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Canyonlands National Park
- Where
- Moab, UT (Grand County)
- Indoors or outdoors
- Outdoors
- Good for
- outdoor lovers
Good to know
Canyonlands National Park near Moab preserves a dramatic landscape of canyons, mesas, and buttes carved by rivers and streams. The park offers expansive scenic views and outdoor activities across southeastern Utah.
Updated October 22, 2026
Canyonlands National Park is a national park of the United States located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. The park preserves a colorful landscape eroded into numerous canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries. Legislation creating the park was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 12, 1964.
About Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is a park or garden in Moab, Utah, in Grand County. It's an outdoor activity. Within 30 miles there is 1 other park or garden, the nearest being White Rim Overlook Picnic Area (about 12.8 miles). Good for outdoor lovers.
Make a day of it
More to do nearby
- Standing Rock Campsite · Campground · 0.8 mi
- Canyonlands Maze · Hiking Trail · 1.8 mi
Common questions
Where is it?
Moab, Utah.
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