Capitol Reef is basically a large park and campground which host the following attractions.

1. Great Waterpocket Fold

The Waterpocket fold is an enormous canyon that reaches from Northern Arizona to Middle Utah. This large structure is one of the main attractions of the park and is a perfect place to study geology at.

This large land mark was created over 65 million years ago by a large event called the Laramide Orogeny, which created mountains and pushed large rocks aside.

2. Cave Painting

The Fremont Indians called the park home before it was even a park, and before the white people came. Because of that there are still a lot of interesting cave paintings and carvings that are present throughout much of the park.

These indians told stories when they drew their pictures, so they are filled with ancient mythologies. If you love to see things created from the Native Americans there are some parts of this park that you will find really interesting.

3. Old Houses

A small colony of setters made this their home in the 1800s. Until the early 1900s the civilization remained cut off from the rest of the world. Today there are still ruins from the old village that once stood here.

4. Deer

If there is one thing this park has plenty of it is deer. Visiting the park you wonder if 90% of Utah’s deer population lives in this one park. The deer here are so friendly as well. I have several close up videos and pictures I got at the park.

There is plenty to see at the park. This is one of those parks that you simply have to take some time to see if you live in Southern Utah or even Northern Arizona.