In fiscal year 2024, the number almost reached 12.9 million. That year, four state parks – Antelope Island, Dead Horse Point, ...

The heavy number of national parks and trails helped the West dominate the list. New York, at No. 7, was the highest-rated East Coast state, as it's home to over 4,400 hiking trails with an average ...

Utah's state parks are attracting record numbers of visitors. Sand Hollow, Jordanelle, Willard Bay, Antelope Island and Dead Horse Point top the list.

One option is to invest in an annual pass, which costs Utah residents $125 a year (a pass for non-residents will cost you $175) and gets you access to all of Utah’s state parks.

Utah State Parks actually compiles its data in fiscal years, which begin every July 1 and end on June 30 the following calendar year. Through that standard, the current 2021 fiscal year has ...

Utah's state parks remained open to visitors throughout the spring and summer despite widespread COVID-19 closures, resulting in significantly higher visitation numbers than in recent years.

All of the state will be able to see a significant amount of sun coverage — weather permitting — during the event on Saturday, Oct. 14. Once-in-a-lifetime 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to ...

The Utah State Parks Board passed a rule to expand hunting opportunities within local state parks. The measure, that was approved on Nov. 1, 2019 during a quarterly board meeting, goes into effect ...

Photo supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources Scott Strong, a Weber State University graduate, was appointed as the new Utah Division of State Parks director in February 2024.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State Parks and Recreation implemented new fees associated with some of its parks earlier this month. “2020 has been a challenge for many folks, if not all of us, and ...