Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Visitor Center sign in Cannonville

Kodachrome Basin State Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

On episode 30, Julie & Art visit Kodachrome Basin State Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Bryce Canyon National Park.

Attractions Near Bryce Canyon National Park

You can supplement a trip to Bryce Canyon National Park with any number of additional activities available to tourists nearby the park.  We cover two on this episode – Kodachrome Basin State Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.   When planning your Bryce Canyon National Park itinerary, consider adding at least one extra day to explore the  areas within minutes by car from the park entrance

Kodachrome Basin State Park

You might think you’ve seen all of the magnificence offered by the local landscape if you visit Bryce Canyon National Park.  But just a short car ride away, a whole new world opens up in Kodachrome Basin State Park.  We’ll take you through a couple of hikes, history, and key features of this wonderful state park.  You can spend anywhere from half a day to several days camping in the park.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

We’ll also take you on a drive through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.  Along the route, we’ll point out some things to see as well as tips to help you plan a longer visit to the area.

Widstoe Ghost Town

Lastly, a new highlight for us, places to not go to on your travels.  That’s right.  We gave the Widstoe Ghost Town a good try, but tune in for our review and you can decide if you add or delete stop from your itinerary.

Lodging and Camping

During this trip, we camped at the Cannonville / Bryce Valley KOA.

Visit Bryce Canyon National Park

We hope this episode inspire you to consider a visit to Bryce Canyon National Park.

You’ll find related blog posts for this visit at the links below:

Kodachrome Basin State Park

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Widstoe Ghost Town

Cannonville Bryce Valley KOA

Which extra activities will you plan on a trip to Bryce Canyon National Park?

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