State park

Snow Canyon State Park

Snow Canyon State Park is a state park in Washington County, Utah. 38 campsites cost Non-hookup $40; water & electric hookup $45; group $175-$200. Day use costs $15 Utah resident / $20 non-resident per vehicle (up to 8); senior UT $10. Hours: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily.

Snow Canyon State Park
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Snow Canyon State Park map

Snow Canyon State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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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

Snow Canyon State Park has 38 developed campsites in 1 campground. Camping costs Non-hookup $40; water & electric hookup $45; group $175-$200. Sites can be reserved in advance. 2 group sites hold up to 50 people each.
Entry to Snow Canyon State Park costs $15 Utah resident / $20 non-resident per vehicle (up to 8); senior UT $10. Hours: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily.
Yes, Snow Canyon State Park has electric hookups.
Yes, dogs are allowed at Snow Canyon State Park.

Before you go

  • Electric hookups available

Camping at Snow Canyon State Park

Snow Canyon State Park has 38 developed campsites in 1 campground. Camping costs Non-hookup $40; water & electric hookup $45; group $175-$200. Sites can be reserved in advance. 2 group sites hold up to 50 people each.

Trails

  • Whiptail Trail (6 mi round trip, easy) Paved canyon-bottom trail shared by hikers and bikers
  • Johnson Canyon Trail (2 mi round trip, easy) closed part of the year Riparian arch canyon; open Nov 15 - March 1 only
  • Jenny's Canyon Trail (0.5 mi round trip, easy) closed part of the year Closed March 31 - June 1
  • Sand Dunes Trail (0.5 mi round trip, easy) Red sand play area
  • West Canyon Road (8 mi round trip, easy) Gravel maintenance road to canyon mouth
  • Pioneer Names Trail (0.5 mi round trip, easy) 1883 axle-grease signatures on sandstone
  • Hidden Pinyon Trail (1.5 mi round trip, moderate) Self-guided nature trail
  • Three Ponds Trail (3.5 mi round trip, moderate) Seasonal potholes in a 400-ft canyon
  • Petrified Dunes Trail (1.2 mi round trip, moderate) Crosses frozen sand dunes
  • Butterfly Trail (2 mi round trip, moderate) Leads toward West Canyon Overlook and lava tubes
  • White Rocks / Lava Flow Trail (4 mi round trip, moderate) Lava Flow section 2.5 mi round trip from Lava Flow Trailhead
  • Scout Cave Trail (6 mi round trip, strenuous) Access to Johnson Canyon via Scout Cave Trailhead
  • Cinder Cone Trail (1.5 mi round trip, strenuous)
  • Red Sands Trail (3.5 mi round trip, strenuous) Deep sand beyond West Canyon Road

What to see

  • Arch Johnson Canyon Arch 200-ft arch in the park's only riparian canyon
  • Rock formation Petrified Dunes Massive Navajo sandstone dune outcrops
  • Historic site Pioneer Names Axle-grease pioneer inscriptions from 1883

Fishing and water

Sand Hollow Reservoir fishing (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Snow Canyon State Park

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.