Quail Creek State Park
Quail Creek State Park is a state park in Washington County, Utah. Campsites cost Primitive $28/night; power and water $40/night; extra vehicle $20/night. Day use costs $20 UT resident / $25 non-resident per vehicle; senior UT $10; bike/walk-in $5. Hours: Year-round, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Quail Creek State Park map
Quail Creek State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.
Common questions
- Quail Creek State Park has 1 developed campground. Camping costs Primitive $28/night; power and water $40/night; extra vehicle $20/night. Some campgrounds take reservations and others are first come, first served. Sites 25-50 and select older numbered sites reservable by phone; some new sites FCFS walk-up only (as of September 29, 2026).
- Entry to Quail Creek State Park costs $20 UT resident / $25 non-resident per vehicle; senior UT $10; bike/walk-in $5. Hours: Year-round, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- No, day use at Quail Creek State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Yes, Quail Creek State Park has electric hookups.
- Drinking water available. Electric hookups available. RV dump station on site. Showers available.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Quail Creek State Park.
- Yes, drones are allowed at Quail Creek State Park.
- Yes, Quail Creek Reservoir is open to swimming at Quail Creek State Park.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Drinking water available
- Electric hookups available
- RV dump station on site
- Showers available
Camping at Quail Creek State Park
Quail Creek State Park has 1 developed campground. Camping costs Primitive $28/night; power and water $40/night; extra vehicle $20/night. Some campgrounds take reservations and others are first come, first served. Sites 25-50 and select older numbered sites reservable by phone; some new sites FCFS walk-up only (as of September 29, 2026).
What to see
- Feature Roller-compacted concrete south dam Rebuilt after the 1989 New Year's Day earth-fill dam failure
- Feature Virgin River diversion reservoir ~600 surface acres; most water piped from the Virgin River, not Quail Creek
- Feature Warm-water winter boating Agency cites some of Utah’s warmest park waters and mild winters for year-round use
Swimming
- Quail Creek Reservoir
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the park boundary: Quail Creek Reservoir fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Quail Creek State Park
- BLM unitQuail Creek State Park borders Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.
- Wilderness areaCottonwood Canyon Wilderness is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National forestDixie National Forest is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaCottonwood Forest Wilderness is 1.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/quail-creek/ (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Utah_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/quail-creek/park-fees/ (accessed 2026-09-28)