Cat's House - Bed and Breakfast: Local Attractions

Cedar City, Utah is the epicenter to a variety of sites, scenes, and attractions. We can't list them all but here are a few.

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Cedar City/Brian Head Tourism Bureau: This website has a lot of information, maps, and video clips on the surrounding area. www.scenicsouthernutah.com/
Cedar City Website: www.cedarcity.org - Cedar City has a lot of events and activities, see what they are hosting while you are here.
Iron County Tourism and Convention Bureau: Information on fishing, hiking, mountain biking and other upcoming events. Located on 581 N. Main Street, Cedar City, UT 84720 (800) 354-4849 or (435) 586-5124 www.scenicsouthernutah.com/recreport.html
Cedar Breaks National Monument: Cedar Breaks National Monument offers amazing views for either a scenic drive, or an afternoon hike. The monument itself is just 20 miles east of Cedar City on highway 14 and features spectacular red rock pinnacles, ridges and buttresses in addition to the dense alpine forests and wildflowers. Perfect for nature walks, picnics and just enjoying the local wildlife, it is not hard to see why Cedar Breaks is one of the most cherished local attractions. Visit www.nps.gov/cebr/ for more information or call (435) 586-9451.
Bryce Canyon National Park: Bryce Canyon National Park features the famous "hoodoos", incredible formations fancifully placed and tinted with a variety of beautiful colors. The Ponderosa pines, heavenly meadows, and spruce forests that border the rim of the plateau are breathtaking to say the least, and also offer some of the nation's best air quality. Open year round, and located a mere 62 miles east of Cedar City on highway 89, Bryce Canyon is well worth checking out. Visit www.nps.gov/brca/ for more information or call (435) 834-5322.
Zion National Park: Zion National Park is just 56 miles South on Highway 9 via I-15 and features some of the world’s most amazing rock formations and other natural wonders millions of years in the making. Landmarks such as the Subway, the Narrows, and the Great White Throne are truly incredible to behold. Zion offers convenient services to guests as well as many fun things to see and do. You can travel through the park by bike or tram, and don’t forget to enjoy the hiking, biking and rock climbing offered to you here as well. Visit www.nps.gov/zion/ for more information or call (435) 772-3156.
Kolob Canyon: Kolob Canyon - Less than two miles off the I-15 - it is home to the famous Kolob Arch, is hidden away in Zion national Park. The canyon presents sheer sandstone cliffs of incomparable beauty that will awe you at any time, but are doubly wondrous at sunset. Located 18 miles south of Cedar City, Kolob is a great place for picnicking, hiking and nature walks. www.go-utah.com/utah/zion-national-park/kolob-canyon.html.
Snow Canyon State Park: Snow Canyon- Contrary to its name, winter visitors will rarely find any "white stuff" at this 7,400-acre desert park. Named after Lorenzo and Erastus Snow, early Utah leaders, Snow Canyon offers 16 miles of hiking trails, technical rock climbing, horseback riding, year-round camping, nature studies, wildlife viewing, and photographic opportunities galore. All of this is set against a stunning backdrop of towering sandstone cliffs in red and white, and peaks and valleys of jumbled black lava rock interspersed with serpentine sandy washes.
Capitol Reef National Park: Capitol Reef National Park is characterized by sandstone formations, cliffs and canyons, and a 100-mile long bulge in the earth's crust called the Waterpocket Fold. Erosion has carved the rock into marvelous shapes. This is an inviting wilderness of rock with descriptive names such as Capitol Dome, Hickman Bridge, Grand Wash and Cathedral Valley."
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - It is unique in that it is the first monument to be administered by the Bureau of Land Management, rather than the National Park Service. The monument is a geologic sampler, with a huge variety of formations, features, and world-class paleontological sites. Calf Creek FallsThe Grand Staircase is a geological formation spanning eons of time and is a territory of multicolored cliffs, plateaus, mesas, buttes, pinnacles, and canyons. It is divided into three distinct sections: the Grand Staircase, the Kaiparowits Plateau, and the Canyons of the Escalante. Here is background information about this area.
Cedar City SkyFest: The Cedar City SkyFest is a dynamic festival featuring hot air balloons, kites, and radio controlled airplanes. www.cedarcityskyfest.com/
Utah Shakespearean Festival/Neil Simon Festival: Utah Shakespearean Festival- What is life without a little play? Without the laughter of an uproarious comedy, the thoughtfulness of a great drama, the melodies of a classic musical? Cedar City is the home of the Tony Award Winning Utah Shakespearean Festival, which celebrated it's 40th anniversary in 2001.
Tuacahn Amphitheatre & Center for the Arts: In Ivins, Utah is the home of a 2000 seat outdoor amphitheatre surrounded by red rock cliffs. For more information please call 1-800-746-9882 or visit www.tuacahn.com.
Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery: On the SUU campus, the Braithwaite displays a variety of art work. Both regional, and national art exhibits are displayed here all year round. Contact them at (435) 586-5432. www.suu.edu/pva/artgallery/
Camp Shakespeare & Senior Camp Shakespeare: Intensive workshops on William Shakespeare, plays and USF activities. Six professional productions, daily seminars, class sessions and behind the scenes activities with directors & designers for a total of over 50 hours of instruction. This program is offered through the SUU Community Education program.
Brian Head Resort: Brian Head Resort (& Mountain Biking) is the highest base level ski resort in the state. Brian Head offers two great mountains with 500 acres for skiing and snow boarding which includes six lifts. Brian Head isn’t only for snow bunnies though, it also boasts mountain biking, and four-wheeling. The Brian Head Mountain Bike Park has rental shops, chairlifts rides, and both shuttle, and repair services, making it a wonderful place to play. Call (435) 677-2035 for more details or visit www.brianhead.com.
Cedar Ridge Golf Course: Cedar Ridge Golf Course located along the red cliffs in east Cedar City. This wonderful course is an 18-hole course. The clubhouse is home to equipment rentals, golf carts, and a snack bar. They don’t require a set tee time. (435) 586-2970.
Cedar City Swimming Pool and Hydro-Tube: Cedar City Swimming Pool and Hydro-Tube is the best place to cool off in Cedar City. Contact them at (435) 586-2869.
Iron Mission State Park: Iron Mission State Park is rich in history, and enjoyment. With incredible museum, filled with Native American artifacts as well as the largest collection of horse drawn vehicles west of the Mississippi. Contact them at (435) 586-9290.
The Old Rock Church Tour: The Old Rock Church Tour only runs from late June, to early September; but what better time of year to take a free guided tour of the areas beautiful and historic (LDS) Mormon churches. Contact them at (435) 586-6759.
The Parowan Gap Petroglyphs: The Parowan Gap Petroglyphs is a national historic site, where ancient Native American art work can be seen on the area rock.

The Parowan Historical Tour will take you to many interesting historical sites including the Old Rock Church Museum, Heritage Park, and more, even to the Parowan Cemetery (where some people believe that Butch Cassidy is really buried). Contact them at (435) 477-8190.