Planning a visit to Capitol Reef National Park? Don't miss this complete guide to help you make the most of your time!

Capitol Reef National Park is transitioning Fruita Campground to a year-round reservation system via Recreation.gov, eliminating its previous first-come, first-served method even in the offseason.

Exploring Capitol Reef National Park means a family vacation filled with fascinating hikes through otherworldly landscapes, scenic drives, picking fruit in historic orchards, and (perhaps the best ...

Visit: Torrey is Capitol Reef’s gateway town, with hotels and convenience stores but no large-scale supermarket. Explore: Redrock Adventure Guides offers dayhikes and multinight trips though Capitol ...

The last camping fee increase was in 2015 from $10 to $20 for the Fruita Campground. Capitol Reef's Cedar Mesa and Cathedral Valley campgrounds, which are on the outskirts of park boundaries ...

Capitol Reef was granted national park status in 1971, making it one of the country’s youngest. In the late 1800s, Mormon polygamist families established the community of Fruita, which is now ...

Visitors to the park in 2018 will see changes to the entrance fee and the group campsite, as well as to the management of the Fruita developed campground. Capitol Reef changing entry fee, campsite ...

Devils Garden Campground, the only campground in Arches National Park, saw 94% of its 41 sites occupied during the same time, and Fruita Campground, the only developed campground in Capitol Reef ...

Under a new proposal, camping fees would increase at Capitol Reef National Park. Park officials proposed increasing the price to camp by $5 for Fruita Campground (making the fee $25) and $25 for ...

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