Green River sits at the intersection of two great American landscapes: the San Rafael Swell to the west and the Canyonlands country to the south. Almost anything you reach in 90 minutes is worth the drive.
- Goblin Valley State Park (1 hr southwest) — hoodoo basin you can wander freely.
- Buckhorn Wash (45 min north) — pictograph panel in the San Rafael Swell.
- Sego Canyon (30 min east) — three styles of rock art near Thompson Springs.
- Crystal Geyser (10 min south) — a cold-water carbon dioxide geyser on the riverbank that erupts erratically.
- Moab (50 min southeast) — base for Arches and Canyonlands.
- Canyonlands National Park — the Island in the Sky district is 90 minutes south.