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Local Attractions

THE BEST THINGS TO SEE IN TOWN

Shopping

Hunts Trading Post:

Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy an interesting collection of Native American artwork. Open Mon-Friday 8am-2pm, Sat 8am-11:30am. Closed Sunday

Blue Mountain Trading Post:

Enjoy a large collection of Native American Jewelry, art and souvenirs. Open Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 12pm-7pm. 

San Juan Pharmacy:

Discover a charming local pharmacy that offers more than just prescriptions—browse a delightful selection of gifts, small toys, souvenirs, candies, candles, and more. You'll also find a curated collection of women’s and infant clothing, making it a perfect stop for both health essentials and unique finds. Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm Closed Sundays. 

Clarks Market:

Enjoy a full service grocery store, including a deli, produce and florals. Stop by to stock up for your stay. Open 7am-9pm Mon-Sat. Closed Sunday. 

Flower Shop:

Need a card or bouquet here or far away? The flower shop has curated designs just for your needs. Open Mon-Friday 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Closed Sunday
 

Family Fun

Canyon Country Bowling Center: 

Stop by the only bowling alley located in a gas station in America! Grab a strike and some pizza or a burger from A&W. Open Mon-Fri 

San Juan Theatre:

This hometown theatre has all of the charm you would expect it to. If you can’t make it for the movie, stop by for a bucket of popcorn to go! Call for showtimes (435) 678-7818

City Parks: 

Blanding has three parks to suit your needs. 

  • Adjacent to Blanding Visitor Center (grassy area, parking, playground, covered picnic tables and a pavilion). You can reserve the pavilion by calling 435-678-3457
  • Central Park: Serve up some Tennis or Pickleball action with our open and free courts. Grassy area and pavilions available as well.
  • South Park: Grassy area with playground equipment. (Weekend Farmer’s Markets)
  • Centennial Park: Baseball complex, skate park, large grassy areas, playground, basketball courts and two reservable pavilions. ((435) 678-7818)
     

Blanding Wellness Center:

Seasonal Outdoor pool. (May-Labor Day) Weight room, basketball, pickleball, showers and more available year round. 

Museums

Edge of the Cedars State Park: ($5)

View the largest collection of Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) pottery on display in the Four Corners Region and explore an authentic Puebloan village behind the museum. In addition to permanent collections, Edge of the Cedars offers special exhibits, festivals, and events throughout the year.

Visit Edge of the Cedars Pueblo, a village inhabited by the ancestors of contemporary Puebloan peoples from AD 825 to 1225, and climb down a ladder to enter the 1,000-year-old kiva. Enjoy programs for adults and children, including archaeology and art exhibitions. Our goal is to inspire and educate museum visitors about the prehistoric and contemporary American Indian cultures of the Four Corners region.

​Park facilities include a short, paved interpretive trail around the ruin, landscaping with native plants and outdoor sculptures, and picnic area.

The Dinosaur Museum: ($3.50)

At The Dinosaur Museum, the complete history of the world of the dinosaurs is presented. Skeletons, fossilized skin, eggs, footprints, state-of-the-art graphics, and beautifully realistic sculptures present the dinosaurs from the Four Corners region and throughout the globe.

In the museum you will see exhibits which show dinosaurs from the different countries and how they were distributed throughout the globe. You will also view the latest in dinosaur skin research, which shows startling new aspects to some familiar dinosaurs. Enjoy the displays of dinosaur eggs from around the world, and the baby Protoceratops and Maiasaura sculptures.

 

Free Attractions

Cedar Mesa Pottery Tour:

The Native American Indian artists, who sign each piece, combine their natural artistic talents with the inspiration of their culture and breathtaking beauty of their homeland. Cedar Mesa Pottery gives their artists free hand and encourage them to use their inherent talent. Each piece of Cedar Mesa pottery thus reflects the creative genius of the artist. With over 60 product lines with 20-30 shapes in each line, Cedar Mesa Pottery has a large selection and variety of American Indian pottery and southwestern pottery.

Nations of the Four Corners:

"Nations of the Four Corners" is a cultural center owned and operated by the San Juan Foundation. Nations is a self-guided tour park with no admission fee; a minimum five mile hike of the park itself is guaranteed, and there is additional hiking paths into the canyon itself.

Nations of the Four Corners is made up of sites representing the different groups that contributed to the history of this area; Ute, Navajo, Hispanic, and Pioneer.

Little Westwater Ruins:

Little Westwater Ruin, also known as Five Kiva Ruin, is an easily accessed ruin that is very interesting to visit. Little Westwater Ruin is located in the Westwater Creek Canyon just outside of Blanding, UT. Blanding is in the heart of Anasazi country and this ruin is practically part of the town. In fact, many residents tell stories of childhoods spent playing near the ruins. 

You get great views of Little Westwater Ruin from the parking area and, with good binoculars, you can see a lot of detail. However, the best way to see the Ruin is to climb over to it. Although the canyon is steep its an easy hike to climb down to the bottom and up the other side to the ruin. There are structures scattered on the other ledges near the ruin but the main ruin is in the large alcove.

Visitors Center:

Modeled after a ranch house of the previous century, the Blanding Visitor Center has a wide variety of maps, books, and other travel necessities. The center's friendly staff has vast knowledge of San Juan County and can answer any questions a visitor may have about the area. The Pioneer Museum is part of the visitor center and is free to the public. Review left on Tripadvisor "Passed thru here the most beautiful welcome center like a mini museum Beautiful clean and they gave us three gorgeous posters for free. Nice place Definitely stop in!"

Bears Ears Farm Tour

Come see where your favorite CBD products begin!

Take a guided tour of Bears Ears Farms, a fully operational hemp farm where we clone, veg, and flower some of the most amazing hemp varieties. Learn all about the journey from plant to product as we walk you through our sustainable growing process and in-house CBD oil extraction.

From seed to sell we craft our own line of Organic Natural Products — including tinctures, pain lotions, face creams, and luxurious bath bombs — made with love and designed to make your body feel amazing.

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