Top attractions in Utah
35 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Utah, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Utah
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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2🏞 National Park · 3 mi from Bryce Canyon City, UTBryce Canyon National Park2M visitors (2025) · 120K readers
3🏞 National Park · 5 mi from Moab, UTArches National Park1.5M visitors (2025) · 126K readers
4⛰ Mountain · 7 mi from Springdale, UTAngels Landing54K readers
5🌲 Park & preserve · 23 mi from Blanding, UTBears Ears National Monument46K readers
Capitol Reef National Park🏞 National Park · 9 mi from Torrey, UT1.4Mvisitors 20257
Bear Lake🛶 Lake · 6 mi from Garden City, UT41Kreaders a year8
Canyonlands National Park🏞 National Park · 28 mi from Spanish Valley, UT796Kvisitors 20259
Bluejohn Canyon🏜 Canyon & gorge · 24 mi from Hanksville, UT31Kreaders a year10
Antelope Island State Park🌲 State park · 14 mi from Clearfield, UT27Kreaders a year11
Ben Lomond Mountain⛰ Mountain · 5 mi from Willard, UT25Kreaders a year12
Cedar Breaks National Monument🏞 National Monument · 7 mi from Brian Head, UT718Kvisitors 202513
Deer Valley Resort⛷ Ski area · in Park City, UT14Kreaders a year14
Park City Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Park City, UT11Kreaders a year15
Fort Douglas📍 Landmark · in Salt Lake City, UT10Kreaders a year16
Big Cottonwood Canyon🏜 Canyon & gorge · 5 mi from Brighton, UT9.1Kreaders a year17
Timpanogos Cave National Monument🏞 National Monument · 5 mi from Pleasant Grove, UT92Kvisitors 202518
Golden Spike National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 12 mi from Howell, UT54Kvisitors 202519
Antelope Island bison herd🌲 Park & preserve · 14 mi from Clearfield, UT7.7Kreaders a year20
Heber Valley Railroad🚂 Scenic railway · in Heber, UT7.7Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
Zion National Park: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Canyon National Park: Luca Galuzzi (Lucag), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Arches National Park: m01229 from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Angels Landing: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca · Bears Ears National Monument: U.S. Geological Surey, Public domain
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Best to visit in October
Places with a real season where October is one of the best months: mild weather and, where the Park Service counts visitors, quieter than average.
🏞 National Park · 2 mi from Springdale, UTZion National Park5M visitors (2025) · 170K readers🏞 National Park · 5 mi from Moab, UTArches National Park1.5M visitors (2025) · 126K readers⛰ Mountain · 7 mi from Springdale, UTAngels Landing54K readers🏞 National Park · 28 mi from Spanish Valley, UTCanyonlands National Park796K visitors (2025) · 50K readers🏜 Canyon & gorge · 24 mi from Hanksville, UTBluejohn Canyon31K readers🌲 State park · 14 mi from Clearfield, UTAntelope Island State Park27K readers📍 Landmark · in Salt Lake City, UTFort Douglas10K readers🌲 Park & preserve · 14 mi from Clearfield, UTAntelope Island bison herd7.7K readersPhoto credits
Zion National Park: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arches National Park: m01229 from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Angels Landing: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca · Canyonlands National Park: Phil Armitage, Public domain · Bluejohn Canyon: Michael Grindstaff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antelope Island State Park: myself, Public domain · Fort Douglas: Beneathtimp, CC0 · Antelope Island bison herd: Spontaneouscombustion, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Zion National Park🏞 National Park · 2 mi from Springdale, UT5M20252Bryce Canyon National Park🏞 National Park · 3 mi from Bryce Canyon City, UT2M20253Arches National Park🏞 National Park · 5 mi from Moab, UT1.5M20254Capitol Reef National Park🏞 National Park · 9 mi from Torrey, UT1.4M20255Canyonlands National Park🏞 National Park · 28 mi from Spanish Valley, UT796K20256Cedar Breaks National Monument🏞 National Monument · 7 mi from Brian Head, UT718K20257Timpanogos Cave National Monument🏞 National Monument · 5 mi from Pleasant Grove, UT92K20258
Natural Bridges National Monument🏞 National Monument · 26 mi from Blanding, UT70K20259Golden Spike National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 12 mi from Howell, UT54K202510
Rainbow Bridge National Monument🏞 National Monument · 32 mi from Halls Crossing, UT11K2025Biggest ski areas
Vertical drop, from OpenSkiMap.
Deer Valley Resort⛷ Ski area · in Park City, UT3,110 ft344 runs4Park City Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Park City, UT3,100 ft393 runs5⛷Snowbasin Resort⛷ Ski area · 6 mi from Ogden, UT3,000 ft157 runs6⛷Powder Mountain Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Wolf Creek, UT2,755 ft155 runs7⛷Alta Ski Area⛷ Ski area · in Alta, UT2,402 ft130 runs8⛷Sundance Resort⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Sundance, UT2,150 ft80 runs9⛷Solitude Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · in Brighton, UT2,010 ft61 runs10⛷Brighton Resort⛷ Ski area · in Brighton, UT1,864 ft90 runsBy type
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Every attraction in Utah
35 attractions
Zion National Park🏞 National Park · 2 mi from Springdale, UT5Mvisitors 20252Bryce Canyon National Park🏞 National Park · 3 mi from Bryce Canyon City, UT2Mvisitors 20253Arches National Park🏞 National Park · 5 mi from Moab, UT1.5Mvisitors 20254Angels Landing⛰ Mountain · 7 mi from Springdale, UT54Kreaders a year5Bears Ears National Monument🌲 Park & preserve · 23 mi from Blanding, UT46Kreaders a year6Capitol Reef National Park🏞 National Park · 9 mi from Torrey, UT1.4Mvisitors 20257Bear Lake🛶 Lake · 6 mi from Garden City, UT41Kreaders a year8Canyonlands National Park🏞 National Park · 28 mi from Spanish Valley, UT796Kvisitors 20259Bluejohn Canyon🏜 Canyon & gorge · 24 mi from Hanksville, UT31Kreaders a year10Antelope Island State Park🌲 State park · 14 mi from Clearfield, UT27Kreaders a year11Ben Lomond Mountain⛰ Mountain · 5 mi from Willard, UT25Kreaders a year12Cedar Breaks National Monument🏞 National Monument · 7 mi from Brian Head, UT718Kvisitors 202513Deer Valley Resort⛷ Ski area · in Park City, UT14Kreaders a year14Park City Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Park City, UT11Kreaders a year15Fort Douglas📍 Landmark · in Salt Lake City, UT10Kreaders a year16Big Cottonwood Canyon🏜 Canyon & gorge · 5 mi from Brighton, UT9.1Kreaders a year17Timpanogos Cave National Monument🏞 National Monument · 5 mi from Pleasant Grove, UT92Kvisitors 202518Golden Spike National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 12 mi from Howell, UT54Kvisitors 202519Antelope Island bison herd🌲 Park & preserve · 14 mi from Clearfield, UT7.7Kreaders a year20Heber Valley Railroad🚂 Scenic railway · in Heber, UT7.7Kreaders a year21Rainbow Bridge National Monument🏞 National Monument · 32 mi from Halls Crossing, UT11Kvisitors 202522⛷Snowbasin Resort⛷ Ski area · 6 mi from Ogden, UT7.3Kreaders a year23Natural Bridges National Monument🏞 National Monument · 26 mi from Blanding, UT70Kvisitors 202524⛷Beaver Mountain⛷ Ski area · 8 mi from Garden City, UT2.6Kreaders a year25⛷Snowbird⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Alta, UT26⛷Cherry Peak Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 3 mi from Richmond, UT27⛷Eagle Point⛷ Ski area · 10 mi from Marysvale, UT28⛷Sundance Resort⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Sundance, UT29⛷Alta Ski Area⛷ Ski area · in Alta, UT30⛷Brighton Resort⛷ Ski area · in Brighton, UT31⛷Solitude Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · in Brighton, UT32
Brian Head Resort⛷ Ski area · in Brian Head, UT33⛷Powder Mountain Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Wolf Creek, UT34⛷Nordic Valley Resort (Wolf Mountain)⛷ Ski area · 2 mi from Wolf Creek, UT35⛷Wasatch Peaks Ranch⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Mountain Green, UTHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Attractions in Utah
What are the top attractions in Utah?
Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park, Angels Landing and Bears Ears National Monument, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Utah?
Zion National Park, with about 4,984,525 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Utah?
5 national parks (Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park and Canyonlands National Park), plus 5 other National Park Service sites.
Where should I go in Utah in October?
Zion National Park, Arches National Park and Angels Landing: October is one of their best months, with mild weather and fewer crowds where the Park Service counts visitors.