Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Gasoline
See “Getting Around by Car,” earlier in this chapter.
Health
See “Protecting Your Health & Safety,” earlier in this chapter.
Hospitals
See “Medical Services,” later in this section.
Insurance
For information on traveler's insurance, trip cancelation insurance, and medical insur-
ance while traveling, please visit www.frommers.com/planning.
Internet & Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi access is available year-round in the lobby at Zion Lodge, and most
lodging facilities discussed in chapter 4 also offer free Wi-Fi.
Laundry
There are no laundry facilities in Zion National Park, but coin-operated laundry machines
and dryers are located at
ZionCanyonCampground
(&
435/772-3237;
www.zioncamp.com
),
just outside the park's south entrance, and in downtown Springdale, in the
ZionParkMotel
com-
plex, 865 Zion Park Blvd. (&
435/772-3251;
www.zionparkmotel.com).
Legal Aid
While driving, if you are pulled over for a minor infraction (such as speeding), never
attempt to pay the fine directly to a police officer; this could be construed as attempted bribery, a
much more serious crime. Pay fines by mail, or directly into the hands of the clerk of the court.
Mail
There are mail drops at each of the visitor centers. Springdale's post office (zip code 84767)
is located at 625 Zion Park Blvd., open Monday through Saturday.
At press time, domestic postage rates were 29¢ for a postcard and 44¢ for a letter. For interna-
tional mail, a first-class letter of up to 1 ounce costs 98¢ (80¢ to Canada and Mexico); a first-class
postcard costs the same as a letter. For more information go to
www.usps.com
.
If you aren't sure what your address will be in the United States, mail can be sent to you, in your
name, c/o General Delivery at the main post office of the city or region where you expect to be.
(Call &
800/275-8777
for information on the nearest post office.) The addressee must pick up mail
in person and must produce proof of identity (driver's license, passport, etc.). Most post offices will
hold mail for up to 1 month, and are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5 or 6pm, and Saturday
from 8am to noon or a bit later.
Always include zip codes when mailing items in the U.S. If you don't know your zip code, visit
www.usps.com/zip4.
Medical Services
The
Zion Canyon Medical Clinic,
120 Lion Blvd., Springdale (&
435/
772-3226
), is a family-practice and urgent-care facility. For medical emergencies, dial &
911,
or locate the nearest park ranger. One of the larger hospitals in this part of the state, with a
24-hour emergency room, is
DixieRegionalMedicalCenter,
544 S. 400 East, St. George (&
435/251-1000;
www.intermountainhealthcare.org
). From the east entrance, the nearest medical
facility is
KaneCountyHospital,
355 N. Main St., Kanab (&
435/644-5811;
www.kchosp.net
),
which also has a 24-hour emergency room.
Forforeignvisitors:
Unless you're arriving from a nation suffering from an epidemic (particularly
cholera or yellow fever), inoculations or vaccinations are not required for entry into the United
States.
Mobile Phones
Both GSM and CDMA cell phones work in the gateway communities, but service
is spotty in the park, and nonexistent in the more remote areas of the park.
