Record Visitation Expected At Zion National Park

Above, The Narrows in Zion National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Our national parks are expecting crowded conditions over Memorial Day weekend. This is especially so for Zion National Park in Utah.

According to The Independent:

Memorial Day weekend is a time to honor those who have fallen serving our country and the unofficial start of summer. It is Zion National Park’s busiest weekend. Last year, over 75,000 people visited the park with Sunday being the busiest day with 31,000 visitors. While the park is extending facility hours and increasing staffing, visitors should expect crowded conditions, especially between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. when wait times to enter the park and board shuttles will most likely exceed 45 minutes. At one point last year, the shuttle lines were close to two hours long. 

Zion National Park has limited parking space and is projected to fill by 9 a.m. Please park only in designated stalls. Vehicles parked outside of designated stalls are subject to citation and may be towed. Once all designated parking stalls in Zion are full, visitors should park in the town of Springdale and ride the free shuttle to access the park. There is a charge for parking in Springdale. The pay stub for parking in town is not a park entrance pass. Similarly, a park entrance pass is not a town parking validation. Thank you for parking responsibly during your visit.

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