Capitol Reef National Park is transitioning Fruita Campground to a year-round reservation system via Recreation.gov, eliminating its previous first-come, first-served method even in the offseason.

Exploring Capitol Reef National Park means a family vacation filled with fascinating hikes through otherworldly landscapes, scenic drives, picking fruit in historic orchards, and (perhaps the best ...

Would you pay more to camp in Capitol Reef National Park? The park in south-central Utah is seeking public comment about a camping fee increase starting next year, a Monday press release said. For ...

Travel: Allow 5½ hours to reach Capitol Reef from Durango. The hike requires a brief shuttle from the Fruita Campground to the Grand Wash Trailhead, 4½ miles east of the visitor center on Utah ...

“The Fruita Area Map and Guide has suggestions for a half day and whole day.” Do you have to pay to drive through Capitol Reef National Park? Entrance passes are required for all visitors.

CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK The park and its visitor center are open year-round. Driving the Scenic Drive beyond the Fruita Campground costs $5 per vehicle.

Officials said due to the excessive rainfall on Thursday, they evacuated Loop A of the Fruita Campground and the Gifford House. The flooding also led to a temporary closure of State Route 24 near ...

Capitol Reef was granted national park status in 1971, making it one of the country’s youngest. In the late 1800s, Mormon polygamist families established the community of Fruita, which is now ...

Not all of them are wild. Capitol Reef visitors will find well-kept orchards in the park’s Fruita Rural Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Call it a geologic crinkle—or even a wrinkle in time. That’s what you get in south-central Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park, a must-see stop on a tour through the Southwest. It's a treasure ...