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are shaded and there's an attractive tent area. Facilities include a pool, two coin-op laun-
dries, a game room, horseshoes, barbecue grills, and a store with groceries and RV sup-
plies. Also on the grounds are several camping cabins ($55 double) and tepees ($33
double), which share the campground's bathhouse. Campsite rates for two people are $33
to $39 for RV sites and $24 for tent sites. The campground is open from April through
October.
WHERE TO DINE IN & AROUND BRYCE CANYON
Bryce Canyon Lodge
AMERICAN We would come here just for the moun-
tain-lodge atmosphere, with two large stone fireplaces and large windows looking out on
the park. But the food's good, too, and quite reasonably priced considering the location.
The menu changes periodically, but may include dinner specialties such as the cherry-
glazed pork chops and the grilled trout, which is dusted with a seasoned mix and topped
with toasted pumpkin seeds. The menu also offers steaks—including a wonderful New
York strip and a grilled flat iron steak prepared with an Italian marinade and topped with
marinated peppers plus chicken and several vegetarian selections. At lunch, you'll find
sandwiches, burgers, salads, and other lighter items. Breakfasts offer the usual American
standards and an excellent buffet. The restaurant has full liquor service.
Bryce Canyon National Park.
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435/834-8760.
www.brycecanyonlodge.com. Reservations required for
dinner. Main courses $3.95-$9.95 breakfast and lunch, $13-$24 dinner. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Daily 6:30-
10:30am, 11am-3pm, and 5-10pm. Closed Nov-Mar.
Cowboy's Buffet & Steak Room
STEAK/SEAFOOD The busiest restaurant in
the Bryce Canyon area, this place moves 'em through with buffets at every meal, plus a
well-rounded menu and friendly service. The breakfast buffet offers more choices than
you'd expect, and at the lunch buffet you'll find country-style ribs, fresh fruit, salads,
soups, and vegetables. The dinner buffet features charbroiled rib-eye steak and other
meats, pastas, potatoes, and salads. Regular menu dinner entrees include prime rib,
steaks, ribs, grilled Utah trout, burgers, and salads. In addition to the large, Western-style
dining room, a patio is open in summer. There is full liquor service.
At the Best Western Ruby's Inn (see above), 1000 S. Utah 63, Bryce.
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435/834-5341.
www.rubysinn.
com. Reservations not accepted. Breakfast and lunch $6.95-$16, dinner main courses and buffets
$8.95-$26. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Summer daily 6:30am-10pm; winter daily 6:30am-9pm.
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Foster's Family Steak House
STEAK/SEAFOOD The simple Western decor here
provides the right atmosphere for a family steakhouse. Locally popular for its slow-
roasted prime rib and steamed Utah trout, Foster's also offers several steaks (we like the
14-oz. T-bone), sandwiches, a soup of the day, and homemade chili with beans. All the
pastries, pies, and breads are baked on the premises. Bottled beer is available with
meals.
At Foster's motel (see above), 1150 Utah 12, about 1
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2
miles west of the park entrance road.
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435/834-
5227.
www.fostersmotel.com. Most breakfast and lunch items $3.95-$9.95, dinner main courses $8.95-
$25. AE, DISC, MC, V. Mar-Nov daily 7am-10pm; call for winter hours.
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CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK
A wonderful and relatively little-known gem, Capitol Reef National Park offers loads
of that spectacular southern Utah scenery, but with a unique twist and a geologic person-
ality all its own. You'll see the aptly named Hamburger Rocks, sitting atop a white
