The visitor center sits at the junction of state highway 24 and the Scenic Drive. It is a wood and red rock building, one story with the words Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center on the front. The loop parking area is in front. When facing the building, to the right are tall red sandstone cliffs, gray sloping hills, and a feature known as The Castle. Sulphur Creek runs behind the building and then across the highway. Opposite the building and across the road is a field with cottonwood trees.

Capitol Reef National Park visitor center sits at the intersection of UT-24 and the Scenic Drive.

visitor center building with snow on the landscape

Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center

Visitor Center is open daily with the exception of some major holidays.

Visitor Center Closed - Thanksgiving

Winter Hours

Visitor Center Closed - Christmas Eve

Visitor Center Closed - Christmas Day

Stamp says: Capitol Reef National Park Torrey, UT Aug 25 2020

Capitol Reef NP Passport Stamp

Standard passport stamp available in the visitor center near the front door.

Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic monocline (a wrinkle on the earth) extending almost 100 miles.