Outdoor Things 


The City of St. George Rec | Arts | Parks department is funded through Washington County RAP Tax (0.1% addition to Sales Tax) and supports many public parks, recreational facilities, golf courses, arts facilities & cultural events as well as an extensive trail system of off-street multi-use trails.   St. George's Trails, Parks & Recreation G.O. Bond shows current the project timelines. Neighboring Cities of Santa Clara, Ivins City, Kayenta, Washington City,  and Hurricane all participate in the County RAP Tax benefits and development also. 

City Websites for Parks, Pools and Trails

St. George 

Santa Clara 

Ivins City 

Washington City 

Kayenta 

Hurricane City 

Parks with play structures nearby 

Here are the 13 closest ones — all within 4 miles! 

Sunset Park 

North entrance — 1681 W 540 N, St. George, UT 84770 (0.2 mile) South entrance — 1585 West 360 North, St. George, UT 84770 (0.4 mile) 

Shadow Mountain Park 

A sweet little park not visible from the street.305 Stone Mountain Drive, St. George, UT 84770 (1.0 mile) 

Dixie Downs Park 

1770 West 1100 North Street, St. George, UT 84770 (1.1 miles)

Mathis Park 

Soon will be accessible by Santa Clara River Trail extension (2025)1820 W Mathis Park Pl, St. George, UT 84770 (1.2 miles)

Royal Oaks Park 

Accessible by Halfway Wash TrailPlay structure refurbished in 20241250 North 1400 West, St. George, UT 84770 (1.4 miles)

Sandtown Park 

649 North 600 West, St. George, UT 84770 (1.8 miles)

Firehouse Park 

1929 West  1800 North, St. George, UT 84770 (1.9 miles)

Canyon View Park 

1400 Canyon View Drive, Santa Clara, UT 84765 (2.1 miles

Cottonwood Cove Park 

1027 S Dixie Dr, St. George, UT 84770 (2.4 miles

Town Square Park 

50 S Main St, St. George, UT 84770 (3.2 miles)No play structures, but a Splash Pad and an antique Carousel, brought from Chicago and fully restored.Hours vary by season — $2/ride  (weather permitting) all agesDogs are permitted too.

Tonaquint Park 

1851 South Dixie Drive, St. George, UT 84770 (3.7 miles

Thunder Junction All Abilities Park 

The All-Abilities park is completely located inside Tonaquint Park at 1851 S. Dixie Drive (3.7 miles)Free Admission - 7 day a week - 9am-10pComplete wheelchair-accessible playground equipment, a climbing wall, a volcano, a splash pad, and a “roaring” C.P. Huntington 1/4-scale train on a 2,700-foot track ($2/ride). The ground is covered with durable soft-surfacing making accessibility easier for those in wheelchairs. 

Pioneer Park 

375 Red Hills Pkwy, St. George, UT 84770 (3.9 miles)No play structures, but 52 acres of amazing rocks to climb, St. George Narrows slot-canyon and incredible views!  Kids will *love* it!Adjacent to the Red Hills Desert Garden 

Walking and Bicycling 

E-bikes are highly recommended. E-Bikes can be rented at many locations in St. George/Ivins area.St. George Park and Trail map (pdf - 13.5MB) mediumSt. George Park and Trail map (pdf - 50MB)    LARGE  (too big for phones)With the off-street paved trail system, Snow Canyon to Bloomington, Ivins to Washington is all reachable by bike without (much) riding in traffic.When completed, the Ft. Pierce Wash Trail will make the Little Valley Park Complex (Pickleball/Softball/Soccer) accessible off-street also. 

Snow Canyon State Park 

A great e-bike ride is from Silver Creek to the top of Whiptail Trail (18-mile round trip) or West Canyon Road (23-mile round trip). in Snow Canyon State Park. Both are amazing bicycle rides that can easily be done in two hours riding from Silver Creek and back via Halfway Wash and Snow Canyon Parkway Trails and takes about 2 hours.Halfway Wash Trail (fully paved) Bicycle/Walking Trailhead at Dixie Drive and 540 NSnow Canyon State Park (5.7 miles) Easily accessible by bicycle from Halfway Wash Trailhead (entire distance off-street trails)Snow Canyon Whiptail Trail (6.0 miles round-trip - paved) (18.0 round-trip from Silver Creek)West Canyon Road (8.0 miles round-trip - unpaved road) (22.8 round-trip from Silver Creek)

To Eastern Downtown St. George 

Red Hills Parkway Trail (10.6 miles) is another great ride. 

Washington County Library to Santa Clara / Ivins 

Santa Clara Lava Flow Trail (8.6 miles round-trip - paved) Goes from Santa Clara Library to Harmons Grocery. Archie H. Gubler Park, and into IvinsSilver Creek to Archie H. Gubler Park via Santa Clara Lava Flow Trail This paved trail is being extended and expanded daily, especially near and past Archie Gubler Park, and in Ivins.Because it is so new, there is very poor signage.Be sure to have the latest map possible and be aware that in several places the trail make short jogs when it reaches certain streets.  There is also a lot of unmarked local branching into neighborhoods.  Especially the 1st time, consult your map regularly. 
This trail is an excellent way to get to the Pickleball courts in Canyon View Park (2-courts) (2.0 miles) and Archie Gubler Park (6-courts) (3.5 miles), especially once the Santa Clara River Trail and Halfway Wash Connector are completed. This trail can also be used to reach the Anasazi Ridge Petroglyphs, and construction is underway to extend the trail system alongside the Old Hwy beyond to possibly beyond Kayenta
MapsSilver Creek to end of Whiptail Trail via Halfway Wash/Snow Cyn Pkwy/Whiptail (9.0 miles)Silver Creek to end of West Canyon Road via Halfway Wash/Snow Cyn Pkwy/Whiptail (11.4 miles)Silver Creek to Red Hills Pkwy Trail east end via Halfway Wash and Snow Canyon Pkwy (5.3 miles)Silver Creek to Archie H. Gubler Park via Santa Clara Lava Flow Trail (4.3 miles)

Going South 

The Santa Clara River Trail Alignment is scheduled to start in 2025 and be completed in 2026.This will allow off-street access to the entire northern and southern portion of the St. George trail system through a new underpass beneath Dixie Dr. that connects to the new Santa Clara River Trail construction.  An outstanding development for Silver Creek! 

Good places for a stroll 

Red Hills Desert Garden 

375 E. Red Hills Parkway, St. George, UT 84770 (3.6 miles)Mon-Sun  6am-10pmAdmission — FreeDogs are permitted too.Red Hills Garden Map

A bit more than a stroll

333 Steps - Public staircase right up the side of Tech Ridge.

Park at top or bottom of giant-sized staircase called the Dragon's Tail.Dragon's Tail Stair Climb Challenge St. George News - Dragon's Tail Stair Climb Challenge 

Snow Canyon/West Canyon Overlooks 

Snow Canyon Scenic Overlook (drive up viewpoint) 

UT-18 Park Here (7.8 miles) 37.218791, -113.636965Very easy and very scenic view from the northeast edge of Snow Canyon. 

Public Pool/Splashpads/Waterparks 

Sand Hollow Aquatic Center 

Public pool/indoor water park and Splash Pad. 1144 North 2400 West, St. George, UT 84770  (1.6 miles) Resident General Admission: $4 (Non-resident: $6) (435) 627-4585

Town Square Park 

50 S Main St, St. George, UT 84770 (3.2 miles)Splash Pad (and Carousel)

Thunder Junction All Abilities Park 

1851 South Dixie Drive, St. George, UT 84770 (3.7 miles)Inside Tonaquint Park — Splash Pad and more — free 

Archie H. Gubler Park 

Splash PadJacob Dr & Tuscany Dr, Santa Clara, UT, 84765 (4.4 miles) 

UNITY Park (Ivins City) 

200 W 400 S, Ivins, UT 84738 (5.6 miles)Splash Pad and more 

Hidden Valley Park 

3505 South Barcelona Drive, St. George, UT 84790  (7.5 miles)Splash Pad 

Green Spring Park 

1760 N Vista Park Way, Washington, UT 84780 (9.0 miles) Splash Pad and covered play structure

The Fields at Little Valley 

3039 Slate Ridge Dr, St. George, UT 84790 (9.1 miles)Splash Pad and two playgrounds

Pickleball 

Public Pickleball courts in the following St. George, Santa Clara, Washington city parks (by distance):

Canyon View Park 

4 free outdoor pickleball hard courts (lighted) 1400 Canyon View Drive, Santa Clara, UT 84765 (2.1 miles) 

Vernon Worthen Park 

6 outdoor pickleball courts (lighted) Courts 4-6 are available for reservations ($15/hr residents)300 South 400 East, St. George, UT 84770 (3.9 miles) 

Archie H. Gubler Park 

6 free outdoor tennis/pickleball hard courts (lighted) Jacob Dr & Tuscany Dr, Santa Clara, UT, 84765 (4.4 miles) 

Desert Rose Park 

2 free outdoor courts200 Desert Rose Way, Ivins, UT 84738 (4.7 miles) 

Bloomington Park 

7 free outdoor pickleball asphalt courts (lighted) 650 W. Man of War Rd., St. George, UT 84770 (6.0 miles) 

Little Valley Pickleball Complex 

33 courts — Largest public pickleball facility in Utah. Reservations — courts 9-20, 23-25, 30-32 ($15/hour residents) 2149 Horseman Park Drive, St. George, UT 84770 (8.8 miles) 

The Picklr 

(privately owned indoor courts open to public) 8 Indoor courts — air conditioned lighted (Private club) Non-members can buy full-day use drop-in pass for is $30 ($109/Month or $999/Year Membership) 615 E. St. George Blvd., St. George, UT 84770 (3.8 miles) (435) 315-4192 

Softball 

Canyon Softball Complex 

1890 W 2000 N, St. George, UT 84770 (2.3 miles)(435) 627-4493

Horseshoes 

Cottonwood Cove Park 

1027 S Dixie Dr, St. George, UT 84770 (2.4 milesJC Snow Park 300 E 900 S, St. George, UT 84770 (4.6 miles) Christensen Park (Bloomington) 3764 S 1470 W, St. George, UT 84790 (6.4 miles) 

Tennis 

There are 43 public Tennis Court locations in St. George area.

Our closest three are: 

Canyon View Park 

1400 Canyon View Drive, Santa Clara, UT 84765 (2.1 miles

Tonaquint Park 

1851 South Dixie Drive, St. George, UT 84770 (3.7 miles

Vernon Worthen Park 

300 South 400 East, St. George, UT 84770 (3.9 miles) 

Racquetball 

St. George Recreation Center 

285 S 400 E, St. George, UT 84770 (3.9 miles)4 Courts - Reservations recommendedLeague play on Wednesday evenings$4/day ($3.50/day 62+)(435) 627-4560 

Lawn Bowling 

St. George Recreation Center 

285 S 400 E, St. George, UT 84770 (3.9 miles)Indoor - Main GymReservations not required, but only available at allotted times.  Call for details.$4/day ($3.50/day 62+)(435) 627-4560 

Sand Volleyball 

Sunset Park 

North entrance — 1681 W 540 N, St. George, UT 84770 (0.2 mile) South entrance — 1585 West 360 North, St. George, UT 84770 (0.4 mile) 

Shadow Mountain Park 

305 Stone Mountain Drive, St. George, UT 84770 (1.0 mile) 

Canyon View Park 

1400 Canyon View Drive, Santa Clara, UT 84765 (2.1 miles

Cottonwood Cove Park 

1027 S Dixie Dr, St. George, UT 84770 (2.4 miles

Tonaquint Park 

1851 South Dixie Drive, St. George, UT 84770 (3.7 milesThere are 15 Parks with Sand Volleyball Courts in St. George area.

Golf 

Public Golf Courses

Sunbrook Golf Course 

City of St. George municipal course2366 W Sunbrook Dr., St. George, UT 84770  (2.0 miles)

Dixie Red Hills Golf Course 

City of St. George municipal course645 W 1250 N, St. George, UT 84770  (2.0 miles)

Southgate Golf Course 

City of St. George municipal course1975 Tonaquint Dr., St. George, UT 84770  (4.3 miles

St. George Golf Club 

City of St. George municipal course2190 S 1400 E, St. George, UT 84790 (7.0 miles)

Green Spring Golf Course 

Washington City municipal course588 North Green Spring Drive, Washington, UT 84780 (8.9 miles)

Coral Canyon Golf Course 

(privately owned course open to public) 1925 N Canyon Greens Dr.  Washington, UT 84780  (14 miles