Two National Parks · 50 miles apart
Zion or Bryce Canyon
Zion drew 4,984,525 recreation visits in 2025, 2.5 times the 1,967,367 at Bryce Canyon, so crowds are the largest difference. Zion has 3 campgrounds to 2 at Bryce Canyon. On the rest they match, since both charge $35 per private vehicle and neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 50 miles apart in a straight line.
| Zion National Park | Bryce Canyon National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Utah | Utah |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 4,984,525 | 1,967,367 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $35 (Private Vehicle) | $35 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 3 | 2 |
| International Dark Sky Park | Yes | Yes |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 262 | 203 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Zion visits by yearBryce Canyon 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.