Zion National Park

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Zion National Park

Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning a place of refuge or sanctuary. Protected within the park's 229 square miles is a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs. Zion is located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin and Mojave Desert provinces. This unique geography and the variety of life zones within the park make Zion significant as a place of unusual plant and animal diversity.

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5 Things to do Near Zion St. George—just 90 minutes north of Las Vegas on I-15—is the perfect destination for all kinds of outdoor activities: golf, hiking, biking, photography, shopping, dining or just plain relaxing! Zion...read more

Activities in Zion Zion National Park open year round. In the springtime, temperatures are comfortable and precipitation is light. Streams from melting winter snows plunge down many sheer sandstone walls. Grasses and...read more

Flora & Fauna Alert, watchful and keen for the scent, the cougar moves resolutely over intimate ground. Nearly invisible in the blackness, she takes the lead in a nightly drama that ensures...read more

Getting To Zion By Air: Delta Connection® Carriers and other airlines serve Cedar City, St. George and Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as Las Vegas, Nevada. By Bus: Greyhound/Trailways serves St. George...read more

History of Zion "Zion: a place regarded as devoted to God: a sacred city." — Webster's Dictionary Geologic History How were Zion's massive stone formations created? To answer that question, we must consider a span...read more

Sights To See Rain, wind, the pull of gravity and the small, seemingly peaceful Virgin River are master sculptors chiseling out Zion Canyon and its massive stone formations. Like inspired artists, these...read more

Visitor Services Zion may be reached from the west on I-15 and then heading east on Route 9. From the east on U.S. 89, take Route 9 heading west to the...read more