Springdale, which stretches along Utah 9 on the park's south side, has many chain motel rooms. About half a mile from the park entrance, the Quality Inn at Zion Park, 479 Zion Park Blvd., offers 42 rooms from about $60 to $80 this winter (435-772-3237 or qualityinn.com). The motel is attached to an RV park.

WHERE TO EAT: Dining options inside the park are limited. Snacks are available at the Zion Lodge, as well as a dining room featuring dinner entrees such as Pasta Zion, a vegetarian dish for $13.95; chipotle tilapia, with rice and seasonal vegetables, $16.25; and breaded Navajo eggplant cutlets, with Spanish rice and seasonal vegetables, $14.50 (435-772-7700, zionlodge.com).

Bumbleberry Restaurant, part of the Bumbleberry Resort at 897 Zion Park Blvd., offers entrees such as Hawaiian BBQ chicken, $10.99; flat-iron steak, $17.99; and Utah trout, $13.99. The restaurant's signature dessert is Bumbleberry pie, $2.99 (435-772-3224).

The Whiptail Grill, 445 Zion Park Blvd. Entrees include carne asada, marinated strips of beef with corn tortillas, $11.99; Southwestern chicken wrap, $8.99; Mexican pizza, $10.99; steak, chicken, shrimp or tofu burrito, $10.99 (435-772-0283).

TO LEARN MORE: Contact Zion National Park at nps.gov/zion or 435-772-3256.

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