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St George Vacation Resorts

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Local Tips Adventure Overview Saint George Utah

Ivins Red Mountain Resort
Red Mountain Spa is surrounded by thousands of acres of the desert at the hub of recreational diversity and majestic beauty in the American Southwest. However you choose to spend your time here at Red Mountain Spa Resort, the peace and solitude of the facility, daily fitness activities, adventure hiking and biking in Snow Canyon, healthy gourmet cuisine and an array of wellness classes will set you on the path to lifelong fitness and health.

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Tour Park City
This mountain community is home to three world class ski resorts and hosted several alpine venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The historic district is a bustling year-round draw for vacationers.


Tour Southern Utah
Visit country famous for several scenic national parks - Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase, Lake Powell and Zion Canyon.

    The St. George Region is known as Utah's Dixie. During the Civil War Brigham Young sent Mormon settlers here to raise cotton.

    Dixie State College - St George UT
    The home of the Southwest Symphony Orchestra, the Celebrity Concert Series, and the Southwest Guild. Also check out DSC Rebel Athletic games and events.

    LDS Pioneer Landmarks
    Historic landmarks include the first Mormon temple built in Utah and the adjacent red sandstone tabernacle.

    Snow Canyon State Park
    1002 Snow Canyon Drive, Ivins, UT; (435) 628-2255; SP Webpage;
    6,000 acre park located on Utah SR-18 about 9 miles north of St. George. Its deep red sandstone cliffs, volcanic cones, sand dunes and twisted rock formations have served as a backdrop for many movies. This park is great for camping and rock-climbing - however a bolting ban prohibits climbers from creating new routes up the rock face.

    Gunlock State Park
    4405 West 3600 South, Hurricane, UT 84747; (435) 680-0715; SP Website;
    Located 15 miles northwest of St. George on Utah SR-91. It includes the 240-acre Gunlock Reservoir - a quick getaway for fishing, watersports, boating and swimming. Nearby trails lead to alpine meadows and pine forests.

    Quail Creek State Park
    PO Box 1943, St. George, UT; (435) 879-2378; SP Website;
    Located on the Virgin River near Hurricane (3 miles east of Exit 16 from I-15). Boating, picniking and fishing (bluegill, rainbow trout and bass).

    Red Cliffs Recreation Area
    Utah BLM; (435) 688-3200;
    Very scenic campground near Leeds, UT (Exit 22 on I-15). Located on the edge of the Dixie National Forest and Pine Valley Wilderness Area. Adjacent to two silver mining ghost towns: Harrisburg and Silver Reef. Popular area for camping, hiking and rockhounding.

    Hurricane Valley Heritage Park
    (435) 635-3245; Open: Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM; Donations;
    Pioneer and Indian Museum located at corner of Main and State sts. in Hurricane. Many exhibits on local history.

    Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts
    SR-91, Ivins, UT; (800) 652-3200; Theater Link;
    2,000 seat outdoor amphitheatre presents original Broadway productions during the summer months. Located amongst the tall red-sandstone cliffs of Tuacahn - Canyon of the Gods. Festival of Lights during holidays. Also watch for special outdoor pageants, pre-show western-style dinners, backstage tours and fireworks.

    Fiesta Family Fun Center
    171 E. 1160 South, St. George, UT; (435) 628-1818;
    Open: Daily 10AM-10PM; Admission Free - but a charge for most rides;

    • miniature golf course - $4/round
    • lighted golf driving range
    • childrens playground
    • bumper boats lagoon with waterfall - $4/ride
    • two go-cart tracks - $4/ride
    • batting cages
    • video arcade
    • pizza restaurant onsite

    Pine Valley
    The quiet scenic mountain town of Pine Valley is located about 25 miles north of St. George at altitude of about 7,000 feet (compared to only 2,500 for St. George). A very scenic drive that takes you past red and white sandstone cliffs, two-extinct black lava cinder cones.

    Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum
    1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, UT 84790; (435) 656-0033; Museum Link;
    Open : Mon Noon-9PM / Tues-Sat 10AM-6PM;

    Experience first hand wildlife in a natural habitat setting that will prove educational. Enjoy 200-seat theater with surround sound and a 17-foot screen. Movies shown every hour, on the hour and different movies are shown daily.

    Tonaquint Nature Center
    1851 S. Dixie Drive, St. George, UT 84770; (435) 634-5948; Center Weblink; Free Admission;
    Local professionals and experts in various nature-related fields host fascinating programs for the Family Nature Night and Wild Wednesday lecture series.

    Dinosaur Discovery Site - Johnson Farm
    2180 East Riverside, St. George, UT 84790, (435) 574-3466; Center Weblink;
    Discovered only in Febr. 2000, come see over 2000 tracks made by at least several kinds of dinosaurs, ancient crocodilians, fish, and many other animals.

    More Area Adventures
    Joshua Tree Forest - BLM Tract of wilderness that shifts from Mojave Desert to Colorado Plateau.
    Beaver Dam Wash - BLM Tract of Mojave Desert wilderness.

    St George Marathon [OCT]
    Included in Runner`s World 10 Most Scenic and Fastest Marathons and Top 20 Marathons in the USA. It begins in the majestic Pine Valley mountains and descends nearly 2600 feet through scenic southwest Utah, to the beautiful Worthern Park.

    Tri-State Marathon - [Late Mar]
    - Marathon and Half Marathon - The race starts at Castle Cliffs near St. George UT. Runners will run on historic U.S. 91 traveling through Utah, Arizona and Nevada. The race will end at the beautiful oasis in the desert, Mesquite NV.


Local Tips Vacation Resorts Saint George Utah

Cedar Breaks Lodge
223 Hunter Ridge Rd, Brian Head, UT, 84719
Cedar Breaks Lodge is a 4-star property offering outdoor whirlpools, sauna, on-site restaurants, private club, weight room, underground parking and 24 hour front desk service. The property is centrally located to Bryce Canyon, Zion National Parks and only 3 miles from Cedar Breaks National Monument. In the winter the resort boasts Utah's highest base elevation (9600 ft), and offers world class skiing in a family atmosphere.

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    Green Valley Resort Coyote Inn
    1999 West Canyon View Drive, Saint George, UT 84770 US
    The Coyote Inn at Green Valley Spa, an AAA Four Diamond resort with amenities tha include over 60 different spa services, guided hikes, exercise classes, spa cuisine, indoor golf and tennis facilities, swimming, racquetball, gymnasium, and life enhancement lectures. PGA ranked golf courses are located nearby. The resort also offers room service, valet service (no charge), a movie library, turndown service, business center, game room with ping pong, pool table, big screen tv, indoor putting green and driving range, and complimentary transportation to and from the Saint George Airport.

    St George Travel Inn Best Western
    316 East St. George Boulevard, Saint George, UT, 84770; More Info;
    Pick your choice of 30 deluxe rooms, all non-smoking, including king, queen and double queen beds, as well as extra large family rooms for five to six people. Other amenities we have include a heated swimming pool, indoor spa, cable television with HBO® and a deluxe breakfast bar featuring Belgian waffles. Located within a few blocks of the historic district of St. George Mormon Temple.

    St George Coral Hills Inn
    125 East St. George Boulevard, Saint George, UT, 84770;
    This Best Western property is adorned with flowers and dwarf crate-myrtle blooming almost continuously year-round. Located in the St. George Historic District and equidistant to all attractions, shopping, restaurants and golf courses.

    Pine Valley Lodge
    Open all year, the Pine Valley Lodge offers visitors alternatives to camping. Found near the historic center of Pine Valley, the rustic lodge has three rooms upstairs, several smaller log cabins on the site and a three-bedroom family cabin sleeping as many as 20 guests. Whether camping in our cabins or staying in one of our lovely lodge rooms, we provide the facilities you need to make your stay enjoyable.

    St George Days Inn Thunderbird
    150 N 1000 E, Saint George, UT, 84770
    This Days Inn is in the heart of Southern Utah. Close to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, and Grand Canyon. Also, within a few blocks are many restaurants, theaters, and great shopping. It has a cozy fireplace, lobby and lush, green, outdoor courtyard with heated pool and jacuzzi open year round. Open 24-hours with gift shop, art gallery, coffee and snack foods. Tour and golf packages also a speciality.

    St George Econo Lodge
    460 E. St. George Blvd., Saint George, UT, 84770
    25 minutes to Zion National Park. Convenient to dining, golfing shopping, and downtown. Room rates range from a low of $39 to a high of $199.

    St George Fairfield Inn
    1650 South Main, Saint George, UT, 84790
    Fairfield Inn is Marriott's award winning economy lodging chain featuring clean, convenient, quality accommodations - all for a great value. This hotel is conveniently located at exit 6 off Interstate 15 two miles south of downtown.

    St George Hampton Inn
    53 North River Road, Saint George, UT, 84790
    The Hampton Inn St George is located just off the interstate at Exit 8, across the street from Zion Factory Outlets, and one mile from Red Cliffs Mall.

    St George Holiday Inn
    850 S. Bluff St., Saint George, UT, 84770
    Our Holiday Inn® and convention center offers the top quality service and overall amenities that appeal to every business and vacation traveler. Relax in our Holidome indoor recreation center featuring an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and spa. The Holiday Inn® St. George is the area`s finest full service hotel and convention center featuring 164 guest rooms with many guest amenities. The Holiday St. George is a proud recipient of the Bass Hotels & ResortsSM Quality Excellence Award.

    Quality Inn South Bluff
    1165 South Bluff, Saint George, UT, 84770

    Saint George Coronada Inn
    559 East Saint George Blvd, Saint George, UT 84770 US; More Info;
    Extended Stay - a home away from home - Coronada Inn and Suites located in the heart of Saint George city, with all non-smoking comfortable suites featuring a stocked kitchenette, high speed internet, in room VCRs and free wireless internet, continental breakfast, Indoor heated pool and spa.

    St. George Howard Johnson Inn
    1040 South Main Street, Saint George, UT 84770 US
    This Howard Johnson Hotel is situated approximately three miles from St. George Municipal Airport and 46 miles from Colorado City Municipal Airport. Hotel amenities include free local telephone calls, free parking, 24-hour front desk, continental breakfast, and wake-up calls.

    St George Ramada Inn
    1440 East St. George Boulevard, Saint George, UT, 84770
    Enjoy Dixie hospitality after a day of hiking, biking, golfing or sightseeing shop next door at a new factory outlet mall with stores such as Polo, J.Crew, and Nautica. Or relax in our outdoor pool and jacuzzi located in a beautifully courtyard. Our property is new with beautifully decorated rooms.

    Cedar Breaks Lodge
    223 Hunter Ridge Rd, Brian Head, UT, 84719
    Cedar Breaks Lodge is a 4-star property offering outdoor whirlpools, sauna, on-site restaurants, private club, weight room, underground parking and 24 hour front desk service. The property is centrally located to Bryce Canyon, Zion National Parks and only 3 miles from Cedar Breaks National Monument. In the winter the resort boasts Utah's highest base elevation (9600 ft), and offers world class skiing in a family atmosphere.

    Hurricane Super 8 Motel
    65 South 700 West, Hurricane, UT 84737
    The Super 8 Hurricane Zion Natl Park Area is situated approximately 23 miles from Zion National Park, 14 miles from St. George, and 120 miles from the Grand Canyon. Hotel amenities include continental breakfast, guest laundry, express check-out, free parking, free local telephone calls, and outdoor heated pool.

    Hurricane Inn Travelodge
    280 West State Street, Hurricane, UT 84737
    There is an outdoor pool with lounging area. Every morning, a complimentary continental breakfast is served. This Travelodge also offers free parking, free local calls, 24-hour front desk service, express checkout, and laundry facilities.

    Hurricane Comfort Inn
    43 N Sky Mountain Blvd, Hurricane, UT 84737
    The property's amenities include the outdoor heated pool, hot tub, sundeck and fire pit, horseshoes, and free full hot breakfast. The inn also offers coin-operated laundry facilities, free weekday newspapers, and free parking. All rooms feature wireless Internet access, free local calls, air-conditioning, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, and cable TV.

    Hurricane Days Inn
    40 N. 2600 W., Hurricane, UT 84737
    Gateway to Zion National Park Brand - this new property has an all indoor heated pool & hot tub. Free continental breakfast and Free local calls. Cable with HBO, Friendly service, Free High Speed Wireless Internet access in all our rooms.

    Saint George Holiday Inn
    Relax in the Holidome indoor recreation center featuring an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and spa. The Holiday Inn® St. George is the area`s finest full service hotel and convention center featuring 164 guest rooms with many guest amenities.

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    Ambassador Inn - St. George Utah's newest hotel, is conveniently located at exit #6 in St. George, Utah.

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Adventure Tips Tour Dixie State College

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    Dixie State College
    College of Utah

    225 S. 700 E. St. George, UT 84770; (435) 586.7700;
    University Website
    Opened 1911 as the St. George Stake Academy by early LDS Pioneers. In 1916 the name became Dixie Normal College, in 1923, Dixie Junior College, in 1970 Dixie College, and in 2000, Dixie State College of Utah. The LDS Church discontinued its support in 1933 making way for the college to join the state college system.

    DSC Culture and the Arts
    It is indeed a cultural center and serves as the home of the Southwest Symphony Orchestra, the Celebrity Concert Series, and the Southwest Guild.
    Southwest Symphony Orchestra -The Orchestra’s eight-month concert season includes the ever popular Pops and Halloween concerts, the annual collaboration with the Chorale presenting Handel’s Messiah, and the annual “Salute to Youth.”
    Celebrity Concert Series - Traditionally, ten to thirteen multi-discipline presentations are offered each season, which include symphony, opera, musicals, ballet, ethnic and chamber music.

    DSC Rebels
    NCAA Athletic Programs

    Features intercollegiate sports programs - football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, golf, soccer, tennis.
    Rebel Sports Website;
    Scenic West Athletic Conference - Division I Sports Conference
    KDXU 890AM Radio - Coverage of all major DSC Rebel Sports


Adventure Tips Tour Dixie Pioneer Landmarks

Bryce Canyon Deluxe Tour
Guide Tour from Las Vegas to Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon
En route to Bryce Canyon, this spectacular aerial tour provides a birds-eye view of the Valley of Fire and Zion National Park. Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Ruby's Inn and then a ground tour with photo stops at various lookout points throughout Bryce Canyon.


Tour La Jolla
This scenic resort community is located on the coast north of San Diego It is an exciting mixture of sea caves, tide pools and wide beachfronts. Look for the famous La Jolla Cove which recently has become a popular retreat for California Sea Lions and other marine life.

    St. George Temple
    490 S. 300 East, St. George, UT 84770;
    Temple Weblink;
    Visitors Center;
    First Mormon Temple built in Utah in 1869-77 (and oldest continually functioning Mormon Temple today). Adjacent is the prominent 1863 red sandstone tabernacle. The temple is closed to the public however and adjacent visitors center is open to give tours of the tabernacle and temple grounds and explains the use of the temple and other Mormon beliefs.
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    Lighted Candle Society
    Please help stop Bad Media's assualt on our children!
    Finding the faith for David to slay the Goliath's of our day with five small smooth stones.

    Brigham Young Winter Home
    67 W. 200 North St, St. George, UT; (435) 673-2517;
    Open: Daily 9AM-5PM; Free Admission;

    Originally built in 1873 - restored with 19th-century furnishings.

    Historic Cotton Mill
    375 W. Telegraph Rd, Washington, UT; (435) 634-1880;
    Built in 1866 at the height of the region's era as a major cotton production center, this unique three-story building is privately owned but can be seen from the outside.

    Mountain Meadows Massacre Site
    Located alongside Utah SR-18 about 28 miles north of St. George. This monument marks one of the darkest chapters in Southern Utah history when Mormon militia and Indian allies ambushed a wagontrain of about 120 Missouri immigrants bound for California in 1857. It happened at the start of Johnston's war and about 15 years after the Mormons had gone through intense religious persecution in Missouri.

    Daughters of Pioneers Museum
    143 N. 100 East St, St. George, UT; (435) 628-7274;
    Memorabilia and artifacts from the pioneer era 1847-70.

    Jacob Hamblin Home
    Santa Clara Blvd. and Hamblin Drive; Santa Clara UT; (435) 673-2161; Venue Link;
    Open: Daily 9AM-5PM; Free Admission;

    Located 3 miles west on US-91, 1863 residence of Mormon missionary who made great achievements in establishing peace with American Indians in the region.


Adventure Tips Tour Pine Valley Wilderness

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    Pine Valley
    Location : Follow SR-18 north to the town of Central and then turn right.
    The quiet scenic mountain town of Pine Valley is located about 25 miles north of St. George at altitude of about 7,000 feet (compared to only 2,500 for St. George). A very scenic drive that takes you past red and white sandstone cliffs, two-extinct black lava cinder cones. In the town you will see one of the oldest Mormon chapels (built 1868) still in continuous use. This two-story white-frame building is of the most picturesque in Utah.

    Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness
    This wilderness area in the Dixie National Forest features meadow and timber in elevations of 6,000 to 10,365 feet (Signal Peak). There are over 151 miles of trails here. Surrounded on all sides by desert, this mountain island is home to chipmunk, marmot, red squirrel, and numerous blue grouse.

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