What are the hours at Capitol Reef National Park?

Mon: All Day; Tue: All Day; Wed: All Day; Thu: All Day; Fri: All Day; Sat: All Day; Sun: All Day (Capitol Reef National Park)

How much does it cost to enter Capitol Reef National Park?

Capitol Reef National Park charges $20 per vehicle, $10 per person. Fees are waived on the National Park Service's fee-free days; check the official site for current pricing.

Does Capitol Reef National Park require a reservation?

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

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Is Capitol Reef National Park open right now?

Q: Is Capitol Reef National Park open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Capitol Reef National Park is partially closed. Monsoon Season & Flash Floods

National Park · UT

Partially closed

Capitol Reef National Park is partially closed.

Why this statusMonsoon Season & Flash Floods

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

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Built around the Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile wrinkle in the Earth's crust, plus historic Mormon orchards you can still pick fruit from in season.

Type: National Park
State: UT
Established: 1971
Size: 378 sq mi
2025 visits: 1.4M (#22 most-visited)

About Capitol Reef National Park

Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic monocline (a wrinkle on the earth) extending almost 100 miles.

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Visitor info

Address52 West Headquarters Drive, Torrey, UT 84775

Phone(435) 425-3791

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Hours

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

Capitol Reef National Park

Entrance fee$20 per vehicle, $10 per person · fee details ↗

Getting thereFrom I-70: Take exit 149, then take UT-24 west toward Hanksville; continue for 43.8 miles (70.5 km). Turn right to continue on UT-24 west and continue for 37.3 miles (60 km). From I-15: take exit 188 then US-50 east toward Scipio. Left on UT-50; continuing 0.7 miles (1.1 km). Turn right onto US-50 east; continue for…

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How we read this status

We derive Capitol Reef 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: Monsoon Season & Flash Floods Full method: how we check park status.