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Fremont Indian State Park

4.8 (19 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Barb N.

Scenic and culturally rich experience. You can spend a few hours or several days exploring the museum, rock art and historical sites and campgrounds. Binoculars are helpful for viewing some petroglyphs. The video at the museum provides a good overview of Fremont Indians and the museum houses artifacts from the park area. Be sure to start in the museum to pick up a map of sites to visit. There are also individual trail guides you can borrow.

If you look very closely you will see ancient wall art that dates back over a thousand years
Benay K.

This state park is really a nice place to come to. The museum itself is very small, but there are some amazing hiking trails-that are dog friendly-that have amazing rock art on mountain sides and boulders practically at every turn. The famous Newspaper Rock is located here, and it is pretty cool to see. There are many things to see here-columnar joints, caves, hoodoos, picnic and camping areas and beautiful scenery. The museum shares space with a wonderful gift shop with many different types of items that are very reasonably priced. The woman that helped us (I wish I got her name) was an absolute delite-very funny and knowledgeable. They also offer many activities for younger children-check their schedule. Don't miss coming here! It is a real treat. Bathrooms are clean, plenty of parking and just off the freeway.

Castle Rock site 20 (double site)
Brandis S.

I visited Fremont Indian State Park to camp in our trailer in late October. The park and campgrounds were almost completely deserted, which we were extremely happy about, but we were there during the week and the nighttime temperature got down to 17 degrees (eek!), so that's likely why. Park - Bring binoculars! We were able to see many petroglyphs/pictographs with the binoculars that we wouldn't have been able to see otherwise. The interpretive walk near the visitor center, along with the Newspaper Rock site, were by far the best. But there were so many things to see, we didn't get to them all. The interpretive walk would be a great detour when on a road trip, while the other sites required some driving and hiking, which was perfect for a full day adventure. I didn't visit the museum, so I can't comment on that. Castle Rock Campground - This campground is across the highway from the visitor center and nestled in a beautiful canyon. Despite being so close to an interstate highway, you could hardly hear any traffic sounds at all. I was blown away by the peace and quiet, as I was expecting much more noise. Our site (#20, double site) was stunning. The views of the surrounding cliffs and hoodoos couldn't have been better, and the creek behind our site bathed us in soothing water sounds throughout our stay. I explored every site here, and almost all of them were incredible! The sites within the loop were much more private and had taller trees than the sites on the main road entering the grounds, so I would recommend sites in this area if privacy is what you are looking for. Sites have no hookups and there is no dump station, although we were able to sneak over to the [mostly empty] RV campground to dump before we left. Sam Stowe campground - This campground, near visitor center, was for RVs/trailers and sites had full hookups. Sites had beautiful views of the surrounding rocks but were not very private at all. The freeway noise was also quite loud. If you have an RV/trailer and do not need a full hookup, I'd highly recommend the Castle Rock campground instead. Overall - LOVED our trip here! We will definitely be back, as it's an easy drive from the SLC area.

Nicholas H.

Had so much fun we camped here and it was by far amazing So many amazing people we met and just had a blast and got so drunk and everything glad we found this little amazing spot

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So many things to do! Friendly, knowledgeable staff! Fun hikes and trails and a beautiful scenery.

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Lions Park - The play structure at Lions Park

Lions Park

4.7(3 reviews)
19.1 mi

I was looking for a place to take a nap and later a walk. I found Lions Park and it is nice. I love…read moreto report on parks, (maybe I like the naps and walks??) so here is the Lions Park report: Volleyball, Baseball, Big Fire pit that could seat 35 in two circles around the pit Nice lawns, Well kept Restrooms Deep Shade so brink a blanket to enjoy the lawn for that nap Group area are there to enjoy as well with a sign up right there in the park Oh and a playground for the little ones too!

Note: Map App sent us to the wrong place!!!…read more But first: This is a great little park for a summer picnic lunch on the way to Moab. The first reviewer described it well, and is the reason why we chose to stop here. We're enjoying the shaded picnic tables, playground, and big grassy field for kicking a soccer ball around. There's also a basketball court, volleyball net on the grass, a little "skate park" with ramps, a drinking water fountain. It was pure luck that we found it, though, because the map app sent us up a gravel road for 4 miles in the wrong direction!!! We turned around after a driving a few hundred yards and the road started to climb (and a group of guys on ATVs gave us curious looks as they drove by) and decided to drive into town in hopes of finding a shady bench, when we stumbled upon it! I'm attaching a photo of the CORRECT location in the map app (Apple, I'm so disappointed in you, your map app is STILL cr*p!)

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The CORRECT location of Lions Park -

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Fish Lake National Forest - Mountain Bluebird taking off!! They're known as the "bluest of the Bluebirds"!!

Fish Lake National Forest

4.8(4 reviews)
39.8 mi

The ranger at the ranger station was very nice. Inside the station are bathrooms and informational…read morepamphlets about the area, as well as maps and a small corner with swag for purchase. Aside from Fish Lake (from which the forest takes its name), there are mountains and meadows that are equally beautiful. If you're interested, you can visit Pando. Pando is a quaking aspen that has multiple stems but they're all connected by a root system and all the "trees" have the same DNA. Pando is more like a iceberg where the below the surface portion is the significant bit. It is the world's largest tree (and perhaps organism) by mass. It is estimated to be at least several thousand years old, with some estimates being 16,000 years old. It feels so humbling to be visiting the forest since you feel like you're just a speck of dust compared to Pando around you. Mind blowing.

I've heard a few different people tell me about Fish Lake National Forest and encouraged me to…read morevisit. So I expected it to be much busier than it was on a holiday weekend. Surprising, and happily, I found it to be almost void of any people, with the exception of a few stragglers by the water and recreating about. There are beautiful trees throughout and plenty of viewing points along the road to get some lovely pictures. Watch out for cattle-I was purely delighted to come across a large herd making their way across the road.

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Fish Lake National Forest - Mountain Bluebirds were everywhere!!

Mountain Bluebirds were everywhere!!

Fish Lake National Forest - Views of Fish Lake while walking around Pando

Views of Fish Lake while walking around Pando

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Capitol Reef National Park - Hickman's Bridge

Capitol Reef National Park

4.8(166 reviews)
62.7 mi

As part of our quest to visit all 63 U.S. national parks, we set off on a six week road trip. I…read morehave a personal rule: I only count a national park as "visited" if I actually spend time there, hike or walk through it, and truly experience it. On this trip, we visited 14 national parks, and Capitol Reef National Park became one of the most beautiful surprises of the entire journey. The drive from Death Valley to Capitol Reef was already an adventure, with constantly changing landscapes along the way. But nothing prepared us for the moment we arrived. Suddenly, the desert opened up into an incredible world of red rock formations, towering cliffs, and colors that seemed almost impossible. It was breathtaking. Capitol Reef is a smaller national park compared to some of the giants we visited, but it has a beauty and personality all its own. In fact, it became my husband's favorite park of the entire trip. There is something about the combination of landscapes, colors, history, and peacefulness that makes this park truly special. The scenery changes dramatically throughout the park. One area is filled with the famous red rock formations, cliffs, and sandstone walls that look like they were painted by nature. Then, as you explore other areas, the landscape changes into lighter limestone formations, with shades of yellow, cream, and gray. Everywhere you look there is a different view, a different texture, and a different color. One of the unique things about Capitol Reef is the historic Fruita area, where early settlers planted orchards along the Fremont River. Today, visitors can still see these beautiful fruit groves, which feel almost magical surrounded by the desert landscape. There is also a historic building in the Fruita area where they sell homemade fruit pies, and it is incredibly popular for a reason. The pies are absolutely delicious. We could not resist and enjoyed having pie and ice cream one morning for breakfast. When you are traveling, sometimes breakfast rules become a little more flexible! The park also has fascinating history, including ancient petroglyphs left by the Fremont people. Seeing these markings carved into the rock walls was a powerful reminder that people have been connected to this landscape for thousands of years. The hiking was another highlight. I especially enjoyed hiking through the Narrows, where I was able to explore on my own and experience the beauty and quiet of the canyon. Walking through the towering walls, surrounded by the colors and textures of the desert, was unforgettable. Capitol Reef feels like nature's own painting. The reds, oranges, yellows, blues, turquoise, and greens all come together to create a landscape that is constantly changing depending on the light. It is a park that invites you to slow down, look around, and appreciate the incredible creativity of the natural world. Capitol Reef may not always get the same attention as Utah's more famous parks, but it deserves it. It is beautiful, peaceful, full of history, and absolutely worth the visit.

This is an amazing national park. One thing I noted about the park is that it offers things for…read morepeople to do regardless of their activity level. If you're super fit and want to do hikes, good for you as there's plenty of strenuous hikes! If you aren't as active or use a mobility assistive device, you can travel on the very, very scenic drive and also learn about the ghost town of Fruita (although the NPS employees live there). If you time your visit right, you can even pick fruits from the orchards. I combined the Rim Overlook trail with the trail to Hickman Bridge to get amazing views, as well as hiked the Cassidy Arch trail. The trails weren't too crowded, so it was a great place to listen to nature and focus on hiking. You're rewarded with amazing views. Definitely hit up Gifford Homestead for fruit pies. They often sell out in the afternoon.

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Capitol Reef National Park - Some of the amazing petroglyphs!

Some of the amazing petroglyphs!

Capitol Reef National Park - Some of the amazing petroglyphs!

Some of the amazing petroglyphs!

Capitol Reef National Park - Gifford Homestead Pie

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