Bryce Canyon National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Garfield and Kane counties in Utah, United States
About Bryce Canyon National Park
The area was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homesteaded in the area in 1875 and was known to have described the canyon as "a hell of a place to lose a cow". President Warren G. Harding proclaimed Bryce Canyon a national monument on June 8, 1923. On June 7, 1924, Congress passed a bill to establish Utah National Park, when all land within the national monument would become the property of the United States government. The land was acquired and the name was restored to Bryce Canyon. On February 25, 1928, Bryce Canyon officially became a national park. Bryce Canyon consists of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. The erosional force of frost-wedging and the dissolv
Top Attractions in Bryce Canyon National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Bryce Canyon National Park:
- ★Bristlecone Loop
- ★Bryce Point
- ★Canyon Trail Rides
- ★Fairyland Loop
- ★Hat Shop
- ★Inspiration Point
- ★Mossy Cave
- ★Natural Bridge
Where to Stay in Bryce Canyon National Park
- 🏨Best Western Ruby's Inn
- 🏨Bryce Canyon KOA
- 🏨Bryce Canyon Lodge
- 🏨Bryce Canyon Pines Motel & RV Park/Campground
- 🏨Bryce Canyon Resort
- 🏨Bryce View Lodge
Bryce Canyon National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: