Dead Horse Point State Park

01 The rules

Permit fact card

Permit

Required: Special Use Permit — all weddings (application form via the park)

Application fee

$60 Special Use Permit ($10 application fee + $50 permit fee)

Other fees

Site fee $100 per hour (up to 50 people) or $150 per hour (51–100 people); ceremony rehearsal $100; picnic shelter $50.

Entrance & parking

$20 per vehicle on the wedding day (covers up to 8 people), or $5 per person if guests arrive by bus.

Lead time

Contact the park at least 30 days before the date; complete the application at least 30 days before the event

Booking window

Applications accepted 1 month to 18 months in advance

Group size

Up to 100 people (Shade Shelter site)

Caps & rules

Memorial Day weekend (Friday–Monday) applications are not approved. Shade Shelter site is not available March–June or September–October. No exclusive use of any site. No amplified music, artificial lighting or open flames; no tossed seeds, confetti or rice. Drones prohibited March–October.

Photographer

Portrait sessions need no permit from the couple, but the hired photographer must hold a Special Use Permit to operate a business in the park (single-session or 5-session punch card, with a commercial liability certificate).

Seasons

Spring and fall dates are the most popular and fill up fast. Open year-round, 6 a.m.–10 p.m.

02 Where

5 designated ceremony sites

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

1. La Sal Site (25)
2. West Bench Site (50)
3. Shade Shelter Site (100; the accessible site)
4. Cliff Side and Point Bench sites (20 and 5 people; the packet's layout does not make clear which cap belongs to which)
5. Picnic shelters #1–#6

03 Re-check log

Compared with our June 2026 guides

Sources

Where each value comes from

1. Special Use Permits — Dead Horse Point State Park (Utah State Parks) ↗ Read on November 6, 2026
2. Wedding Planning Guide: Dead Horse Point State Park (PDF packet) ↗ Read on November 6, 2026