Kanab the Hub
Make Kanab the Hub for Your Wild Adventures
By Dixie Brunner
Make Kanab the hub for your southern Utah/northern Arizona vacation plans. Modern conveniences and close proximity to national parks and monuments, and a multitude of other scenic sights, make it the logical base for your travel adventure.
A popular place to visit on a hot day - Kanab’s recently renovated city park, featuring a water feature for the young ones. Photo by John C. Roberts.
Kanab as a travel travel hub: what can you do? • Visit the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. • Eat at one of Kanab’s tasty local restaurants. • Take a river rafting trip down the Colorado River. • Hike one of the many local trails. • Attend the “Wednesday Night at the Gazebo” talent shows in the center of town. • Ride a bike on local scenic byways. • Challenge your photography skills, and try to capture the red rock and intricate geological patterns on nearby mountains. • Visit Bryce Canyon National Park and see some hoodoos. • Take a dip in Lake Powell to cool off. • Visit Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. • Take a hike in the wonders of Zion National Park. • Get a historic glimpse back into this area’s past by visiting Pipe Spring National Monument. • Experience Toroweap, the quiet Grand Canyon view. • Do the Michaelangelo thing, and try to capture scenic views on an artist’s canvas. • Hot day? Head for cool, refreshing Cedar Mountain. Cool forests, astounding scenic views and Navajo Lake beckon you. • Want a taste of the Old West? Take in movie or film-making areas such as Parry Lodge or Frontier Movie Town, and see western sets and movie memorabilia. • Stop by Moqui Cave and see the largest collection of dinosaur tracks in southern Utah. While you’re there, check out the extensive fluorescent mineral display, as well as a large collection of Native American artifacts. • Take a tour of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. It is the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the world. • Visit Kodachrome Basin State Park. The strange and amazing rock formations will make you think that you’ve been taken to another planet. • Tour the historic Heritage House on Main Street in Kanab. • Stop in at the Old Rock Church in Mt. Carmel and learn the fascinating history of this area. • Check out Cedar Breaks National Monument on Cedar Mountain. • Rent an ATV and take a ride in beautiful Hog Canyon, just a few miles north of Kanab. • Visit the Kane County Information Center to get additional recreational ideas. • Take an off-road guided tour to see some incredible sights. • Are you a golfer? Take in nine holes at the scenic Coral Cliffs Golf Course on the east end of town, or nearby at the Thunderbird Golf Course in Mt. Carmel. • Stop by the visitor center of the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument. • Go to the Kanab Airport and book a scenic flight over our dramatic landscape. • Read the local newspaper - we work hard producing it every week! Out of state and online subscriptions are available.
