Goosenecks State Park

Goosenecks State Park

  • Locale: South of Bears Ears
  • Time: 2 hours - Overnight
  • Fee: User Fee

This Utah State Park affords impressive views of the San Juan River as it winds and carves its way through BLM lands 1,000 feet below. From the edge of the canyon is a striking example of a river meander known as a gooseneck. The San Juan River flows a distance of over six miles while advancing only one and half miles west on its way to Lake Powell. Gaze at the results of 300 million years of geological activity. There are vault toilets and camping at Goosenecks State Park.

Special Considerations

Please pay your fees as Utah State Park fees apply year-round. Camping sites are available. Be prepared to pack in your food and water and pack out trash.

  • Camping
  • Viewpoints
  • Several Hours
  • Tips For Visiting Here with Respect
    Historic Artifacts Aren’t Trash

    Historic Artifacts Aren’t Trash

    Leave historic artifacts like rusted cans right where they are. They help interpret the past and show who has been there before.

    Pay Your Fees

    Pay Your Fees

    It may not seem like much, but your small fee helps support important monitoring, enforcement, and amenities like toilets.

    Leave Cultural Belongings Where They Are

    Leave Cultural Belongings Where They Are

    Cultural belongings such as pottery pieces, flakes and stone tools, corn cobs, and textiles left by early Indigenous peoples are still sacred to Tribes and Pueblos. Ancestral items and historic artifacts help researchers learn about the past. It's illegal to remove such items from public lands.
  • Maps and Directions
  • Coordinates: 37.174658, -109.926973
  • Directions:

    From Bluff: Take Hwy 191S and merge onto Hwy 163 S. After 16 miles, turn right on UT-261. In 0.9 miles, turn left on UT-316 W following signs to Goosenecks State Park. The entrance will be in 3.5 miles.

    From Blanding: Take Hwy 191 S for 30 miles and merge onto Hwy 163 S. After 16 miles, turn right on UT-261. After 0.9 miles, turn left on UT-316 W following signs to Goosenecks State Park. The entrance will be in 3.5 miles.