Green River Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Green River. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Goblin Valley State Park Canyoneering Adventure

• Cataract Canyon Rafting Adventure from Moab

• Ultimate Utah Bundle Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

• Utah Mighty 5 National Parks: Small Group 7-Day Tour

• Utah Mighty 5 Adventure Bundle: 8 Self-Guided Audio Tours

Green River is a city that is free and open to the public; however, certain parks, river launch sites, and recreation areas throughout the region may require permits or charge entry fees. You can join a variety of tours to make the most of your time exploring the area, including self-guided audio driving tours from US$10. For the more adventurous, canyoneering tours have you rappelling the canyons of Goblin Valley State Park, with rates starting at US$190, and rafting adventures along the Green River start from US$1,015.

Yes, Green River is worth visiting, as it's an easy home base for visiting many of Utah's top natural wonders: Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Capitol Reef National Park. The city's home to its own natural gems, notably the slot canyons and sandstone formations of the San Rafael Swell. Guided tours starting in or near the city head into the parks for hikes, canyoneering, and rafting expeditions.

Per one customer who booked the Goblin Valley State Park Canyoneering Adventure, "Such an amazing location. This was by far the best tour my family participated in, out of 5. We loved every minute of it. Tyler was a great guide. We have never repelled before, and he made everyone in the family feel completely safe during the whole adventure. He also had a wide array of knowledge about the park and the local area. We will definitely do it again if we are ever back in Utah."

If you’re a fan of melons, then head to Green River for the annual Melon Days Festival in September, which it’s been celebrating for more than 100 years. There are also loads of trails designed for dirt bikes in the area around Green River, so it is a biker destination.

The time you visit Green River depends on what activity you’d like to do. Rafting season is from April to October, but high times are between May and early June. If you want beach time, go in June, July, and August when the river is gentler and suitable for families.

Green River became a settlement in 1876. It was an important crossing for the US mail, and it was a crucial point that emigrants had to cross when they were heading west along the emigration trails. Besides mail, the local ferry transported animals, supplies, and people across the river.

Green River is an easy drive from Moab. Most visitors get there by car, but there is also a bus service. The bus takes about one and a half hours. Driving on your own takes under an hour. It’s about a 3-hour drive from Salt Lake City.

There are loads of activities to do at Green River, including rafting, freeriding dirt bikes, swimming in the summer, and hiking numerous local trails. Check out the rock formations at Goblin Valley State Park, or visit the John Wesley Powell River History Museum and stop at the gift shop.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Green River. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Moab:

• Colorado River

• Arches National Park

• Hell's Revenge Trail

• Dead Horse Point State Park

• Canyonlands National Park

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Moab.