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If you’re planning a Zion visit, you need to find a place to stay. One of the many options available is the Zion Lodge, the only non-camping accommodations located inside Zion National Park. The Lodge offers some nice history and character, as well as unequalled access to the most popular Park hikes. The Lodge also features one of the very best hang-out spots in the Park: the shady front lawn beckons tired hikers, complete with an adjacent snack shop for burgers and ice cream. The Lodge complex was originally constructed in 1925 by the Union Pacific Railroad, as part of their grand plan to help Easterners visit the relatively new and very remote National Park System. These original structures were designed by architect, Gilbert Stanley Underwood, the same man who designed the Bryce Canyon Lodge, the Grand Canyon’s North Rim Lodge, and the famous Ahwanee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. The Lodge complex was rebuilt in 1967, after a fire burned most of the site down in 1966. In 1972, the Union Pacific Railroad gifted the entire property to Zion National Park, which has since used concessionaires to manage the property. The Lodge is currently managed by Xanterra Parks & … Continue reading →