# The best national and state parks in Utah

The Mighty 5 plus the state parks and monuments of red rock country.

- 92 votes · 12 items
- Jul 15, 2025 · the_wayfarer
- https://even.best/en/l/3901/the-best-national-and-state-parks-in-utah

## Top 12

1. **Zion National Park** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — The Narrows and Angels Landing.
2. **Dead Horse Point State Park** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — One of the most photographed overlooks, a Dark Sky Park.
3. **Canyonlands National Park** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Mesa Arch and Island in the Sky.
4. **Bryce Canyon National Park** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Amphitheatres full of hoodoos.
5. **Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — The only major dune field on the Colorado Plateau.
6. **Snow Canyon State Park** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Red and white sandstone and old lava flows.
7. **Capitol Reef National Park** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — The Waterpocket Fold and the Fruita orchards.
8. **Arches National Park** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Delicate Arch and over 2,000 stone arches.
9. **Goblin Valley State Park** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Valley full of goblin-shaped hoodoos.
10. **Antelope Island State Park** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Bison herds in the Great Salt Lake.
11. **Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — The buttes of so many westerns.
12. **Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Slot canyons and remote backcountry.

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