Directions

Regional map of southwest Utah

Mailing Address

Zion National Park
1 Zion Park Blvd.
Springdale, UT 84767

Zion Canyon Visitor Center coordinates (near Springdale)

37.200190, -112.987139


Zion Canyon Visitor Center is the park's main visitor center, and it is where visits to well-known destinations like Angels Landing and the Narrows begin. Especially in summer, parking fills early. Check the Zion Canyon Shuttle System schedule before you arrive.

Kolob Canyons Visitor Center coordinates (near New Harmony)

37.453462, -113.225640


Kolob Canyons Visitor Center is about an hour from Zion Canyon. Learn more about Kolob Canyons.

 

Getting Here

Zion National Park is located on State Route 9 in Springdale, Utah. All mileages below represent the distance from Zion Canyon Visitor Center.
 

By Car

By Plane

International Airports

Las Vegas, Nevada (170 miles)
Salt Lake City, Utah (300 miles)

Regional Airports

Saint George, Utah (49 miles) has flights from Salt Lake City, Utah and Denver, Colorado.
Cedar City, Utah (60 miles) has flights from Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Large Vehicles

Vehicles sized 11'4" in height or 7'10" in width, or larger, are required to have an escort, or traffic control, through the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel.

Beginning June 7, 2026, large vehicles will no longer be permitted to drive the highway between park’s East Entrance and Canyon Junction. Plan to take an alternative route through Springdale.

 

Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway

The Zion–Mt. Carmel Highway was completed in 1930 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Its bridges, tunnels, and sharp switchbacks were designed for vehicles much smaller than today’s buses and RVs.

What is considered a large vehicle?

A "large vehicle" is any motor vehicle that exceeds the size and weight limits established for safe travel on the Zion–Mt. Carmel Highway and within the Zion–Mt. Carmel Tunnel.

• Length: Greater than 35 feet, 9 inches (10.9 m)
• Width: Greater than 7 feet, 10 inches (2.39 m)
• Height: Greater than 11 feet, 4 inches (3.45 m)
• Weight: Greater than 50,000 pounds (22,680 kg)
• Combined vehicles must not be longer than 50ft (15.2m) total. Length from the hitch to the rear axle must not exceed 26ft (8m).

These dimensions are based on engineering studies of the historic highway’s curves, switchbacks, bridges, and tunnels, as well as Federal Highway Administration validation.

Any vehicle exceeding these thresholds will not be permitted to drive through Zion National Park on the Zion–Mt. Carmel Highway starting June 7, 2026.

 

Examples of large vehicles can include:

• Motor coaches (tour buses)
• Recreational vehicles (RVs), especially those with tow-behinds or slide-outs
• Dually trucks