADES NP >
        • MT BAKER/HEATHER MEADOWS
  • CANDADA E.
    • NIAGARA FALLS NY & CANADA
    • ST. CATHERINE/WELlLAND CANAL
  • CANADA W.
    • VANCOUVER VICTORIA
    • BUTCHART GARDENS
  • Amtrak