Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort Blog

Learn More about Zion Ponderosa on the East Side of Zion National Park

February 25, 2013
From time to time we receive photos and comments from our guests about their experience at Zion Ponderosa.  This photo is of a group that stayed recently at Zion Ponderosa and took a minute to have their photo taken in front of the fireplace in our main lodge.   They also took a nice photo of our two-tierred swimming pool

What our guests say!

February 12, 2013
While our vacation homes are open year-round, our main operations including smaller cabins, dining, recreation, and other services open March 11, and a record number of guests are already scheduled to enjoy time with us this year. With Easter coming in late March guests wanting to stay at Zion Ponderosa, during this weekend, may want to make reservations now, as

Zion Ponderosa Spring Opening Coming Soon

January 21, 2013
Night Sky in Zion National Park This image provides another strong reason why you’ll love to visit Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort.  John from Palo Alto, California sent this image to us a couple of days ago and you can see that Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, and Zion National Park, are far away from light pollution.  This makes stargazing fantastic and

Night Sky – Zion National Park

January 11, 2013
Zion Winter Vacation Rental Homes It’s mid-January and now is the time to visit  for those who want a serene experience at Zion National Park.  Zion Ponderosa sits at 6,500 feet and on top of the eastern plateau at Zion National Park.   We get some snow up here around our vacation homes which are open from December through February while

Winter Weather and Vacation Rentals at Zion Ponderosa

September 1, 2012
As those that have visited Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort will know that we are located at the top of Zion National Park.  The beautiful mountains and valleys surrounding the resort are absolutely breathtaking. The pictures below were taken above the resort overlooking not only Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, but the beautiful sites of Southern Utah and Zion National Park. Can you spot

Overlooking Zion National Park

June 16, 2012
  No other resort or ranch has more recreational activities than we do here in the region.  We have Zip Line, Horseback Rides, ATV Tours, Jeep Tours, Bungee Trampoline, Climbing Walls, Mini Golf, Children’s Horse Rides, Skeet Shooting, Paintball, and last but not least of all Canyoneering. Our premier activity is Canyoneering. The term canyoneering was invented in this region

Best Recreational Activities in Zion National Park

June 1, 2012
Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort truly is a place for relaxation. Even though we have many recreation activities, there is still something about East Zion that is so peaceful. We are very secluded and quiet up here compared to West Zion where there is more tourist traffic. If you want even more seclusion while in Zion, we recommend staying in one

“Sit back and Relax” in East Zion

November 28, 2011
Simply by saving our cardboard in a large enclosed trailer this year, we earned money this fall when those materials were sold to a recycling company.  Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort recently donated the proceeds from our expanded recycling program, to a non-profit organization called God’s Marvelous Light.   This organization, based in California, assists children in need from around the

Recycling Proceeds Goes To Children