Red Cliffs National Conservation Area
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
3,161 acres16.1 mi of trail
City CreekT-BonePioneer RimOwen's Loop+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Eddie Maloney from North Las Vegas, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in St. George
St. George has 136 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
9% of St. George’s land is conserved, about 4,635 acres. The biggest trail networks: Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (16.1 mi), Snow Canyon State Park (7.9 mi), White Dome Nature Preserve (2.8 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #24 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
4,635 acres · of 77.4 sq mi of land
Trails
136 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,405 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
87 mi
25 mi lanes · 62 mi paths
Highest peak
3,471 ft
T-Bone Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
9 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is St. George?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does St. George have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. George is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #24 of 119 in Utah. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of St. George’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (136 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,405 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 81%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, St. George ranks #138 on Outdoors.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, with 16.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Snow Canyon State Park
Managed by Utah Department of Natural Resources
1,336 acres7.9 mi of trail
Rusty CliffsGilaScout CaveBeck Hill+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
White Dome Nature Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
787 acres2.8 mi of trail
Biotic LoopWhite Dome TrailLowland Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
The Fields at Little Valley
Managed by St. George City Parks Division
54 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Town Square Park
Managed by St. George City Parks Division
4 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bloomington Park
Park
28 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Snake Hollow Bike Park
Managed by St. George
66 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 43 parks & preserves
Red Cliffs National Conservation Area3,161 acres · 16.1 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
DirectionsSnow Canyon State Park1,336 acres · 7.9 mi of trail · Utah Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWhite Dome Nature Preserve787 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
The Fields at Little Valley54 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · St. George City Parks Division
DirectionsTonaquint Park22 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsTown Square Park4 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · St. George City Parks Division
DirectionsBloomington Park28 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Snake Hollow Bike Park66 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · St. George
DirectionsPioneer Park45 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFirehouse Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of St. George
DirectionsThunder Junction All Abilities Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCrimson Ridge Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Brooks Nature Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRoyal Oaks Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions1100 East Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · St. George City Parks Division
DirectionsBroken Mesa Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of St. George, Utah
St. James Park22 acres · St. George City Parks Division
DirectionsJC Snow Park15 acres
Directions2450 East Park11 acres
DirectionsMathis Park10 acres
DirectionsBloomington Hills North Park9 acres · St. George City Parks Division
DirectionsSprings Park9 acres
DirectionsVernon Worthen Park7 acres · St. Geroge City
DirectionsHidden Valley Park7 acres
DirectionsSandtown Park5 acres · St. Geroge City Parks Division
DirectionsConfluence Park5 acres
DirectionsAtkinville Wash Park5 acres · City of St. George
DirectionsLarkspur Park5 acres · St. George City Parks Division
DirectionsBoots Cox Family Park5 acres
DirectionsCottonwood Cove Park4 acres
DirectionsFossil Falls Park4 acres
DirectionsShadow Mountain Park3 acres
DirectionsSilkwood Park3 acres
DirectionsFish Rock Park3 acres · City of St. George
Slick Rock Park3 acres
DirectionsMillcreek Park2 acres
DirectionsBloomington Hills Park2 acres · St. George City Parks Division
Forest Park2 acres · City of St. George
DirectionsSanta Clara Park1 acres
DirectionsCollege Park1 acres
DirectionsVirgin River Skimboard Park1 acres · City of St. George
DirectionsMiddleton Park1 acres · City of St. George
Black Hill View Park1 acres · City of St. George
DirectionsWho protects it
4,635 conserved acres
9% of St. George’s land. Who manages St. George’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management3,123 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits791 ac
Town or city370 ac
State land board266 ac
Other state land67 ac
State fish & wildlife23 ac
National Public Lands · 3,123 acPrivate Conservation · 791 acLocal Park · 332 acState Resource Management Area · 266 acState Other or Unknown · 67 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 51 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3,123 | Open |
| Price City Hills Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 735 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 5257 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 184 | Open |
| Price City Hills Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 55 | Closed |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 5191 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 45 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| The Canyons Baseball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| The Fields Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Tonaquint Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Bloomington Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
80 places to go in St. George
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in St. George
9 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in St. George
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in St. George
Balance Beam with shade coverIn Millcreek Park
Directionsrope gym, slide and climb play areaIn Millcreek Park
Directions49 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in St. George
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Scenic views in St. George
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in St. George
T-Bone Hill3,471 ft elevation · In Red Cliffs National Conservation Area
DirectionsRed Hills3,179 ft elevation · In Red Cliffs National Conservation Area
DirectionsWebb Hill3,107 ft elevation
DirectionsPrice City Hills3,054 ft elevation
DirectionsSugarloaf3,045 ft elevation · In Pioneer Park
DirectionsLittle Black Mountain3,018 ft elevation
DirectionsBloomington Hill2,910 ft elevation
DirectionsWhite Dome2,861 ft elevation · In White Dome Nature Preserve
Directions1 more peak
South End
DirectionsPicnic areas in St. George
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 53.0 miHorses · 22.2 miUnpaved · 70.5 mi
Zen Trail4.0 mi
Kentucky Lucky Chicken3.7 mi
The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance2.9 mi
City Creek2.8 mi
Claim Jumper2.8 mi
Gila2.5 mi
Secret Sauce2.5 mi
Rusty Cliffs2.4 mi
Pushing Tin2.2 mi
T-Bone1.9 mi
15 more trails
Temple Quarry Trail
1.9 miScout Cave
1.7 miPioneer Rim
1.6 miBearclaw Poppy
1.6 miParadise Rim
1.5 miDesert Canyons Access
1.4 miBeck Hill
1.4 miOwen's Loop
1.3 miBiotic Loop
1.2 miSiler Loop
1.1 miTurtle Wall
1.0 miHalfway Wash
0.9 miChuckwalla
0.9 miRed Bluff Canyon
0.9 miWhite Dome Trail
0.8 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
87 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
25 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
62 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
69Pickleball
62Tennis
43Basketball
21Baseball
18Beach volleyball
8Softball
5Football
4Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Old Washington County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itYoung, Brigham, Winter Home and OfficeBuilding · listed 1971
About itSt. George TabernacleBuilding · listed 1971
About itSt. George TempleBuilding · listed 1977
About itThomas Judd HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itWallace Blake HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itMain Building of Dixie CollegeBuilding · listed 1980
About itWoodward SchoolBuilding · listed 1980
About itOrson Pratt HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itWilliam F. Butler HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itSt. George Social HallBuilding · listed 1991
About itDixie Hillside “D”Object · listed 2022
About it2 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in St. George
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 87 | 98 | 103 | 101 | 93 | 80 | 66 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 103 °F). 1.0 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 103 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in St. George →
Next door
St. George and its neighbors
St. George has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | 9% | 1.8 | 14 | 84% | A− |
| Washington | 16% | 1.9 | 4 | 79% | A− |
| Santa Clara | 36% | 1.6 | 9 | 91% | A |
| Ivins | 6% | 1.3 | 10 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. George
Where can I hike in St. George?
The longest trail networks: Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, 16.1 miles; Snow Canyon State Park, 7.9 miles; White Dome Nature Preserve, 2.8 miles; The Fields at Little Valley, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. George is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Utah town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on St. George’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (on leash) and Snow Canyon State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. George?
87 miles of bike routes are on the map: 25 of painted or protected lanes, 62 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near St. George?
243,110 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. George or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,040 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does St. George have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #24 of 119 in Utah. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. George neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →