Goosenecks State Park is a state park and recreation area overlooking a broad meander of the San Juan River near the southern border of Utah and boasts spectacular landscapes that highlight 300 million years of geological activity. Located a short distance from Mexican Hat, the primitive state park is named after the deep canyon above the sinuous river meander known as a gooseneck and affords impressive views of one of the most striking examples of an entrenched river meander on the continent.
The San Juan River, which begins in the mountains of Colorado and travels to its junction with the Colorado River, twists and turns through the meander on its way to Lake Powell, carving its way through the desert 1,000 feet below. Goosenecks State Park is one of the best spots to see such magnificent erosional feats from high above the river while enjoying a picnic or camping. The park also offers spectacular star-gazing and astral viewing.
Goosenecks State Park, UT-316, Mexican Hat, UT 84531, Phone: 435-678-2238