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What to do and see in Cedar City, Utah (UT): The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
Just a couple of hours north of Las Vegas lies an oasis called Cedar City. Home to Southern Utah University, and close to a number of scenic national parks, this charming and compact city offers visitors a great home base for exploring the area. Golf, skiing, biking and other outdoor recreational activities abound. In the summer, mountain bikers flock to the Brian Head Peak Activity Center, for challenging runs and spectacular scenery. Also called the "Festival City," Cedar City plays host to a number of prestigious film, theater and art festivals throughout the year (the summer Shakespearean Festival is one of the more well-known fetes), making anytime a great time to visit.
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1. Utah Shakespeare Festival
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5.0 based on 547 reviews
The Utah Shakespeare Festival produces the work of Shakespeare and other classic playwrights in three spaces at the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts in Cedar City Utah. Plays, orientations, seminars, Greenshows, classes, camps, and tours complete a Festival experience.
2. Cedar Breaks National Monument
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4.5 based on 1,226 reviews
A smaller version of Bryce Canyon, this 2,500-foot deep basin filled with strange limestone formations in a vivid array of colors and hues offers breathtaking views on a five-mile drive along the rim. This naturally formed amphitheater has guided walks in the summer and a few designated hiking trails.
Reviewed By UtahGeologyTours
It's like a little mini version of Bryce National Park. Love hiking to alpine pond, or just doing their little paved trail between viewpoints. For the most spectacular view, come during sunset.
3. Dixie National Forest
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4.5 based on 375 reviews
A two-million acre national forest replete with natural wonders, "The Dixie" has deep canyons, fascinating rock formations, mountains, lakes and towering ponderosa pines. Visitors can hike, fish, camp or simply immerse themselves in the natural beauty.
Reviewed By X9974SFronh
A visit anytime of the year is beautiful, whether there is snow blanketing the trees and floor, Aspen trees turning fall colors, or beautiful green in spring or summer. Nearly anywhere east of Cedar City is higher elevation so if you’re out of shape or require oxygen keep this in mind. Wildlife can be seen everywhere and the occasional Elk and rare bear. Winter sports, summer camping and walking anytime is available, and when the highway is open to Cedar Breaks, definitely go there beauty is everywhere and you will not be disappointed. On top is Navajo Lake, Duck Creek, Mamoth caves and many more sites, and look hard for signs to Cascade Falls when weather permits, it’s a short walk that will blow your mind with beauty, wildlife, and colors.
4. Frontier Homestead State Park Museum
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4.5 based on 184 reviews
Discover the pioneer and early industrial history of Cedar City, Iron County, and southwest Utah through an extensive horse-drawn wagon collection, historic buildings, Paiute native camp, sawmill and replica blast furnace. Enjoy many hands-on activities and interpretive programs throughout the year, including Sheep-to-Shawl, Archaeology Day, Iron Mission Days, cemetery tours, and Christmas at the Homestead.
Reviewed By GirlMarley - Colorado Springs, United States
Did not plan to go to this museum but since it is located directly across from the Visitors Center, we meandered over to check it out. It is much larger than it appears from the front having several pieces of equipment including old horse drawn carriages on the back grounds as well as antique farming equipment and a cabin and house. The interior houses vintage cars and carriages and lots of interesting information about the area as well as old pictures of the former days...lots of snow back then. We had to rush through having only one hour before it closed. Had we not been leaving the next day we would definitely have come back to take a better look.
5. Southwest Adventure Tours
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4.5 based on 378 reviews
Southwest Adventure Tours provides scenic, photography, and adventure tours throughout the Southwestern US. Join one of our small groups of 14 passengers on one of our multi-day tours into Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Monument Valley, Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks or one of the many other wonderful areas throughout the Southwestern US. Your adventure awaits
