Snow Canyon State Park
Snow Canyon State Park is a state park in Utah, located in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.
A state park, 3 mi northeast of Ivins
Summers are hot
July highs run 100–100°, and about 128 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
St. George is the nearest base
St. George is 9 miles south, with 74 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
Established in 1958
Snow Canyon State Park dates from 1958. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Ivins. Green months are the mild ones.
Snow Canyon State Park
Snow Canyon State Park is a state park in Utah, located in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The park features a canyon carved from the red and white Navajo sandstone of the Red Mountains, as well as the extinct Santa Clara Volcano, lava tubes, lava flows, and sand dunes. Snow Canyon is located near the cities of Ivins and St. George in Washington County.
- Type
- State park
- Established
- 1958
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Where to stay near Snow Canyon State Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are St. George (74) and Hurricane (28).
St. George
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
108,713 people
9 mi south of Snow Canyon
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Snow Canyon | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | 9 mi south | 15 min | 74 56 hotels · 3 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 RV parks | 108,713 | $496K | B− |
| Hurricane | 16 mi east | 25 min | 28 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 25,745 | $456K | B− |
| Washington | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 10 6 hotels · 1 campground · 3 RV parks | 37,107 | $570K | B |
| Ivins | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 11,546 | $594K | — |
| Santa Clara | 5 mi south | 10 min | 2 2 hotels | 8,722 | $558K | — |
| La Verkin | 22 mi east | 30 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 4,515 | $393K | B− |
| Virgin | 24 mi east | 35 min | 9 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds | 714 | $586K | — |
| Toquerville | 20 mi east | 30 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 1,999 | $563K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Snow Canyon
Other well-known places within 56 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw36 mi National ParkZion National Park5.0M visitors a year
38 mi MountainAngels Landing
123 mi Canyon & gorgeVirgin River Gorge
39 mi Canyon & gorgeThe Narrows
35 mi Canyon & gorgeZion Canyon
53 mi National MonumentCedar Breaks National Monument718K visitors a year
55 mi Ski areaBrian Head Resort69 runs · 1,300 ft vertical
52 mi State parkCoral Pink Sand Dunes State ParkPhoto credits
Zion National Park: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angels Landing: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca · Virgin River Gorge: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Narrows: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Zion Canyon: No machine-readable author provided. Antilived assumed (based on copyright claim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Breaks National Monument: Original uploader was Averette at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Brian Head Resort: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park: No machine-readable author provided. RJHall assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Snow Canyon
What town is Snow Canyon State Park near?
Ivins, UT, about 3 miles southwest.
When is the best time to visit Snow Canyon State Park?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 66–84°.
What is the closest airport to Snow Canyon State Park?
St George Regional (SGU), about 14 miles away. The nearest big hub is Harry Reid (LAS), about 114 miles.
Where should I stay near Snow Canyon State Park?
St. George (9 mi, 74 places to stay), Hurricane (16 mi, 28 places to stay) and Washington (10 mi, 10 places to stay).
Tips from people in Ivins
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.