Two National Parks · 37 miles apart
Arches or Canyonlands
Arches had 1,511,740 recreation visits in 2025 and Canyonlands had 796,057. Canyonlands has 3 campgrounds to 1 at Arches. On the rest they match, since both charge $30 per private vehicle and neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 37 miles apart in a straight line.
| Arches National Park | Canyonlands National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Utah | Utah |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 1,511,740 | 796,057 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $30 (Private Vehicle) | $30 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 1 | 3 |
| International Dark Sky Park | Yes | Yes |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 188 | 206 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Arches visits by yearCanyonlands visits by year
Fees, hours, campgrounds and timed entry from the NPS API. Visits from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics system. Dark sky status from DarkSky International. Bird counts from the NPSpecies inventory. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other pairs.