Utah’s national parks caution visitors of high waters, large crowds for Memorial Day

Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest times for Utah’s national parks, meaning many are already at capacity or require a reservation.

Here is a list of the current statuses of many of Utah’s national and state parks as of Sunday if you are looking to visit for Memorial Day.

State Parks

• Gunlock State Park in Gunlock, Utah:
  • Closed: Due to max capacity – Unknown reopening.
• Deer Creek State Park in Wallsburg, Utah:
  • Open, but all campgrounds are booked.
• Dead Horse Point State Park in Moab, Utah:
  • Open to all visitors and no closures
    • Expect delays between 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
• East Canyon State Park in Morgan, Utah:
  • Open to visitors, but all campgrounds, cabins, wagons, and yurts are full.
  • Mormon Flats trail and campground are closed due to flooding.
  • Highway 65 to Parleys Canyon is still closed
• Echo State Park in Coalville, Utah:
  • Open to visitors, but all campgrounds are full.
    • Red Rock Campground is still closed for construction.
• Goblin Valley State Park in Green River, Utah:
  • Open to visitors and no closures, but expect delays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Jordanelle State Park in Heber City, Utah:
  • Open to visitors, but some areas are closed.
    • The Rock Cliff Nature Center and surrounding boardwalks are currently closed due to high water. The Rock Cliff boat ramp and trailhead parking remain accessible
• Kodachrome Basin State Park in Cannonville, Utah:
  • Open to visitors, but some areas are closed.
    • The Basin Campground, Oasis Group Site, Laundromat, and Bunkhouses will be closed due to a paving project impacting the North end of the park. Trails on the North end will only be accessible by walking in via the Grand Parade connecting trail.
• Lost Creek State Park in Morgan County, Utah:
  • Open to visitors and no closures.
• Palisade State Park in Sterling, Utah:
  • Open to visitors and no closures.
• Quail Creek State Park in Hurricane, Utah:
  • Closed: Due to max capacity – Unknown reopening.
• Sand Hollow State Park in Hurricane, Utah:
  • Closed: Due to max capacity – Unknown reopening.
• Scofield State Park in Scofield, Utah:
  • Open to visitors, but the park will not have running water.
• Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, Utah:
  • Open to visitors, but some trails are closed.
    • Pine Creek Trail has been damaged by flooding and is partially closed

National Parks

• Zions National Park in Springdale, Utah:
  • Open to visitors, but some trails are closed.
    • Kolob Canyons Road is partially closed.
    • The Narrows is closed to hiking and canyoneering.
    • The road to West Rim Trailhead is closed near Lava Point.
    • The trail bridge at Zion Lodge is closed,
• Bryce Canyon National Park in Bryce Canyon City, Utah:
  • Open to visitors and no closures.
• Arches National Park in Moab, Utah:
  • Open to visitors and no closures, but visitors must reserve a time to visit from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on their website.
• Canyonlands National Park in Moab, Utah:
  • Open to visitors, with flood and road warnings.
    • White Rim Road is flooded at Upheaval Wash, and vehicles are at risk of getting stuck.
    • Hite Ramp is closed.
    • The park warns users that the North Wash take-out as a trailer would not make it down the dirt slope.
• Capitol Reef National Park in Fruita, Utah:
  • Mostly Closed Until August 31: To protect sensitive resources.
    • The heads of Burro Wash and Fivemile Wash continuing east 2 miles, and Shinob Canyon and any route descending into Shinob, including Na-gah, Nighthawk, & Timpie, are closed.

Any state or national parks not featured on this list have not provided an update or a Memorial Day status for their parks.