Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

710 North Reservoir Road, Escalante
435-826-4466
www.stateparks.utah.gov/parks/escalante

Admission:
Day-use permit (includes watercraft launches): $6
Annual passes (available at the park: $75

Overnight Camping:
Wide Hollow Campground: $16

Group Overnight Camping:
30 people max - 5 vehicles max: $50 Flat Rate

Hours: (open year-round)
Summer: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Winter: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Holiday Closures: Christmas and New Year's Day

Location: One mile west of the town of Escalante on Utah 12.

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park is located in beautiful southern Utah, just 44 miles east of Bryce Canyon National Park. Hike along park nature trails through a petrified forest, camp along the shores of Wide Hollow Reservoir, or rent a canoe and paddle on its clear waters. View fossils, petrified wood, fossilized dinosaur bones, and artifacts left by ancient Fremont Indians who inhabited this area nearly 1,000 years ago.


Compilation of information gathered from www.stateparks.utah.gov/parks/escalante