News Release

Capitol Reef Visitor Center Operations

Date: August 27, 2020
Contact: Visitor Center, 435-425-3791

Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center and Park Store operations will see significant changes in the near future. After years of planning and design, a multi-month improvement project is beginning. The visitor center will undergo building rehabilitation followed by the fabrication and installation of new interpretive and informational exhibits. The project will commence in September 2020 and is expected to continue through late spring 2021. The newly rehabilitated visitor center restrooms will open to the public September 2, 2020 and will remain open during building rehabilitation. 

A temporary visitor center and park store building will be installed adjacent to the current visitor center parking lot. While operations will continue mostly as normal, there will be occasional delays and temporary closures of parking lots and buildings to accommodate construction. Please check the park website for updates and use caution near construction areas.  

These improvements are being financed primarily by your recreation fee dollars at work. To learn more about recreation fee dollars at Capitol Reef visit https://www.nps.gov/care/learn/management/your-dollars-at-work.htm. 

In late spring 2021 visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy a safe modernized visitor center and park store with new and timely interpretive exhibits to provide the opportunity to learn more about this valuable resource.  

For more information about Capitol Reef National Park, visit www.nps.gov/care, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CapitolReefNPS/ , Twitter www.twitter.com/CapitolReefNPS , and Instagram at www.instagram.com/Capitolreefnps