Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area

This location is very scenic, reasonably priced and has many hiking and river activities nearby. But it has a few drawbacks.

In the upper loop I found no usable cell service (Verizon) but did find slow service in the lower loop, where I moved to. Second, after I found the toilet in the men’s room plugged up, and decided I should report it, I found the host in the upper loop barricaded behind a tall chain link fence with warning signs about dogs. Indeed, as I walked past 2 large dogs came charging, barking and lunging at the fence. So I left reporting nothing. How can this be your public facing representative? I previously reported my experience but have heard no response.

Lot 38 has a great view!

Beautiful setting, nice, level sites. Using the app for reservation was easy.

Clean and beautiful

Wonderful campground!

I was in site #45. Large site and easy pull thru. This is a clean and well kept CG. Some sites are reservable for an extra fee.
Several nice hikes from the CG. Was just a one night stop over so I only did one short 2 mi hike.

Very quiet and nice scenery. Price was low. Sites were paved and easy in and out.

Great place to stop on the way to SLC!

convenient access to main road. Beautiful canyons and river bank trails. Clean and well maintained. Dog-friendly with running potable water.

There were some odd interactions with day visitors. It seems as if some visit for nefarious reasons. My second day/night included a man at the adjacent campsite that was passed out at the picnic table with a can of coors light. Later he moved to his car where there was also a dog. Through the day and early evening he yelled at the dog. When the occupants of the campsite arrived he moved and parked in the street between sites. This was uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, on my second night at the walk in campsites near me a large group set up with bright lights that illuminated my site as well as into my rig late into the night and early morning.
My arrival was also strange with a couple that were parked at the reserved site near me. They walked by my rig several times, filmed it and me with their phone, and then returned to their vehicle where they stayed for some time. Eventually another car parked next to them and it seemed as if there was a transaction taking place, after which they all left.
These events made me worry for my safety and the safety of my rig so I was unable to enjoy the area beyond my campsite. Very disappointing.
Beautiful area and great sites, it’s just a shame that they are not always used as intended.