Two National Parks · 70 miles apart
Bryce Canyon or Capitol Reef
Bryce Canyon had 1,967,367 recreation visits in 2025 and Capitol Reef had 1,388,476. Capitol Reef has 5 campgrounds to 2 at Bryce Canyon. A private vehicle pays $20 at Capitol Reef and $35 at Bryce Canyon. On the rest they match, since neither uses timed entry and both are certified dark sky parks. The two parks are 70 miles apart in a straight line.
| Bryce Canyon National Park | Capitol Reef National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Utah | Utah |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 1,967,367 | 1,388,476 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $35 (Private Vehicle) | $20 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 2 | 5 |
| International Dark Sky Park | Yes | Yes |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 203 | 242 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Bryce Canyon visits by yearCapitol Reef 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.