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Which national park in Utah has the fewest people visit it each year?
Canyonlands National Park is Utah’s least-visited park, with 742,271 visitors in 2017.
Which national park has the least visitors?
Gates of the Arctic
Some of them are hard to reach, like National Park of American Samoa or Alaska’s Gates of the Arctic, the least-visited national park last year, with 2,872 recreational visits. Visitors have to take a boat or seaplane to get to Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico and Isle Royale on Lake Superior.
Is Bryce Canyon less crowded than Zion?
Bryce Canyon National Park, about 80 miles northeast of Zion, is a smaller and less crowded alternative, although its visitor numbers also have increased markedly in recent years.
Which is more crowded Zion or Bryce?
With 2.6 million visitors in 2019, Bryce Canyon is America’s 12th most popular park. Crowds are common at most scenic overlooks and a number of trails, especially in summer, but the atmosphere is quieter than at Zion.
What is the busiest national park in Utah?
Zion National Park ranked as the fourth busiest in the U.S. last year, drawing an estimated 4.3 million visitors in 2018, according to new figures from the National Park Service.
Where can I go instead of Zion?
Here are the best options within drivable distances from Zion National Park.
- Bryce Canyon National Park. There is no place quite like Bryce Canyon.
- North Rim Grand Canyon.
- Lake Powell.
- Sand Hollow State Park.
- Snow Canyon State Park.
- Arches National Park.
- Canyonlands National Park.
- Capitol Reef National Park.
Is Bryce Canyon worth visiting?
Even if you just have time to spend 2-3 hours along the rim at the Amphitheater of Bryce, it is absolutely worth the visit and slight detour. Do try to fit it in; especially as the drive to get there between Carmel Junction (turnoff to Zion) and Bryce is very scenic and worth doing in its own right.