DescriptionNestled beneath the Zion Mountains at the junction of Byway 9 and Scenic Byway 89 you will find the beautiful Best Western Thunderbird Resort. The location is perfect for your stay as you visit Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Bryce Canyon National Park. There are also many other sites to see located near the Best Western Thunderbird Resort. You will want to make sure you stop and see the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, and Pipe Spring National Monument. After a day of sightseeing, come back and enjoy delicious homestyle cooking, then relax and rejuvenate by our heated outdoor pool and hot tub and in your large, luxurious room. We will make you feel at home at the Best Western Thunderbird Resort.
AmenitiesFree parking
Free calls
Golf
Meeting facilities
Non smoking rooms
Newspapers
Pets allowed
Swimming pool
Parking
Restaurant
Shops
Spa
Cable television
Valet parking
Hotel Amenities
Thunderbird Restaurant
Gift shop
9-hole golf course
Heated outdoor pool and hot tub
Fax and photocopy services
Guest laundry
Laundromat
Children under 12 stay free
RV and truck parking
Free parking
Directions
The Best Western Thunderbird Resort is scenically located at the junction of US Highway 89 and State Route 9, 13 miles east of Zion National Park.
Area Information
Local Attractions
14 miles from Zion National Park. The road through Zion National Park, Highway 9, is open year-round. Shuttle is available to lodge and Temple of Sinawava only
16 miles from Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
20 miles from Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
33 miles from Pipe Spring National Monument
40 miles from Red Canyon, near Bryce Canyon National Park
40 miles from Navajo Lake on Cedar Mountain
47 miles from Cedar Breaks National Monument on Cedar Mountain
55 miles from Brian Head winter ski area on Cedar Mountain
60 miles from Bryce Canyon National Park, shuttle is optional
95 miles from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, no shuttle
174 miles from Capitol Reef National Park
185 miles from entertainment and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada
295 miles from site of 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
Things to do in Color Country
Eat in our restaurant
Lay by the pool and soak in our hot tub
Shop in our gift shop
Hike
Play golf
See Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park
Play in the sand at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Visit the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Wonder at the fluorescent minerals in Moqui Cave between Mt. Carmel and Kanab
Explore Skutumpah Road on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Step back to pioneer times and learn about the United Order at the historic Old Rock Church in Mt. Carmel
Have a gem of a time exploring rock shops in Orderville
Spend some time dressing up like the old west at Frontier Movie town in Kanab. Act in the play and be a star!
Visit the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum in Orderville
Visit the Heritage House in Kanab
Take a scenic flight over Grand Canyon National Park from Lake Powell
Experience Toroweap, the quiet Grand Canyon view dirt road
Visit Johnson Canyon movie set just outside of Kanab
Photograph the scenery on a guided photo tour, for which you can make arrangements at our front desk
Listen to the cowboy poets at the Western Legends Roundup in Kanab in September
Visit the exhibits at the Kane County Information Center in Kanab
Look for ancient petroglyphs on the thousands of canyon walls
Tour the old stone fort and pioneer settlement at Pipe Spring National Monument
Read the gravestones at the old Pahreah ghost town cemetery. Visit the Paria western movie set in the same area, between Kanab and Lake Powell, Arizona
Visit world-renowned artist Maynard Dixon's historic summer home and studio in Mt. Carmel
Visit a different national monument, state park or national park for well over a week
Nearby cities
5 miles from Orderville
9 miles from Glendale
17 miles from Kanab
30 miles from Springdale
58 miles from St. George
59 miles from Panguitch
64 miles from Cedar City
90 miles from Page, Arizona
90 miles from Lake Powell, Arizona
Transportation
17 miles from Kanab Airport
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