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6 Best and Fun Things To Do In Blanding Utah


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While often seen as simply a brief layover for those journeying to nearby locations, there are numerous compelling factors to contemplate an extended visit in Blanding.

First, it’s home to the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, an ancestral Native American site which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum includes a sizeable pottery collection and other artifacts from the Anasazi tribe, the ancestors of today’s Pueblo Indians.

There is also the Little Westwater Ruin, also known as the Five Kiva Ruin, which features the remains of a Puebloan cliff dwelling.

Another must-see in the town of Blanding is The Dinosaur Museum, which houses an impressive number of prehistoric relics, including skeletons, footprints, eggs, and fossilized skin.

For those who enjoy camping, fishing, or boating, the Recapture Reservoir is also nearby.

If this sounds like the kind of place you’d like to visit, continue reading for a full list of everything it has to offer so you can start planning your trip

The 6 Most Popular Things To Do In Blanding Utah

6. Five Kiva Pueblo

4.1 ★★★★☆ (8 reviews)

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Location: C R 232 Blanding UT

Web Address:   https://anasazihikes.com/little-westwater-ruin-blanding-utah/

5. Blanding Visitor’s Center

4.8 ★★★★★ (40 reviews)

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Location: 12 N Grayson Pkwy Blanding UT

Tel:  435 678 3662

4. Recapture Reservoir

4.7 ★★★★★ (59 reviews)

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3. The Dinosaur Museum

4.5 ★★★★★ (211 reviews)

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Location: 754 S 200 W Blanding UT

Tel:  435 678 3454

Web Address:   http://dinosaur-museum.org/

2. Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (339 reviews)

Location: 660 W 400 N Blanding UT

Tel:  435 678 2238

Web Address:   http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/edge-of-the-cedars/

1. Hovenweep National Monument

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,005 reviews)

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Location: United Streetates

Tel:  970 562 4282

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/hove/index.htm

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Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Blanding Utah! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!

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