Visiting Zion National Park with your kids can be a life changing experience for the entire family! This beautiful park has world famous hiking, one of the prettiest scenic drives in any national park, excellent ranger programs, and an adorable town just outside the gates.
In short, your family will have more to do here than you can accomplish in any one vacation. This post contains affiliates. If you purchase through the links below, I will receive a commission at no additional charge to you. Zion National Park is located in Springdale, Utah, in the southwest part of the state. In its entirety, Zion National Park covers , square acres and is part of the Utah Mighty 5, which is the collection of 5 incredible national parks in the Beehive State:.
Arches National Park in Moab. Canyonlands National Park in Moab. Capitol Reef in Torrey. Bryce Canyon in Bryce Canyon City, and. These park are incredible, and visiting the Mighty Five national parks with kids is an experience your family will never forget. Since Zion is so incredibly popular, you have to be careful with the timing of your visit. Crowds surge during the spring and summer, which, unfortunately, overlays most school breaks—and is when most families would be visiting.
Zion National Park is semi-arid, and it has very hot, dry summers with a distinct monsoon season in late July and August. If you go during the peak of the summer, prepare to wake up very early to do your hikes and be back inside or at the pool in the afternoon.
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