Zion Nature Center-Zion Inn
About Zion Nature Center-Zion Inn
During the summer, come visit the Zion Nature Center! This is a perfect place to learn about geology, animals, and the history of Zion. Take a break from the sun to explore different habitats, enjoy bird songs, listen to canyon tree frog calls, and participate in Junior Ranger programs. The inside of the Nature Center has a variety of interactive exhibits, animal models, changing activities, and crafts. Park rangers host educational programs throughout the day.
Adapted from National Park Service.
The Zion Inn was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood for the Utah Parks Company in Zion National Park as a cafeteria, gift shop and office for the tourist cabins surrounding it. The inn was built in 1934 in the National Park Service Rustic style and was used by the Utah Parks Company until 1972, when the National Park Service remodeled it for use as a nature center. The structure features rubblestone pilasters at each corner with a "framing out" style infill. The roof is framed in log.
The Zion Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It was recently restored to the original Underwood exterior design.
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- Founded
- 1934
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01Washington CountyMike Large, National Park Service · Public domain
02Child looks at a western diorama depicting life in the 'old days' at the second annual Folklife Festival, inside the Zion (6a0599eeb8714f7fbbc4baeb17b31c0f)Jasper L. Crawford · Public domain
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 21 miles of Zion Nature Center-Zion Inn; the closest, Zion Human History Museum, is about a mile away.
