Two National Parks · 104 miles apart
Canyonlands or Mesa Verde
Canyonlands had 796,057 recreation visits in 2025 and Mesa Verde had 463,130. Canyonlands has 3 campgrounds to 1 at Mesa Verde. On the rest they match, since both charge $30 per private vehicle and neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 104 miles apart in a straight line.
| Canyonlands National Park | Mesa Verde National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Utah | Colorado |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 796,057 | 463,130 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $30 (Private Vehicle) | $30 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 3 | 1 |
| International Dark Sky Park | Yes | Yes |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 206 | 207 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Canyonlands visits by yearMesa Verde 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.