Wilderness
Zion Wilderness
Regulations on 30 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Permit required
Camping & bivouac · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
(a)(1) A wilderness permit is required for all wilderness camping.
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Wilderness camping in Zion National Park is limited to those areas outlined in the current edition of the Zion National Park Wilderness Planner. Additional areas where wilderness camping is allowed are:
- - Climbing routes. Camping is allowed on cliff faces.
- - Heaps and Imlay Canyons.
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Throughout the park’s wilderness, no camping is permitted in the following areas:
- - within 1 mile of any road (other than climbing routes),
- - within ¼ mile of a spring,
- - within ¼ mile of the park boundary,
- - within sight of trails,
- - under rock overhangs, or
- - on private land inholdings.
Published by National Park Service, 5 Jan 2026 · Zion National Park Superintendent’s Compendium, January 2026
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Prohibited all year
Paragliding · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
(a)(1)(xi) The Zion wilderness (including the area of the park within Kane County which has been recommended to congress for wilderness designation), is closed to the possession or use of any mechanical equipment for moving people or material in or over land, water, snow or air.
This includes, but is not limited to, non-motorized wheeled vehicles, conveyances and devices, such as bicycles, ebikes, Segways™ and other Electric Personal Assistance Mobility Devices (EPAMD), carts, game carriers, canoe dollies, wheelbarrows, wagons, ski kites, hang gliders and paragliders.
Published by National Park Service, 5 Jan 2026 · Zion National Park Superintendent’s Compendium, January 2026
Regulated sites
2 sites · Regulations on 30 October 2026