If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation.

These communities sit at nature’s front door.

When it comes to landscapes, Utah is one of the most diverse states in the country.

Aerial view of Park City, Utah

Credit: Sean Pavone/Getty Images

Here are 11 of the best small towns in Utah.

Head to theBrim Trail, a 6.5-mile loop that’s particularly stunning during wildflower season.

If you’re visiting Mount Pleasant in the spring or summer, catch a movie at the nostalgicBasin Drive-In.

Mountain biker near Moab, Utah

Jordan Siemens/Getty Images

Springdale

Springdale is perfectly situated right outside the boundaries ofZion National Park.

Huntsville

Roughly 700 people live in this town on the shore of the Pineview Reservoir.

Panguitch

Panguitch may just be the quintessential Utah small town.

Kayaking near Midway, Utah

Adam Barker Photography/Courtesy of Visit Utah

However, most visitors find themselves here in between visits toZionandBryce Canyonnational parks.

Pineview Reservoir near Eden, Utah

PinnacleMarketing/Getty Images

Bear Lake State Park in Utah

aimintang/Getty Images

Hot Air Balloons outside Kanah, Utah

Olivier Barthez/Courtesy of Visit Utah

Main street shops in Mt. Pleasant, Utah

Jason Cameron/Getty Images

Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah

MichaelGordon1/Getty Images

Main street of Springdale, Utah

Sandra Salvas/Courtesy of Visit Utah

Pineview Reservoir near Huntsville, Utah

Steve Greenwood/Courtesy of Visit Utah

Historic school house in Torrey, Utah

arturbo/Getty Images

Main street shops in Panguitch, Utah

Kryssia Campos/Getty Images