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Utah Tourism Facts.

Tourism is among Utah's top five economic activities.

There are approximately 119,510 jobs in travel and tourism in Utah.

Travelers spend roughly $4.2 billion dollars in Utah annually.

Most travelers to Utah come from California, Nevada, Idaho and Colorado.

The most popular activities for tourists visiting Utah include visiting national and state parks, historic and cultural sites, biking, hiking, skiing and camping.

Utah has five national parks, seven national monuments, two national recreation areas, a national historic site, 45 state parks and 14 ski resorts.

Types of tourism that rare increasing in popularity include nature tourism ecotourism heritage tourism and cultural tourism. Utah is well positioned to capitalize on these activities.