Zion National Park
National park in Washington, Iron, and Kane counties in Utah, United States.
Attractions near Central
The nearest draw to Central: Zion National Park, 22 mi away
Zion National Park welcomes about 5M visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Central; the 10 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 3 canyons & gorges, 3 museums and a national park. Make a day of it at Cedar Breaks National Monument, 44 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
22 mi
Zion National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Brian Head Resort
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 22 mi east
Zion National Park
National park in Washington, Iron, and Kane counties in Utah, United States.
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What’s around Central
Head to the south for most of the 10 on the list.
Orange: Central. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
Look within 60 miles for all 16.
2Angels Landing
Rock formation in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.
3The Narrows
Narrowest part of Zion Canyon in Zion National Park, Utah, United States.
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5Cedar Breaks National Monument
National monument in Iron County, Utah, United States.
6Virgin River Gorge
Long canyon that has been carved out by the Virgin River in northwest Arizona, United States.
7Snow Canyon State Park
State park in Washington County, Utah, United States.
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9Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
State park of a state of the United States.
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14Cedar Breaks National Monument Visitor Center
Historic visitor center in Iron County, Utah, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Zion National Park: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angels Landing: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca · The Narrows: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Zion Canyon: No machine-readable author provided. Antilived assumed (based on copyright claim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Breaks National Monument: Original uploader was Averette at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Virgin River Gorge: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Snow Canyon State Park: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Brian Head Resort: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park: No machine-readable author provided. RJHall assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parowan Meetinghouse: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. George Opera House: teofilo, CC BY 2.0 · Virgin Valley Heritage Museum: K O, CC BY 2.0 · Cedar Breaks National Monument Visitor Center: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington School: Ntsimp, CC0 · Zion Nature Center-Zion Inn: Mike Large, National Park Service, Public domain
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