Kanab Visitor Center
Facility · Utah ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
- 5,004 ft
- Elevation
The Kanab Visitor Center is one of four visitor centers in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument each with a different theme. The Center offers interpretive displays focusing on "traces in time," which includes both geology and archaeology within the Monument.
The Visitor Center is located within the Paria River District in Kanab, Utah. The friendly and knowledgeable staff here can provide weather reports, hiking recommendations, and road reports, must-have information for visitors exploring the Monument.
Getting there
The Kanab Visitor Center is located on Highway 89, 1 mile east of junction with alternate 89.
37.04248, -112.51213 · 37°2'32.9"N 112°30'43.7"W
Typical weather
Typically 94°F in Jul, down to 49°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 49 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 79 | 90 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 73 | 59 | 49 |
| Low °F | 25 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Kanab Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Kanab Visitor Center?
- No. Kanab Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Kanab Visitor Center
- Ponderosa Grove Campground 9.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Hog Canyon West Kiosk 2.9 mi · Facility
- Hog Canyon East Kiosk 4.3 mi · Facility
- Zion Dump Station Fee for Non-campers 6.7 mi · Activity pass
- North Kaibab Ranger District 6.9 mi · Facility
- Clay Flat Kiosk 11.9 mi · Facility
- The Barracks Kiosk 15 mi · Facility
- Elephant Cove Staging Area 16.1 mi · Facility
- Moccasin Mountain Dinosaur Tracksite 16.9 mi · Facility
- Pipe Spring Visitor Center and Cultural Museum 17.6 mi · Facility
- Pine Spring Kiosk 17.6 mi · Facility
- Poverty Kiosk 21.3 mi · Kiosk
Contact
- Phone 435-644-1300
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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