


Easter week (date varies - usually in April) The following holidays and weekends are especially busy:Ģ. It is not uncommon for hundreds of people to hike to Angels Landing or The Narrows.

If you do visit during peak season, expect to see a lot of other people on the trails and shuttle. There are other places to explore in the park that are not as busy as Zion Canyon, such as Kolob Canyons, the Kolob Terrace Road, and the east side of the park. You can avoid long lines at the visitor center by planning your trip ahead and downloading the current Map and Guide. The Zion Canyon Visitor Center is also very busy with lines that regularly stretch to the visitor center doors. The best way to avoid delays entering Zion is to park in Springdale and ride the town shuttle to the park. There may be significant delays entering the park, and once inside there is limited parking. Where the Crowds Areįrom early February through late November, visitation at Zion is extremely high. Be prepared with an alternate plan during December, January, and February.
#ZION NATIONAL PARK SHUTTLE FULL#
The Zion Canyon Scenic Drive will close to traffic once all legal parking spaces are full to ensure that emergency vehicles are able to access trailheads and to protect fragile vegetation along the road. However, during high visitation there are long lines at the entrance gates and limited parking inside the park.ĭuring non-shuttle season, Zion still experiences crowding. The park established a seasonal shuttle system to eliminate traffic and parking problems. Visitation to Zion has increased to over four million visitors a year. Previously purchased tickets will be given priority in shuttle line. Tickets for the shuttle will no longer be needed starting Friday, May 28, 2021. In response to updated guidance on transit systems in National Parks and Covid-19, Zion National Park is discontinuing the temporary shuttle ticket system for Zion Canyon. Zion National Park shuttle ticket system is discontinued.
#ZION NATIONAL PARK SHUTTLE FREE#
This free service provides transportation from the town of Springdale to the pedestrian entrance near the Zion Canyon Visitor Center. The Springdale in-town shuttle line resumed on March 13, 2021. The Scenic Drive is closed to private vehicles when shuttles are in service. Shuttle service will operate daily until Fall. The daily shuttle service began on Main both the park and Springdale.
