Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
as baby food and disposable diapers, you may not find the variety that you're used to. Parents
should have a good supply of these items with them, stocking up in larger communities such as
Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, or St. George. Carry any prescription drugs you might need, and make
sure you have phone numbers for your doctor and pharmacist.
To locate accommodations, restaurants, and attractions that are kid-friendly, look for the “Kids”
icon throughout this guide.
Gasoline
Please see “Getting Around by Car,” earlier in this chapter.
Health
Please 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 at the visitor center and from April
through October in the Lodge at Bryce Canyon lobby and the front porch of the General Store.
Most lodging facilities discussed in chapter 7 also offer free Wi-Fi.
Laundry
Inside the park, there is a coin-operated laundry at the General Store, about a quarter-
mile south of North Campground, near the Sunrise Point parking area. It's open daily from mid-
April to October.
Just outside the entrance to the park, Ruby's Inn has two coin-operated laundry facilities. The one
in the main complex is open 24 hours a day year-round, and the second, located at Ruby's Camp-
ground, about a quarter-mile south of the inn, is open April through October from 7am to 9:30pm
daily.
Legal Aid
Please see this subject in “Fast Facts: Zion National Park,” above.
Mail
A U.S. Post Office is located inside the main building of Ruby's Inn, just outside the park in
Bryce Canyon City (zip code 84764). Also, please see this subject in “Fast Facts: Zion National
Park,” above.
Medical Services
A first-aid station is at the Lodge at Bryce Canyon. The closest hospital is
Gar-
ieldMemorialHospital,
200 N. 400 E., in Panguitch, 24 miles northwest via Utah 12 and U.S.
89 (&
435/676-8811;
www.intermountainhealthcare.org
)
, which has a 24-hour emergency room.
Forforeignvisitors:
Unless you're arriving from an area 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.
Money & Costs
See “Fast Facts: Zion National Park,” above.
Packing
See “Fast Facts: Zion National Park,” above.
Passports
See “Fast Facts: Zion National Park,” above.
Petrol
See “Getting Around by Car,” earlier in this chapter.
Police
See “Emergencies,” earlier in this section.
Safety
See “Protecting Your Health & Safety,” earlier in this chapter.
