About Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 25
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Birding
Fishing
Hiking
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2026 Season availability
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River Access
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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
Daniel M
VerifiedOctober 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: Upper Loop
Stayed one night while driving through on I15. Quite close to I15. Had some road noise, but not enough to detract from our visit or keep us up; however, we were in the upper loop, and lower loop is closer to I15. Arrived mid afternoon in Oct, and temps were in high 80's, but not uncomfortable in the shade, but there isn't much shade here. Took a pleasant short hike down to the river. Bathrooms were very clean. Would definitely use this campground again, as an overnight stop, but definitely only in cooler months.
Rory B
VerifiedOctober 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: Upper Loop
Nice, clean campground
Michael L
VerifiedOctober 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 65, Loop: Upper Loop
Restrooms are clean. All the camp sites with shade covers are Recreation.gov sites. Which double your fee for a 1 night visit BECAUSE they charge $8.00 to make the reservation. Otherwise it's $8 a night. ($4 for accepted passes) in first come first serve sites. Be better staying at a rest stop if only one night. Lots of very close sites with shared picnic table. Could park a van but not an rv. Also lots of pull thru like spots (pull outs) fit class A's and 5th wheels. Nice campground no shade. Don't like needing to use Recreation.gov.
Jesse O
VerifiedOctober 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: Upper Loop
The bathrooms were amazing. Never been to a campground bathroom so clean
Gary S
VerifiedOctober 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: Upper Loop
Beautiful location. Campsites are spread out for decent amount of privacy. Roads are excellent and easy pull in. Restrooms very clean. Only downside is that you can hear traffic in the gorge, but it is not intrusive
Shawn M
VerifiedOctober 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 94, Loop: Lower Loop
Great campground in a great area. very close to St George, Utah. Could use more flat areas for tents, many sites cannot accommodate tents (too sloped, or rocky), but we made it work.
Taylor S
VerifiedOctober 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: Upper Loop
We had a good time here and the view from our spot (#25) was really pretty. The site was pretty well kept and I would possibly consider camping here again, but I gave four stars because the highway was pretty loud from our site (we were in a tent), and the tent pad was really small so we had to find a spot near the pavilion and it was really, really rocky. Overall, it was a good place to stay, especially because literally everywhere else in southern Utah was booked.
Natascha S
August 26, 2022
Stayed for one Night on our way from las Vegas to Zion Nationalpark.
The campground ist very good maintained. The restrooms very clear.
The campground is also very quiet - might be because nearly Nobody was there in this night…?
Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area is also trailhead for many trails in this area.
Courtney M
August 25, 2022
Excellent little place, great access to the river
Young Z
June 14, 2022
The restrooms are very dirty was impossible to entry, the smell was Unbearable
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
