Capitol Reef National Park, Utah   Capitol Reef National Park features the famous Waterpocket Fold, but there's lots more. Capitol Reef National Park is a delightful sector of wilderness that is popular with people from far and near. Going to Capitol Reef National Park is a good idea when you have got to spend some time in the fresh air. At Capitol Reef National Park through the summertime highs are in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 40's. Through the wintertime highs are regularly in the 30's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at     Capitol Reef National Park temperatures fall to the 0's. The beauty of Capitol Reef National Park is there for your viewing pleasure. If you need a site to stay Best Western Capitol Reef Resort is a great choice; Capitol Reef National Park is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Elkhorn Campground is a fine local campground. There is great outdoors recreation at Capitol Reef National Park, so you could enjoy yourself while here. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Capitol Reef National Park has to offer, you can camp at Boulder Mountain Homestead RV, and why not take a little spree to Sand Creek if you're here. Capitol Reef National Park gets very little precipitation; all through the month of August you get the most rain around here, and February on the other hand is the driest. So many exciting things       Capitol Reef National Park temperatures fall to the 0's. The beauty of Capitol Reef National Park is there for your viewing pleasure. If you need a site to stay Best Western Capitol Reef Resort is a great choice; Capitol Reef National Park is fine enough to spend more than little side tour, try Calf Canyon. There are scores of fun pastimes for everybody. Capitol Reef National Park is a popular destination for people from Torrey. The smiling people of Torrey like to hang out nearby, and dry warm beds await you at Torrey-Days Inn Capitol Reef N.P.. There's so much to do here at Capitol Reef National Park that you need to camp here for a while, Fruita Campground is a magnificent spot for that; dry warm beds await you at Austin's Chuck Wagon Lodge. On a delightful day at Capitol Reef National Park you can take a hike   along the Stair Trail, and Econo Lodge Torrey is a wonderful place to get some rest. The Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth's crust known as a monocline, extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell). Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect this grand and colorful geologic feature, as well as the unique historical and cultural history found in the area.   CONTACTS Email - CARE_Interpretation@nps.gov Fax- 435-425-3026 Write to HC 70 Box 15 Torrey, UT 84775-9602 Phone Visitor Information - 435-425-3791 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons The park and campgrounds are open year round. The Visitor Center is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended hours during the summer season. Getting There PLANE - Nearest major airport is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, approximately 250 miles north of the park. CAR - Capitol Reef National Park is located in south-central Utah on Utah Highway 24. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - There is no public transportation to the park. Weather & Climate Summer tempertures often climb into the upper 90s (F), but nights cool down into the 50s (F) and 60s (F). The thunderstorm season from July through September brings cloudbursts, flash floods and lightning. Spring and fall are milder with highs generally in the 50s (F) and 60s (F). Daytime winter highs average less than 50 (F). Snowfall is usually light, especially at lower elevations. Humidity is low all year. Accessibility A number of facilities and activities are accessible to the disabled. The Visitor Center and its restroom facilities are moderately accessible. The restrooms in the picnic ground and in loop “B” and “C” in the Fruita campground are also accessible. The amphitheater programs accommodate sensory and mobility impaired individuals. Getting Around Utah Highway 24 runs east and west through the park. The Scenic Drive (25 mile round-trip)begins at the Visitor Center. Other dirt roads traverse the park both north and south of Highway 24. Be sure to check current conditions before heading out on these backcountry roads. FEES/PERMITS Entrance Fee SCENIC DRIVE $5 for 7 Days There is an entrance fee of $5 per vehicle for traveling the park’s Scenic Drive beyond the Fruita campground. Entrance fees are good for seven days from date of purchase. Permits OVERNIGHT BACKCOUNTRY PERMIT Free! If you are planning a backcountry trip, a free permit (available at the park Visitor Center, the Glen Canyon/Bullfrog Visitor Center, Anasazi State Park in Boulder, and the multi-agency Visitor Center in Escalante) is required for overnight trips. CAMPING Cathedral Valley Campground Open All Year Cathedral Valley campground offers primitive camping. Camping is free. Pit toilets, picnic tables, and fire grates are the only facilities available. There is no water. For More Information on this campground please call 435-425-3791 Cedar Mesa Campground Open All Year Cedar Mesa campground offers primitive camping. Camping is free. Pit toilets, picnic tables, and fire grates are the only facilities available. There is no water. For More Information on this campground please call 435-425-3791 Fruita Campground Open All Year The 71 site Fruita campground is the only developed campground in the park offering picnic tables, restrooms, water, and a dump station. A $10 use fee is charged at the Fruita campground. It is open year-round For More Information on this campground please call 435-425-3791 LODGING none available in the park There is no lodging in the park. For information on nearby accommodations, visit the Wayne County Travel Council website: www.capitolreef.org or the Garfield County Travel Council website at: www.brycecanyoncountry.com FACILITIES Visitor Centers CAPITOL REEF VISITOR CENTER Open All Year 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (extended summer hours) Phone - 435-425-3791 ext. 111 Location - The Visitor Center is located 10 miles east of the town of Torrey, Utah or 37 miles west of the town of Hanksville, Utah on Utah Highway 24. Closures - Closed Christmas Day. Special Programs - A variety of brochures, books, and maps are available for sale. Rangers are on duty to answer questions and provide information including travel and trail information, road conditions and weather updates. Exhibits - The visitor center museum offers an overview of park features and includes exhibits on geology, archeology, and history as well as a short orientation slide program. Available Facilities - Restrooms available 24 hours a day. 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