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Why Go
The name is misleading. Most of the water in Quail Creek Reservoir does not come from Quail Creek at all; it is diverted out of the Virgin River and piped in underground, which is how a 600-acre lake exists in this stretch of desert. The park sits at 3,300 feet and gets a mild winter, so it stays usable long after northern Utah reservoirs ice over. The newer campground has 26 sites with power and water, plus a dump station.
Do this: Swimming, paddleboarding, bass & crappie fishing, camping
Family note: Warmest swimming in Utah
Fees and hours: stateparks.utah.gov
Yes, You Can Fish Here
This park has fishing. Bring the loadout:
Closest waters: Quail Creek Reservoir (Fishing, 0 mi) · Sand Hollow Reservoir (Fishing, 5 mi) · Tawa Ponds / Razor Ridge (St. George area) (Fishing, 11 mi) · Baker Reservoir (Fishing, 19 mi)
Build Your Day
Add to the trip: Red Cliffs Campground (Camping, 3 mi) · Hidden Pinyon Overlook (Hike, 14 mi) · Petrified Dunes (Hike, 14 mi) · Watchman Campground (Camping, 22 mi)
Quick Answers
- What is there to do at Quail Creek State Park?
- Swimming, paddleboarding, bass & crappie fishing, camping
- Is Quail Creek State Park good for kids?
- Warmest swimming in Utah
- Why visit Quail Creek State Park?
- Quail Creek is deeper than it looks, 120 feet at the low end of a 600-acre reservoir, which is why cold-water rainbow trout and warm-water largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie all live in it. It was completed in 1985 to supply the St. George area and became a state park the following year.