Can you reserve a site at Paria Movie Set Day Use Site?

No. Paria Movie Set Day Use Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Paria Movie Set Day Use Site

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument · Open Access

4,766 ft
Elevation

Settled by Mormon pioneers in 1865, a few foundations and a cemetery are all that remain. In the 1930's, many western movies were filmed in the vicinity and movie fans may recognize the colorful outcrops and distinctive rock features along this wind swept drive.

Getting there

The Paria Movie Set Day Use Site is 33.5 miles east of Kanab on Highway 89, turn north at milepost 31, at the Old Town Paria rock marker.

37.23719, -111.95832 · 37°14'13.9"N 111°57'29.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 96°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	46	52	61	69	79	91	96	94	86	72	57	46
Low °F	22	27	33	39	48	58	65	63	53	41	29	21
Precip in	1.0	1.0	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.7	1.2	1.2	1.3	0.7	0.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.7 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 Paria Movie Set Day Use Site

Can you reserve a site at Paria Movie Set Day Use Site?: No. Paria Movie Set Day Use Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Paria Movie Set Day Use Site

White House Campground 11.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Paria Canyon Overnight Permit 19.7 mi · Permit · we watch it
Podunk Guard Station 25.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Paria Contact Station 9.7 mi · Facility
Stateline Campground 16.8 mi · Campground
Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area 17.2 mi · Facility
Cottonwood Canyons Scenic Backway 17.2 mi · Facility
Big Water Visitor Center 19.6 mi · Facility
White Pocket Trailhead 19.8 mi · Facility
Cannonville Visitor Center 23.4 mi · Facility
West Bench Pueblo 27.4 mi · Facility
Lone Rock Beach Primitive Camping Area 27.6 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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