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25 total sitesAbout Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
Water Access
- River Access
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Reviews (328)
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 However, some issues were noted, including outdated signage, limited water access for RVs, and occasional noise from the highway.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 However, some issues were noted, including outdated signage, limited water access for RVs, and occasional noise from the highway.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
Gregory G
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 74, Loop: Upper Loop
Easy app to make reservations and to update reservation. Campground and bathrooms clean. Campground easy to access. Beautiful landscape with excellent trail to the river. Dark skies, quiet and no cell service! PERFECT !
dave L
VerifiedApril 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 97, Loop: Lower Loop
nice and quiet. close to the highway. don't really like the cars racing thru in the middle of the night.
Cathy D
VerifiedApril 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: Upper Loop
We camped in site 34 in a fifth wheel. The curved drive with an island was a challenge to navigate and we did drive over the island on exit. Site was otherwise fantastic.
Maynard B
VerifiedApril 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 89, Loop: Lower Loop
Campground is clean and neat. The reservation system showed most reservation only spots reserved however in actuality the campground was wide open with plenty of empty sites on the night we stayed including the reservation only spots that had shown as not available.
Jamie D
April 11, 2026
Great campgrounds. We enjoyed hiking down to the river and to the overlook, the views are incredible.
Martha P
VerifiedApril 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 96, Loop: Lower Loop
This was by far one of the best camping spots I’ve been in a long time, clean quiet, working restrooms, drinking water, shade. I will definitely be going back and can’t wait.
Michael L
VerifiedApril 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 74, Loop: Upper Loop
Peaceful and beautiful.
Terisa D
April 10, 2026
Beautiful views and excellent river access! I stayed here for 12 nights and really enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and cleanliness of the grounds. The flush bathrooms are a nice touch, and the trails down to the river are well-maintained and easy to navigate. Highly recommend for the scenery and proximity to the water!
Wesley S
April 9, 2026
Cool place. Clean restrooms. Just the basics done right for the price.
William B
April 9, 2026
Great Experience, but no water available to fill your RV. The water available refers to the restrooms and water fountains at the restroom building. Not a big deal, just info in case you need to refill H2O.
Location & Directions for Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area
X624+67, Littlefield, AZ 86432 United States
Elevation: 692 ft
Getting There
Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area is located along Interstate 15 approximately 20 mi southwest of St. George, Utah and approximately 20 mi northeast of Mesquite, Nevada. The recreation area is at the Cedar Pocket Exit (Mile Post 18).
Highway access
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.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026