Local Area Attractions Near St. George / Hurricane KOA Journey

St George/Hurricane KOA Journey is within easy driving distance to so much, and is a great option as your home base when exploring all that Southwestern Utah has to offer. Within 5 minutes are Red Cliffs Recreation Area, Quail Creek State Park, and Leeds Ghost Town. Just 20-60 minutes from our campground are Zion National Park, several state parks, Tuacahn Amphitheatre, and the towns of St. George, Hurricane, and Cedar City. With 1-2 hours' drive, you could visit 3 national monuments, Bryce National Park and Las Vegas. Within 3 hours are Grand Canyon North Rim and Lake Powell.

Zion National Park

Zion National Park

Zion National Park needs to be on your bucket list. It's Utah's first National Park and has been the 3rd most visited in the national park system for a decade, at or near 5 million visitors per year. The views are amazing. Hiking experiences can range from desert dry to waist-deep moving water, and from riverside easy to sky-high mortifying. Sunrise, sunset, and stargazing are phenomenal.
The park is open daily, but the visitor center hours vary by season. Visit their website for maps, lists, and initial planning guides, as well as for current conditions once you arrive. Subscribe to their socials to see park tips and FAQs. If you plan to bring your RV through the park, confirm your timing and vehicle size meet the Zion-Mt. Carmel tunnel restrictions. Reservations may be required to hike Angel's Landing, but Zion NP has no entry or timed reservation system.

Zion National Park

1 Zion Park Boulevard

Springdale, UT 84767

435-772-3256

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Off-Roading

Off-Roading

Striated mountains, red cliffs, and black lava rock. Pink, coral, and red sand dunes. Hoo doos. Arches. Water that appears out of nowhere. Dirt-bike, rock crawler, quad, SxS, ATV, UTV, or 4-wheeler. Wherever you go and whatever you call the toy that got you there, you'll discover the southwestern Utah landscape provides extensive and unusual off-roading opportunities. 

If you're bringing your vehicle from outside Utah, start at the Utah Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program page to see if you need a non-resident permit. Then start planning with the Washington County OHV Trail Map, which includes nearly 340 miles of recommended trails, hundreds more miles of mapped trails, and also marks restricted areas.

If you don't have your own vehicle, contact us at 435-879-2212 for rental recommendations.

Red Cliffs Recreation Area

Red Cliffs Recreation Area

Red Cliffs Recreation Area is within a mile of our campground and known for its hikes among beautiful red rocks, slot canyons, and Springtime waterfalls and slickrock bowls of water. Hiking trails lead to an archaeological site that houses the remains of Ancestral Puebloan structures, dinosaur tracks, the only intact home remaining from the Mormon Harrisburg settlement, and the remnants from the 1950's movie set, "They Came to Cordura." The recreation area is just a portion of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve- 69,000 acres northeast of St. George, where the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau converge. It's home to the protected Mojave Desert tortoise, as well as the Gila monster, sidewinder rattlesnake, chuckwalla, and many native desert  plants.

West Red Cliffs Campground Road

Hurricane, UT 84737

435-688-3200

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Snow Canyon State Park

Snow Canyon State Park

This 7,400-acre park is a campground staff favorite for its petrified sand dunes, lava tubes, Moqui Marbles, on-leash dog hiking, biking, a fabulous ranger station with dedicated staff, and LDS history.

1002 North Snow Canyon Road

Ivins, UT 84738

435-628-2255

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Tuacahn Center for the Arts

Tuacahn Center for the Arts

Tuacahn Amphitheatre, located northwest of St. George near Snow Canyon State Park, is an entertainment venue for theatrical productions, concerts, and comedy shows. Tuacahn, known as the "Canyon of the Gods," is the largest professional theatre in Utah. It stands apart due to its unique emphasis on the natural beauty of the southwestern Utah landscape as part of the performance. The back of the stage is one side of a sandstone canyon, and the seating is terraced into the facing side. The ceiling is the night sky in an area where there is no light pollution to diminish the brightness of the stars. Worth noting is ShowCare, where infants and children up to age 7 receive care while parents attend a performance.

In addition to offering Broadway in the Canyon, the Center for the Arts is also  home to the free Tuacahn Saturday Market, where you will find local artists offering souvenirs and gifts. Get breakfast or lunch from one of the food vendors or at the Café. Eat inside, on the patio, or stretch out on the grass to take in the Market's live entertainment and the Center's breathtaking views.

1100 Tuacahn Drive

Ivins, UT 84738

435-652-3300

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