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
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! (1,021 reviews)
"Beautiful clean what a view we went twice on our road trip going and coming we'll be back"

Reviewed on 13 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! (1,042 reviews)
"Big rooms. Beautiful property. Great food."

Reviewed on 16 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 ₹8,942 per night from 19 Jul to 20 Jul
₹8,942
₹10,102 total
19 Jul - 20 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! (1,001 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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