Two National Parks · 74 miles apart
Capitol Reef or Canyonlands
Capitol Reef had 1,388,476 recreation visits in 2025 and Canyonlands had 796,057. Capitol Reef has 5 campgrounds to 3 at Canyonlands. A private vehicle pays $20 at Capitol Reef and $30 at Canyonlands. On the rest they match, since neither uses timed entry and both are certified dark sky parks. The two parks are 74 miles apart in a straight line.
| Capitol Reef National Park | Canyonlands National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Utah | Utah |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 1,388,476 | 796,057 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $20 (Private Vehicle) | $30 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 5 | 3 |
| International Dark Sky Park | Yes | Yes |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 242 | 206 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Capitol Reef 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.