What were Utah's 10 most-visited and 10 least-visited state parks in 2022?
Visitation to Utah's state parks dropped a little in 2022 but that doesn't mean the parks weren't busy.
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Visitation to Utah's state parks dropped a little in 2022 but that doesn't mean the parks weren't busy.
While drought-caused low water levels at some Utah state parks provided an opportunity for boat ramp repairs, the division has grand, overhaul plans for places like Echo and Lost Creek.
Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion national parks had record visitation in 2021. But the latest data shows visitation is down for spring 2022. Inflation, gas prices and the COVID-19 pandemic factor into travel and vacation plans.
After a year of shattered records, it appears the crowds are thinning out across Utah's public lands.
An 18-year-old man is dead after drowning while trying to save a family member at Deer Creek State Park on Sunday, officials said.