Park Essentials

Accessibility

Both visitor centers, all shuttle buses, and Zion Lodge are fully accessible to people in wheelchairs. Several campsites (sites A24 and A25 at Watchman Campground and sites 103, 114, and 115 at South Campground) are reserved for people with disabilities, and two trails—Riverside Walk and Pa'rus Trail—are accessible with some assistance.

Admission Fees and Permits

Entrance to Zion National Park is $25 per vehicle for a seven-day pass. People entering on foot or by bicycle or motorcycle pay $12 per person (not to exceed $25 per family) for a seven-day pass. Entrance to the Kolob Canyons section of the park costs only $10, and you receive credit for this entrance fee when you pay to enter Zion Canyon.

Permits are required for backcountry camping and overnight hikes. You'll also need a permit for a through-hike of the Narrows and Kolob Creek, or if you're taking the Left Fork of the North Creek to the Subway slot canyon. Climbing and canyoneering parties will also need a permit before using technical equipment.

Zion National Park limits the total number of overnight and canyoneering permits issued per day and has a reservation system with an online lottery to apportion permits fairly. Permits to the Subway, Mystery Canyon, the Narrows through-hikes, and West Rim are in short supply during high season. The maximum size of a group hiking into the backcountry is 12 people. The cost for a permit for one to two people is $10; three to seven people, $15; and 8 to 12 people, $20. Permits and hiking information are available at either visitor center. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/zion prior to your trip to the park.

Admission Hours

The park is open daily year-round, 24 hours a day. The park is in the mountain time zone.

ATMs/Banks

The park has no ATM. The nearest bank and ATM is in Springdale.

Zions Bank. Zions Bank 921 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale, UT, 84767. PO BOX, 282, UT, 84767.

Automobile Service Stations

Just outside the park and in nearby Kanab and Springdale, you can fuel up, get your tires and oil changed, and have auto-repair work done.

Kanab Tire Center and Kwik Lube (265 E. 300 S, Kanab, UT, 84741. 435/644-2557.)

Springdale Chevron (1593 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale, UT, 84767. 435/772-3677.)

Zion's Sinclair (12120 W. Hwy. 9, Orderville, UT, 84758. 435/648-2828.)

Cell-Phone Reception

Cell-phone reception is decent in Springdale but spotty in Zion Canyon itself. Public telephones may be found at South Campground, Watchman Campground, Zion Canyon Visitor Center, Zion Lodge, and Zion Human History Museum.

Emergencies

In the event of an emergency, dial 911, report to a visitor center, or contact a park ranger at 435/772-3322. The nearest hospitals are in St. George, Cedar City, and Kanab.

Zion Canyon Medical Clinic. Zion Canyon Medical Clinic is open in the summer and accepts walk-in patients. 120 Lion Blvd., Springdale, UT, 84767. 435/772-3226. June-late Sept., Mon.-Sat. 9-5.

Religious Services

Interdenominational services are held in the summer at Zion Lodge and South Campground. Catholic and Mormon services are also available. Check bulletin boards at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center for times.

Shops and Grocers

Contacts

Sol Foods Park Market (95 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale, UT, 84737. 435/772-0277. 8 am-9 pm.)

Springdale Fruit Company Market. Springdale Fruit Company 2491 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale, UT, 84767. 435/772-3222. www.springdalefruit.com.

Park Contact Information

Zion National Park (Springdale, UT, 84767. 435/772-3256. www.nps.gov/zion.)