Springdale

Get in

By plane

The nearest major airport is in Las Vegas, 150 miles away. There is a municipal airport in St. George (45 minutes from Springdale), with flights arriving from major cities such as Salt Lake City.

By car

Most people get here by taking Utah State Road 9 off I-15 north of St. George, and following the road east through the town of Hurricane. You can also get here from the east by taking US Route 89 and turning west onto State Road 9, taking you through Zion on the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel into Zion Canyon and Springdale.

By bus

SunTran provides public bus service from St. George into town.

Get around

This is pretty much a one-street town; just about everything in Springdale is aligned along the main street, UT-9. Everything is fairly close together, often making it pretty easy to walk around town. Bicycling is also a good way to get around town or into Zion.

By shuttle

As part of Zion National Park's free shuttle system, Springdale has a route running through the town April–October. Parking at the Visitor Center in Zion often fills up, so if you're spending the night in Springdale you would do good to leave the car at the hotel and take the shuttle into the park.

The route has 9 stops, with three of those available only on request (or when people are waiting): Majestic View, Silver Bear (request only), Driftwood / Quality Inn, Bit & Spur / Zion Park Inn, Pizza & Noodle / Bumbleberry / Zions Bank, Canyon Ranch / Desert Pearl / Post Office (request only), Flanigans / Zion Canyon Clothing, Cliffrose (request only), and the Zion Canyon Theater. The last stop is within easy walking distance of the Park Entrance and the Zion Visitor Center.

In spring and fall, the shuttle runs from 6:30AM until 10:15PM, with 10-15 minute frequency. In the summer (mid-May to early September), the shuttle runs from 5:30AM until 11:15PM, with 10-15 minute frequency, and 20 or 30 minute frequency in the very early morning and late evening.

See and do

• There are a number of guide/outfitter places in town. Two are located in the Zion Outdoor Center, 868 Zion Park Blvd (a mile from the park entrance): Zion Outdoor, +1 435 772-0630, and Zion Cycles, +1 435 772-0400. Also in town is Zion Adventure Company, 36 Lion Blvd (next to Flanigan's Inn), +1 435 772-1001, and Zion Rock & Mountain Guides, 1458 Zion Blvd, +1 435 772-3303.

Go next

• Zion National Park - obviously, this is the main reason most people come to Springdale in the first place
• Grafton ghost town - just south and west of the village of Rockville, between Springdale and Hurricane
• Hurricane - about 25 miles west on UT-9.
• St. George - about 45 miles west of town.