Parks

Three majestic natural bridges invite you to ponder the power of water in a landscape usually defined by its absence. View them from an overlook, or hit the trails and experience their grandeur from below. Declared a National Monument in 1908, the bridges are named "Kachina," "Owachomo" and "Sipapu" in honor of the Ancestral Puebloans who once made this place their home.

Map showing location of park.

campers sit around a campfire in a fire ring while a standing person pours water onto it

Fire Restrictions Rescinded in Southeast Utah Group Parks

2026-09-03

Due to lower temperatures accompanied by higher humidity, fire danger has moderated across southeastern Utah. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 4, Arches and Canyonlands national parks, along with Natural Bridges and Hovenweep national monuments, will rescind fire restrictions.

adult and child draw a stone arch on paper with brightly colored markers, red dirt in background

Call for 2027 Community Artist in the Parks

2026-08-28

The Southeast Utah Group of parks will accept applications for the 2027 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP) program September 1 to September 30, 2026.

Wildfire smoke blankets a canyon landscape

Fire Restrictions Increase in Southeast Utah Group Parks

2026-06-23

Fire danger is increasing in southeastern Utah due to prolonged drought and rising temperatures. On Friday June 26, 2026, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep National Monument, and Natural Bridges National Monument will increase fire restrictions.