Capitol Reef is about 2.5 times the size of Arches National Park, so, ... so your only options within Capitol Reef’s borders are the Fruita Campground and backcountry camping.

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.

With a name like Capitol Reef, you might expect to find this national park near the ocean. Instead, this gem lies in a sea of rock in Utah. “Early settlers noted that the white domes of Navajo ...

With a name like Capitol Reef, you might expect to find this national park near the ocean. Instead, this gem lies in a sea of rock in Utah. “Early settlers noted that the white domes of Navajo ...

It’s not as complicated as you may think, but the answer is a two-part explanation. If you’ve ever been to Capitol Reef, its name will start to make sense in a moment.

Last year, Capitol Reef National Park saw more than 1.2 million recreational visits, one of its busiest years on record. It stands as the fourth most-visited of Utah’s Big 5 National Parks, ...

Call it a geologic crinkle—or even a wrinkle in time. That’s what you get in south-central Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park, a must-see stop on a tour through the Southwest. It's a treasure ...

It’s nowhere near a capitol, and it certainly doesn’t look like a tropical reef. So why is this Utah national park called Capitol Reef?

Last year, Capitol Reef National Park saw more than 1.2 million recreational visits, one of its busiest years on record. It stands as the fourth most-visited of Utah’s Big 5 National Parks, ...