Fast Facts

ATMs -- Automated teller machines (ATMs) will be found in Springdale. The closest to the park is at Sol Foods Supermarket & Deli, 95 Zion Park Blvd. (tel. 435/772-0277; www.solfoods.com). There is also an ATM, as well as other banking services, at Zions Bank, 921 Zion Park Blvd. (tel. 435/772-3274; www.zionsbank.com).

Car Trouble/Towing Services -- Emergency 24-hour service is available from W. J. Bassett Repair (tel. 435/772-3328), in Springdale.

Emergencies -- Dial tel. 911, 24 hours a day, or locate the nearest park ranger.

Gas Stations -- Year-round fuel stations include Springdale Chevron, located on the south side of town, at 1593 Zion Park Blvd. (tel. 435/772-3965). Outside the park's east entrance, there is an Amoco station, at 4490 S. State St., Mt. Carmel (tel. 435/648-2326).

Laundry -- There are no laundry facilities in Zion National Park, but coin-operated laundry machines and dryers are located at Zion Canyon Campground (tel. 435/772-3237; www.zioncamp.com), just outside the park's south entrance, and in downtown Springdale, in the Zion Park Motel complex, 865 Zion Park Blvd. (tel. 435/772-3251; www.zionparkmotel.com).

Medical Services -- The Zion Canyon Medical Clinic, 120 Lion Blvd., Springdale (tel. 435/772-3226), is a family-practice and urgent-care facility. For medical emergencies, dial tel. 911, or locate the nearest park ranger. One of the larger hospitals in this part of the state is Dixie Regional Medical Center, 1380 E. Medical Center Dr., St. George (tel. 435/251-1000; www.intermountainhealthcare.org). From the east entrance, the nearest medical facility is Kane County Hospital, 355 N. Main St., Kanab (tel. 435/644-5811; www.kchosp.net).

Permits -- Permits, available at the visitor centers, are required for overnight backcountry camping and special permits are also necessary to drive RVs and other large vehicles through the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel.

Post Offices -- There are mail drops at each of the visitor centers. Springdale's post office (zip code 84767) is located at 625 Zion Park Blvd. (tel. 800/275-8777; www.usps.com for hours and other post office locations).

Supplies -- You'll find most of the groceries and camping supplies you want just outside the park's south entrance at Sol Foods Supermarket & Deli, 95 Zion Park Blvd. (tel. 435/772-0277; www.solfoods.com). This well-stocked store has a good selection of groceries, including fresh produce, meats, and dairy products, plus a very good deli. It also stocks camping supplies, souvenirs, and digital memory cards, rents DVDs, and has a restaurant. It is open daily year-round, 7am to 10pm in summer with shorter hours at other times. In downtown Springdale, you'll find Lawrence's "Mini" Mini Mart, with milk, bread, and other basics, at the Zion Park Motel complex, 865 Zion Park Blvd. (tel. 435/772-3251; www.zionparkmotel.com). Call for current hours. On the south end of Springdale (the opposite side of town from the national park), is the Springdale Fruit Company, 2491 Zion Park Blvd. (tel. 435/772-3222; www.springdalefruit.com), which is open only from mid-March through mid-November (daily 9am-7pm) and sells fresh organic fruits, vegetables, and juices (try the fruit smoothies), plus trail mix and baked goods. It also has a picnic area and free wireless Internet.

Those in need of outdoor equipment, hiking boots, clothing, sleeping bags, stoves, and the like will find what they need at Zion Rock & Mountain Guides, 1458 Zion Park Blvd. (tel. 435/772-3303; www.zionrockguides.com), which offers rentals and sales. For bike rentals and repairs, stop at Zion Cycles, 868 Zion Park Blvd. (P.O. Box 624), Springdale, UT 84767 (tel. 435/772-0400; www.zioncycles.com).

Telephones -- Public telephones are located at the visitor center, Zion Lodge, and the Zion Human History Museum.

Weather -- For current statewide weather information, contact the National Weather Service (tel. 801/524-5133; www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc). For local weather information, call the park office at tel. 435/772-3256, Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm.