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About Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 25
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Reviews (317)
What Guests Are Saying
The Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with clean facilities and stunning views, making it a great stop for travelers. Many appreciate the easy access to the river and hiking trails, as well as the reasonable pricing. However, some issues were noted, including outdated signage, limited water access for RVs, and occasional noise from the highway. Overall, it provides a peaceful, scenic experience, especially in cooler seasons.
What Guests Are Saying
The Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with clean facilities and stunning views, making it a great stop for travelers. Many appreciate the easy access to the river and hiking trails, as well as the reasonable pricing. However, some issues were noted, including outdated signage, limited water access for RVs, and occasional noise from the highway. Overall, it provides a peaceful, scenic experience, especially in cooler seasons.
Review Summary
Amy B
May 21, 2024
Quite a bit of freeway noise, but nice that you can walk down to the Virgin River.
Jon J
VerifiedMay 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 62, Loop: Upper Loop
What an amazing time! All was great!
Rushford L
May 28, 2024
I often stop here on my way down to Las Vegas for business or camping. It’s a great stop and it feels safe. It’s a nice hike down to the river and with the senior discount. It’s a pretty inexpensive. Stay will use it.
Bernd L
June 2, 2024
Great place for a night’s stop on the way to Zion/Bryce NP.
Manuel S
June 2, 2024
Very nice place to stay with amazing atmosphere! We stayed for one night as this spot was perfectly located between two of our roadtrip stops (Zion National Park - Las Vegas), very close to the interstate road.
The payment is completely cashless - the digital payment works via the Recreation.gov app. The instructions are pretty good for that. We had no problem at all with noise from the road. There were different shapes of parking/camping spots for parallel or straight parking. There is plenty of space available with a lower and upper camparea. I would bet one could always find a spot - and if not a single spot, there might be the chance to share a spot with anybody else for a night. Restrooms were okay and there was a drinkwater fountain. Fire pits, standing grills and picnic tables available.
One could see a poster which announced that the bureau of land management (provider) thinks about raising the prices. For us it was still 8$ for the night (+1$ payment fee). Their proposed (future) prices were: day use 6$, overnight RV and tent camping 22$, group overnight camping 42$.
Maybe we just did not find it, but there was no RV dump station.
All in all, great place to stay!
Robert V
VerifiedJune 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: Upper Loop
It’s a very scenic campsite. There is a short hike to the river, which was neat. It’s a very convenient location next to the 15 freeway. Despite being close to the freeway, the campsite was quiet.
Megan W
June 25, 2024
This site is fantastic if you are in an RV or travel trailer. Pretty views, easy access to hiking trails and the stars are stunning at night. Facility is kept clean and well maintained. However this is not a great site for tent camping. No privacy, wind gusts in the gorge are rough, very rocky terrain and the tent pads are very small.
Emma W
August 25, 2024
Lovely spot, just off the freeway but feels like you’re away from it all. Short walk to the river, easy to check in.
Glenn S
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: Upper Loop
This was a great stop on our way up to Glacier NP from Southern CA. Our site had a nice view of the river/canyon and sunrise. Our site was very quiet and peaceful except for the wind that was constatnly blowing. We will stay here again.
Tracy G
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 92, Loop: Lower Loop
A great spot to stop for the night or two. Very pretty spot looking down onto the river flowing below.
Location Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area
Address:
X624+67
Littlefield, AZ, 86432
United States
Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area is located along Interstate 15 approximately 20 miles southwest of St. George, Utah and approximately 20 miles northeast of Mesquite, Nevada. The recreation area is at the Cedar Pocket Exit (Mile Post 18).
Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area is accessible via Interstate 15, located at the Cedar Pocket Exit (Mile Post 18), approximately 20 miles southwest of St. George, Utah and 20 miles northeast of Mesquite, Nevada.
Elevation: 692 feet
10 mi drive to downtown Littlefield (about 12 min)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026
