Canyonlands National Park: Canyonlands fees and permits

Canyonlands National Park charges an entry fee of $10 per vehicle, $5 for cyclists or hikers, valid for seven days in all sections of the park; a special $25 Local Annual Passport also covers Arches, Hovenweep and Natural Bridges. Only limited numbers of visitors are allowed to spend a night or more in the backcountry; backpacking permits , covering up to seven persons in the Needles and Island In The Sky districts, or five in the Maze, cost $20, while vehicle campsites , issued for groups of up to three vehicles, are $30. Reservations , which though not compulsory are essential for the most popular areas, especially in spring and fall, must be purchased at least two weeks in advance, and picked up in person - with every member of the group present - from the appropriate park visitor center, at least one hour before it closes.

For application forms, and full details of the complex regulations, mail or fax the National Park Service Reservations Office, 2282 S West Resource Blvd, Moab, UT 84532; Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; tel 435/259-4351, fax 435/259-4285; or contact a park visi-tor center. The park's website is at .

Canyonlands National Park

• Canyonlands National Park
• Canyonlands fees and permits

Explore Canyonlands National Park

• Island In The Sky and Dead Horse Point State Park
• Maze and Horseshoe Canyon
• Needles and Newspaper Rock

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