Fruita Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Torrey showing a house and tranquil scenes
Capitol Reef National Park showing desert views, a gorge or canyon and tranquil scenes
Torrey which includes desert views and signage
Capitol Reef National Park featuring desert views, a gorge or canyon and tranquil scenes
Torrey showing interior views

Learn about Mormon pioneers at the historic farmhouse and visitor center and embark on scenic treks to see petroglyphs and arches.

Fruita is a historic base in a scenic valley of Capitol Reef National ParkOpens in a new window. It’s the park’s administrative center and contains surviving relics from early Mormon pioneers. Piece together the intriguing history of this settlement through its homestead and visitor center.

While most of the houses have disappeared, the Gifford Homestead remains an enlightening example of Mormon pioneering lifestyle. It includes a barn, a smokehouse and the main home, where you can enjoy baked pies and cinnamon rolls.

See the schoolhouse for a glimpse into the past. Stay at the adjacent Fruita Campground to sleep under the stars. Watch for rabbits and deer quietly moving across the open areas.

For a sense of the region’s history before the Mormon pioneers, take a short hike with your family to the Petroglyphs. Gaze up at the large slab of works of art carved onto a red rock wall by the Fremont and Ancestral Puebloan peoples. The engravings include animals, crops, and human-like figures.

Appreciate the majestic scenery of the Fruita region, which comprises a green valley with orchards surrounded by the iconic red rocks of the national park. Have a picnic beside one of the roughly 3,100 trees that make up Fruita’s orchard.

Try the Hickman Bridge Trail to encounter a granary and an old pit house. The trail offers excellent views of the Fremont River. Arrive at the Hickman Natural Bridge, an enormous arch that frames a vista of red mountains.

The old community stands at the meeting point of the Fremont River and Sulphur Creek in the center of Capitol Reef National Park. Drive south from Salt Lake City for 225 miles (362 kilometers) to get here and leave your car in one of the parking lots. Visit nearby parks, such as Fishlake National Forest, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Dixie National Forest.

Find Fruita’s historical and verdant oasis at the heart of this red-rock national park.

Capitol Reef Resort

Capitol Reef Resort

4 out of 5
2600 E. Hwy 24, Torrey, UT
The price is ₹20,345 per night from 31 Jul to 1 Aug
₹20,345
₹22,984 total
31 Jul - 1 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Torrey. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,027 reviews)
"It was absolutely beautiful and clean. The restaurant was delicious. The laundry facilities were well maintained, easy walk to bathroom. Loved how each wagon had their own bathroom. Very innovative, was expecting a bathhouse for all the guest. This was much better. Staff that rides around on golf ..."

Reviewed on 18 Jul 2025

Capitol Reef Resort
Broken Spur Inn & Steakhouse

Broken Spur Inn & Steakhouse

2.5 out of 5
955 East SR-24, Torrey, UT
Stay at this hotel in Torrey. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,047 reviews)
"Clean rooms, great service!"

Reviewed on 19 Jul 2025

Broken Spur Inn & Steakhouse
The Rim Rock Inn

The Rim Rock Inn

2.5 out of 5
2523 Highway 24 E, Torrey, UT
The price is ₹9,533 per night from 23 Jul to 24 Jul
₹9,533
₹10,769 total
23 Jul - 24 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Torrey. Enjoy free parking, 2 restaurants and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)
Great view and food
"A great stay option close to Capitol Reef with excellent food. The views on both sides of hotel are great."

Reviewed on 14 Jul 2025

The Rim Rock Inn
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Cowboy Cabin

Cowboy Cabin

3 out of 5
2345 Cowboy road, Torrey, UT
Stay at this 3-star cabin in Torrey. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a picnic area. Popular attractions Gifford Homestead and Dixie National Forest are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (11 reviews)
"Amazing cabin in a great location. The cabin was well-equipped, clean, and very spacious. I would recommend this property to anyone wanting to visit Capitol Reef National Park."

Reviewed on 7 Jul 2025

Cowboy Cabin
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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