- The list below includes 21 free or cheap things to do in or near Big Water, Utah, including 23 different types of inexpensive activities like Nature & Wildlife Areas, Beaches, Monuments and Visitor Centers.
- From Lone Rock Beach to Paria Canyon Wilderness Area, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Big Water and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Page, Kanab and Marble Canyon.
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The terraces of the Grand Staircase at the Escalante National Monument show over 200 million years of geological development, while the plateau contains the most continuous record of Late Cretaceous terrestrial life in the world. Meanwhile, the canyon shows the effect of water in shaping the landscape.
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Moqui Cave is a museum of containing southern Utah artifacts, fossils and history, including one of the largest fluorescent and fossil mineral displays in the United States. Visitors can see over 1,000 arrowheads, and tools, and vessels, used by the Anasazi-Navajos.
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Visitors can enjoy unique natural scenery and a variety of hiking opportunities at the Escalante Resource Area. The area consists of canyons, plateaus, a maze of sandstone cliffs, and elevation that ranges from 11,000 to 3,700 feet.
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Featuring the canyons of the Escalante River, Utahcanyons offers single day tours that takes visitors on trails through the region. The guides take visitors through different canyon slots and sandstone formations for photo opportunities.
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Dedicated to celebrating and preserving the heritage of the town of Kanab, Utah, the Kanab Heritage Museum has a variety of collections of local artifacts and curiosities. The museum features extensive photo galleries, as well.
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Offering views of the surrounding desert canyons, Jacob Hamblin Park is a community park with baseball diamonds and tennis courts. The extensive playground has tandem slides, bridges, and fireman poles for kids to play on.
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Crescent Moon Theater provides musical entertainment, cowboy poetry, talent shows, theater and dance productions and film events. They have also hosted Folk, County and Western and Bluegrass bands such as Brenn Hill, Eric Dodge, The Bar G Wranglers and Latigo.
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Since the 1980's Kanab Zip Line has been providing thrill-seekers with adventures through Utah's Pink Cliffs. The property is pristine and is situated on 40 acres of untouched, unspoiled desert land.
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Over 100 movies have been filmed in the area around Kabab, Utah, starting with Deadwood Coach in 1924. The Little Hollywood Museum features memorabilia from many of the movies, and visitors can also see a short skit.
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1300 North Highway 12, Escalante, UT 84726
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Preserving the history of the early Utah pioneers, Hole-In-The-Rock Escalante Heritage Center provides historical and geographical information about the San Jan expedition. The center has artifacts from the Mormon settlers, including photographs and a covered wagon.