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Parks in Utah

Explore 365 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Lake Powell
recreation area
Park

Lake Powell

Utah

Glen Canyon Dam, which is a feature of the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP), impounds Colorado River wate…

Lambs Knoll Climbing Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Lambs Knoll Climbing Site

Utah

With proximity to Zion National Park, the Lambs Knoll Climbing site features stunning views of the Kolob Terra…

Lambs Knoll Designated Dispersed Camping Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Lambs Knoll Designated Dispersed Camping Area

Utah

Eight walk-in campsites are located adjacent to the Lambs Knoll Climbing Site Trailhead. The sites have no veh…

LaVerkin Creek Wild and Scenic River
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

LaVerkin Creek Wild and Scenic River

Utah

La Verkin Creek is a beautiful and significant creek that begins its journey at the southern boundary of Zion …

LaVerkin Creek Wilderness
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

LaVerkin Creek Wilderness

Utah

At 445 acres, LaVerkin Creek is the largest of four BLM managed Wilderness areas that border Zion National Par…

LaVerkin Creek Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Park

LaVerkin Creek Wilderness

Utah

The LaVerkin Creek Wilderness now contains a total of 445 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Managemen…

Little Book Cliffs WSA
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Little Book Cliffs WSA

Utah

The Little Book Cliffs Wilderness Study Area is characterized by gently-sloping plateaus, various small canyon…

Little Rockies
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Little Rockies

Utah

The WSA is dominated by Mt. Ellsworth and Mt. Holmes, two mountain peaks which are bodies of igneous rocks tha…

Little Sahara Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Little Sahara Recreation Area

Utah

Plan Your VisitWhether you're seeking adrenaline-pumping climbs, scenic trails, or tranquil camping spots, Lit…

Lost Creek Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Lost Creek Reservoir

Utah

Lost Creek Dam and Reservoir, Weber Basin Project, are on Lost Creek, 12 miles upstream from its confluence w…

Lost Spring Canyon
recreation area
Park

Lost Spring Canyon

Utah

The WSA is contiguous with a recent addition to Arches National Park. The WSA surrounds deep canyons which ar…

Lowry Pueblo National Historic Landmark
recreation area
Park

Lowry Pueblo National Historic Landmark

Utah

Visit a 1,000-year-old ancestral Puebloan site, which includes a 40-room village. The Lowry Pueblo site was fi…

Lunch loops Community Rec Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Lunch loops Community Rec Area

Utah

The Lunch Loops provides non-motorized mixed use trail opportunities (mountain biking, hiking, trail running),…

Mack Ridge - Kokopelli Trails
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Mack Ridge - Kokopelli Trails

Utah

Mack Ridge/Kokopelli Trails provides outstanding single-track mountain biking opportunities. Trails range in d…

Magnificent Seven (Mag 7) Trail System
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Magnificent Seven (Mag 7) Trail System

Utah

The Magnificent Seven Trail System (Mag 7) is a very popular new trail system just north of Moab. The system …

Mansard Trail
other
Park

Mansard Trail

Utah

The Mansard Trail is a roughly five-mile roundtrip out-and-back hiking trail accessed from the Vermilion Cliff…

Manti-La Sal National Forest
National Forest
Park

Manti-La Sal National Forest

Utah

Split between central and southeastern Utah across three distinct mountain divisions totaling 1.4 million acre…

2,208 sq mi
Manti-La Sal National Forest
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Manti-La Sal National Forest

Utah

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area

Utah

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area is one of BLM Colorado's premiere desert recreation areas. Hikers w…

Mesa Verde National Park
National Park
Park

Mesa Verde National Park

Utah

For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of M…

Mexican Mountain
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Mexican Mountain

Utah

The WSA is characterized by features resulting from erosion of the multi-colored sedimentary rocks of the east…

Mica Mine/Rough Canyon
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Mica Mine/Rough Canyon

Utah

Opportunities for hiking and outdoor classroom learning. Enjoy viewing of geology, plants, and wildlife in a n…

Middle Fork Taylor Creek Wild and Scenic River
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Middle Fork Taylor Creek Wild and Scenic River

Utah

What this section of Taylor Creek lacks in length, it more than makes up for in sheer beauty and splendor. Thi…

Millsite State Park
State Park
Park

Millsite State Park

Utah

State Route 10 is a north-south road that cruises the Castle Valley between the high Wasatch Plateau and the r…