Best trails in Arches National Park

From April 1 through July 6, 2025, visitors entering the park in a vehicle between 7 am and 4 pm will need to have already purchased a Timed Entry Ticket from Recreation.gov before arriving. One ticket is needed per vehicle. This fee is a Recreation.gov service charge, so it is not waived by any of the interagency passes.

From August 28 through October 31, 2025, visitors entering the park in a vehicle between 7 am and 4 pm will need to have already purchased a Timed Entry Ticket from Recreation.gov before arriving. One ticket is needed per vehicle. This fee is a Recreation.gov service charge, so it is not waived by any of the interagency passes.

Admits one private, non-commercial motorcycle and its riders

Admits one individual with no car. Typically used for bicyclists, hikers, and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free.

Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle (15 passenger capacity or less) and all its occupants.

Valid for one year through the month of purchase. Admits one (1) private, non-commercial vehicle or its pass holder to Arches and Canyonlands national parks, and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep national monuments.

Join millions of people who enjoy our National Parks with the "America the Beautiful" National Park & Federal Recreational Lands Pass, otherwise known as the Interagency Annual Pass. The pass is valid for a year's worth of visits from the month of purchase at more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country.

No entrance pass required on these days:

Monday, January 20 — Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Saturday, April 19 — First day of National Park Week
Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day

The Interagency Access Pass is accepted here.

The Arches Visitor Center is accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and has accessible parking, restrooms, and drinking fountains. Video exhibits include open captioning.

Assistive listening devices are available for loan at the Visitor Center. An audio version of the park brochure and screen-reader compatible park guides are available for download.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available for in-person, ranger-led programs. To improve your chances of securing services in time for your visit, submit your request at least 7 days or more in advance.

Additional information about accessibility at Arches National Park can be found on their website: https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm.

The Arches Visitor Center is accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and has accessible parking, restrooms, and drinking fountains. Video exhibits include open captioning.

All of the restrooms within the park have wheelchair accessible stalls.

The amphitheater is wheelchair accessible via a paved sidewalk. The surface of the Amphitheater is gravel. The Balanced Rock, Panorama Point, and Devils Garden Picnic Areas have paved paths.

The Devils Garden Campground has two wheelchair accessible campsites and accessible toilets.

Service animals must be on-leash throughout the park.