News Release

Late Summer Happenings at Bryce Canyon National Park

Peter Densmore / NPS

News Release Date: August 26, 2019

Contact: Peter Densmore, 435-834-4744

BRYCE, UT – Overnight temperatures in the 40s, wildflower seeds on the breeze, and Junior Rangers returning to school are all signs of late summer here at Bryce Canyon National Park. But even as nature’s pace is slowing, the park remains abuzz with special events and improvement projects.

August will end on a festive note as the park celebrates its recent International Dark Sky Park certification with a special Dark-Sky Party on August 31st. The event is free with park admission and will feature family-friendly astronomy programs throughout the day, as well as evening programs and ranger-guided telescope viewing along the canyon rim.  Details can be found on the Calendar page of the park website at nps.gov/brca. 

If you haven’t visited us in the last month, we also invite you to come enjoy the new park film, “A Song of Seasons”, which is now showing in the Visitor Center Theater. Featuring beautiful high-definition footage on a fully-updated audiovisual system, the film offers a chance to glimpse Bryce Canyon’s ever-changing natural beauty, no matter which time of year you happen to visit. The film plays every 30 minutes on the hour and the half hour during normal Visitor Center operating hours.

Vehicle access to the Visitor Center will soon be temporarily modified, as fee dollar-funded improvement projects continue to address deferred maintenance in the park. The Visitor Center will be fully accessible during this project. Vehicles will be able to park across the street from the Visitor Center, in other locations within walking distance, or at the Shuttle Station in Bryce Canyon City. Those visiting in the coming month are encouraged to enjoy the Visitor Center and other park amenities by using the free park shuttle, which continues to provide frequent complimentary service to Bryce Canyon’s most popular areas from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Meanwhile, paving work has already begun at Sunset Campground. Those looking to camp in the park can continue to find first-come-first-serve availability at North Campground.

Additional information can also be obtained by visiting the park’s website at www.nps.gov/brca, or by calling the park’s main information line at [phone].