Arches National Park
National park · UT, USA
Arches National Park in UT, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center, Picnic areas, Showers, RV / electric hookups.
Official facts
Public access: Open access.
Protected area: 87,525 acres (35,420 ha).
Designation: National Park. Listed as "Arches National Park" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: managed for biodiversity, natural processes allowed (GAP 1). IUCN category II.
Established: 1971.
Managed by: NPS.
At the park
- Camping
Events
- Campground Evening Program
- Arches in the Evening: Art Tailgate Party
- Service Saturday: Volunteer Event
- Art in the Parks
- Art in the Parks: Season Wrap-Up
Before you go
- Limits
- No. Launching, landing, or operating unmanned aircraft (such as drones, quadcopters, or model airplanes) is prohibited
- Limits
- Some sites will accommodate RVs up to 30 feet long
- Getting there
- Arches National Park is located in southeast Utah, five miles north of Moab on US 191. From Moab, Utah, drive five miles north on Main Street/US 191. Turn right at the stoplight. From Interstate 70, take exit 182 (Crescent Junction), then drive south 28 miles on US 191. Turn left at the stoplight.
- Weather & when to go
- Arches is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April-May) and fall (mid-September-October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F.
History
- Opened
- 1971
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened