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Show Campgrounds still open Park attendance slowly declines CEDAR CITY - With the traditional Labor Day end of the summer season, National Park areas of the Rocky Mountain Region have begun a gradual reduction of visitor services as they move into the autumn and winter program. Many park areas keep one or more cam-pgrounds cam-pgrounds open throughout the winter, but most without water service. In addition, many park areas suspend the collection of entrance and campground fees during the autumn and winter months. Free permits still are required, however, for backcountry campsites in such park areas as Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier. Here is the synopsis for Utah parks: Arches National Park, Moab Entrance fees discontinued Sept. 30; camping available year 'round; Visitor Center open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon-Entrance Canyon-Entrance fees discontinued discon-tinued Oct. 15; camping available year 'round; Bryce Canyon Lodge closes Oct. 3; Bisitor Center open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Canyonlands National Park, Moab No entrance en-trance fees; camping available year 'round; Visitor Center open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey-Campgrounds Torrey-Campgrounds close in late November; after that, camping allowed in picnic area; Visitor Center hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Cedar City-Campground City-Campground closes Sept, 15; Visitor Center open t a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until snow, then closed for winter. Glen Canyon Nations: Recreation Area, Page Ariz. Campgrounds open year 'round with fees charged; Visitoi Center open 8 : 30 a .m. to J p.m. Zion National Park, Springdale Entrance and camping fees charged through October; Oc-tober; Watchmar campground open all year: Zion Lodge closes Oct. 18; Visitor Center hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
