Did you know there are 8 National Parks that are less than a 5 hour drive from Salt Lake City!? Utah is known for its “Mighty Five” National Parks, but 3 of these aren’t even in Utah!

These driving time and mileage estimates will vary but can give a general idea. They are all mapped from downtown Salt Lake City.

Capitol Reef National Park – 218 miles – 3 hours 28 minutes

Arches National Park – 230 miles – 3 hours 45 minutes

Canyonlands National Park – 242 miles – 3 hours 58 minutes

Zion National Park Main Entrance – 307 miles – 4 hours 31 minutes

Zion National Park – Kolob Canyon – 269 miles – 3 hours 48 minutes

Bryce Canyon National Park – 268 miles – 4 hours 7 minutes

Grand Teton National Park – 220 miles – 4 hours 20 minutes

Great Basin National Park – 234 miles – 3 hours 45 minutes

Yellowstone National Park – 319 miles -4 hr 47 min