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Attractions near Aurora

What to see from Aurora: Capitol Reef National Park first

Some 1.4M visitors a year come to Capitol Reef National Park. Our list finds nothing inside Aurora, but 3 places within 40 miles. They include a national park, a national forest and a museum. Travel 52 mi and you reach Utah State Route 12.

Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Capitol Reef National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Eagle Point
National Park · 40 mi southeast

Capitol Reef National Park

National park in Utah, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The places, mapped

Out at 40 mi is Capitol Reef National Park, the farthest.

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Orange: Aurora. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

Everything here is within 60 miles, 6 places in all.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Aurora → · Aurora’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Capitol Reef National Park: Bob Palin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fishlake National Forest: Mark Muir, Public domain · Utah State Route 12: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cove Fort: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fremont Indian State Park and Museum: Jennseeg, Public domain

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