What are the hours at Arches National Park?

Mon: All Day; Tue: All Day; Wed: All Day; Thu: All Day; Fri: All Day; Sat: All Day; Sun: All Day (Park Hours)

How much does it cost to enter Arches National Park?

Arches National Park charges $30 per vehicle, $15 per person. Fees are waived on the National Park Service's fee-free days; check the official site for current pricing.

Does Arches National Park require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Arches National Park. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Arches National Park open right now?

Q: Is Arches National Park open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Arches National Park is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Park · UT

Open

Arches National Park is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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The densest concentration of natural stone arches anywhere — more than 2,000 in a compact area, Delicate Arch among them. It dropped its timed-entry reservation for 2025.

Type: National Park
State: UT
Established: 1971
Size: 120 sq mi
2025 visits: 1.5M (#21 most-visited)

About Arches National Park

Discover a landscape of contrasting colors, land forms, and textures unlike any other. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations, refresh you with its trails, and inspire you with its sunsets.

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Visitor info

Address5 miles north of Moab, Utah, on US 191, Moab, UT 84532

Phone(435) 719-2299

Websitewww.nps.gov/arch/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	All Day
Tue	All Day
Wed	All Day
Thu	All Day
Fri	All Day
Sat	All Day
Sun	All Day

Park Hours

Entrance fee$30 per vehicle, $15 per person · fee details ↗

Getting thereArches National Park is located in southeast Utah, five miles north of Moab on US 191. From Moab, Utah, drive five miles north on Main Street/US 191. Turn right at the stoplight. From Interstate 70, take exit 182 (Crescent Junction), then drive south 28 miles on US 191. Turn left at the stoplight.

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How we read this status

We derive Arches National Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.