About Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 25
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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- River Access
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Reviews (280)
What Guests Are Saying
The Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience with spacious sites, stunning views, and access to numerous hiking trails. Many visitors appreciate the clean restrooms and well-maintained grounds, making it a great stop for travelers along I-15. However, there are some concerns regarding parking, water availability for RVs, and occasional noise from the freeway, along with issues related to the reservation system. Overall, it is a highly recommended spot for nature lovers.
What Guests Are Saying
The Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience with spacious sites, stunning views, and access to numerous hiking trails. Many visitors appreciate the clean restrooms and well-maintained grounds, making it a great stop for travelers along I-15. However, there are some concerns regarding parking, water availability for RVs, and occasional noise from the freeway, along with issues related to the reservation system. Overall, it is a highly recommended spot for nature lovers.
Review Summary
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.
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!
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.
Jon J
VerifiedMay 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 62, Loop: Upper Loop
What an amazing time! All was great!
Amy B
May 21, 2024
Quite a bit of freeway noise, but nice that you can walk down to the Virgin River.
natalie g
VerifiedMay 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: Upper Loop
Amazing campsite! One of the best I’ve stayed at spacious private unbelievable views
Nina B
May 17, 2024
It's unbelievable that you can get a campsite here for eight dollars. Very nice campground with a great view. Depending on where you stand, you can hardly hear the highway. The bathrooms were basic and had lots of dead insects. We were passing through and only there for one night, so it didn't bother us much. We would definitely recommend it.
Lon H
May 14, 2024
Beautiful area. The upper loop is behind a hill with no freeway noise. One gripe… no fee box…. Digital payment only! PROBLEM no cell service! Several campers with various cell services walking around camp looking for cell service. Surely some one should have checked that out before the policy change. Most people camped in a vacant site and waited for a ranger who never showed up.
dan w
May 12, 2024
Convenient location right off the highway. Traffic sound audible, but more like white noise.
Campground is clean and well kept with flush toilets and running water. Alas no showers. Great bargain for such a nice campground.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.9511 / -113.793
Elevation: 692 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026