OVERNIGHT #40 BLANDING UT / FOUR CORNERS INN

    Hi,  At first we thought Blanding was going to be a boring town but as we explored it, our minds were changed big time! There are so many things to do here. 


The Edge of the Cedars State Park & Museum showcase ancestral Puebloan culture along with Native American.  The largest display  of Ancestral Puebloan ( Anasazi ) pottery in the area are here. The Park facilities include a short, paved interpretive trail area landscaped with native plants and outdoor sculptures. There is an authentic Puebloan village behind the museum. The address is 660 W 400 N, Blanding UT

                      


Dinosaur Museum is and accredited federal fossil repository, with a collection of life size dinosaur model, skeletons, fossilized dinosaur skin and three petrified trees. They also have movie memorabilia. The address is 745 S 200 W, Blanding UT.  


Blanding Visitor Center is located at 12N Grayson Parkway, Blanding UT. They were very helpful and answered our questions about nearby attractions. The Pioneer Museum is part of the visitor center and free to the public. Displays include locally handmade quilts.


Blanding Veterans Memorial Park is behind the Visitor Center. Blanding is proud of all those who have served our country, both from within their community boundaries and those from outside the area. Also behind the Visitor Center is the "Swallows Nest" which is a tribute to Albert R. Lyman, a self taught scholar, historian, newspaper editor and writer and known as "Father of Blanding".





Nations of the Four Corners Cultural Center is in Blanding and is a free outdoor museum open to the public. The outdoor exhibits represent the multiple cultures that lived in tis area including the Ute, Paiute and Navajo Indians and others. The walking trail winds you through sites that represent all the different groups that contributed to the history of this area.


We had a very nice stay at the Four Corners Inn at 131 E St, Blanding UT. It was comfortable with free WIFI and many other amenities. The Inn is family owned and very clean.

LAZY CAMP/MICROWAVE MEAL: There is a continental breakfast at this motel.

Have a Good Day and Night,

💕 50 + Lazy Campers




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