FYI
- Located: SE Utah,
- Closest Airport: Las Vegas- need car
- Best time to visit: -May through September
- Recommend 3 days
- Best hikes: Angels Landing (permit), Canyon overlook, The Narrows
- Closest town–Springdale: connects to south entrance
- All hotels and restaurants
- May- Dec is shuttle service only- no driving in park
- South entrance is the main entrance
Shuttle
Shuttle info: run May- December. No driving in park! FREE, no reservation.
- Springdale Shuttle: hotel pickup to visitor center (pedestrian south entrance)
- Zion shuttle: visitor center into Zion Canyon
South Entrance/Visitor Center Access by car or on foot
- Pay/Pass to enter either way
- Entrance leads to visitor center – where you get on Zion shuttle shuttle to enter park
- By Car: park at visitor center (full by 11am)
- Gate not staffed before sunrise so just drive through without paying
2. Springdale shuttle: drop off at pedestrian south entrance
- Short walk to infamous sign
- Drop off location has shops and restaurants
Zion Canyon: Aka “Zion Canyon Scenic Drive”
- This is the actual park- Gated entry AFTER south entrance
- Gate access by Zion Shuttle, and Zion lodge guest only
- open to everyone in winter months
Inside Park FYI
- All trailheads have restrooms & bike lock areas.
- If you’re able to drive in park- lots are real small
- Not the best park to bike in- Shuttle takes 30-40min entire length
