Capitol Reef National Park

01 The rules

Permit fact card

Permit

Required: Special Use Permit — weddings (application emailed to the park)

Application fee

$100 wedding permit fee (cashier's check, money order or personal check with the application, or on pay.gov once a permit number has been issued)

Other fees

Cost recovery for bathroom use may be assessed for groups of 20 or more. Port-a-potties or equivalent may be required for large groups. The Group Campsite must be reserved on recreation.gov.

Entrance & parking

Normal entrance fees apply to all vehicles associated with the ceremony. Interagency passes are accepted.

Lead time

Apply no later than 7 days before the event

Booking window

Weddings may be scheduled up to one year in advance

Group size

Up to 100 people (Campground Amphitheater or Group Campsite); other sites allow 5 to 50 people

Caps & rules

Weddings are simple, outdoor, no-frills ceremonies. Ceremonies are usually limited to 20 minutes. No exclusive use of any area, and no area is closed to the public. No permits for backcountry locations. Music must be non-amplified instruments only. No tents, carpets, floral displays or generators (a few portable chairs are allowed). No throwing or scattering of rice, birdseed, petals or other materials, and no release of butterflies, balloons or other objects. Drones are prohibited. The park says the site list and limits are subject to change while it completes the compliance process for wedding permits.

Photographer

Photographers and videographers are included in the permit. The couple and ceremony participants may take photos at other locations in the park, though group sizes may be limited at the location chosen.

Seasons

Most sites are open year-round, weather-dependent; the Group Campsite is available only when reservable on recreation.gov. At the Campground Amphitheater, no weddings an hour before or after scheduled ranger programs (3 pm from mid-March to early November, and around sunset from mid-April to mid-October).

02 Where

11 designated ceremony sites

As listed by the agency. Numbers in brackets are the group caps it gives.

1. Campground Amphitheater (100)
2. Group Campsite (100)
3. Picnic Area (50)
4. Adams Orchard (30)
5. Merin Smith Orchard (30)
6. Mulford Orchard (30)
7. Panorama Point (30)
8. Sunset Point (20)
9. Goosenecks Overlook (20)
10. Temples of the Sun and Moon, Cathedral Valley (20)
11. Any other location (5, case by case)

Sources

Where each value comes from

1. Wedding Permits — Capitol Reef National Park (National Park Service) ↗ Read on November 6, 2026