# Southern Utah Guide

> An independently researched travel directory for Southern Utah's red rock country — every national and state park, hiking trail, hotel, restaurant, and tour operator across Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, St. George, Moab, Kanab, Cedar City, and Escalante. Every listing is manually verified for the 2026 season, including fees, permit rules, seasonal closures, and current pricing.

Coverage: 277 verified listings across 9 regions of Southern Utah (61 attractions and parks, 65 hiking trails, 43 places to stay, 50 restaurants, 58 tours and activities). Last verified: 2026-08-20.

Editorial policy: listings are selected and written by the site's editors. Businesses can pay for a Featured or Premium placement, which affects ordering within a category but never whether a listing is included or what is written about it. Closed businesses are removed. Photographs are Creative Commons or public domain, individually credited at /photo-credits.html.

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- [Full listing data](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/llms-full.txt): every listing with description, location, price range, and contact details in one plain-text file.
- [Attractions and parks](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/explore.html): national parks, state parks, monuments, scenic byways, and hiking trails.
- [Restaurants](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/food-and-drink.html): filterable by town, cuisine, price, and meal.
- [Places to stay](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/places-to-stay.html): hotels, lodges, glamping, campgrounds, and RV resorts with 2026 rates.
- [Things to do](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/things-to-do.html): guided tours, canyoneering, rafting, UTV and boat rentals, golf, and theater.
- [Trip planner](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/plan-your-trip.html): builds a day-by-day itinerary from the full database based on trip length, interests, and travel dates.

## Attractions & Parks

- [Anasazi State Park Museum](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/anasazi-state-park-museum.html): State Park in Boulder. The excavated site of one of the largest Ancestral Puebloan villages west of the Colorado River — the Coombs Site, occupied from about A.D.
- [Arches National Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/arches-national-park.html): National Park in Moab. Contains more than 2,000 documented natural stone arches, including the iconic Delicate Arch featured on Utah license plates.
- [Belly of the Dragon](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/belly-of-the-dragon.html): Point of Interest in Kanab / Mt. Carmel Junction. A man-made water culvert under US-89 that erosion has sculpted into a wavy, rib-walled tunnel resembling the inside of a dragon.
- [Bloomington Cave](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/bloomington-cave.html): Point of Interest in St. George (Bloomington). Utah's fifth-longest cave, a wild tectonic fracture cave with more than 1.4 miles of surveyed passages beneath the desert 15 miles…
- [Brian Head Resort](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/brian-head-resort.html): Point of Interest in Brian Head. Utah's highest-base-elevation ski resort at 9,600 feet, and the closest major ski area to Las Vegas and St.
- [Bryce Canyon National Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/bryce-canyon-national-park.html): National Park in Bryce Canyon City (also Tropic). Home to the world's largest concentration of hoodoos - irregular spires of red, orange, and pink limestone carved into a series of natural…
- [Buckskin Gulch](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/buckskin-gulch.html): Point of Interest in Kanab, UT / Page, AZ. One of the longest and deepest slot canyons in the world — roughly 13 miles of continuous narrows with walls up to 400 feet high and…
- [Burr Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/burr-trail.html): Scenic Drive in Boulder. A legendary 66-mile backway from Boulder through Long Canyon's red narrows, across the Circle Cliffs, and down the famous Burr Trail…
- [Canyonlands National Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/canyonlands-national-park.html): National Park in Moab (Island in the Sky district); Monticello (Needles district). Utah's largest national park, carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers into a vast wilderness of canyons, mesas, and buttes divided into…
- [Capitol Reef National Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/capitol-reef-national-park.html): National Park in Torrey. Protects the Waterpocket Fold, a nearly 100-mile-long wrinkle in the earth's crust lined with cliffs, domes, and slot canyons.
- [Capitol Reef Scenic Drive](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/capitol-reef-scenic-drive.html): Scenic Drive in Torrey. An 8-mile paved road (plus dirt spurs) south from the historic Fruita orchards along the towering face of the Waterpocket Fold, ending near…
- [Cascade Falls](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/cascade-falls.html): Point of Interest in Duck Creek Village. A waterfall that pours straight out of a cliff face on the edge of the Markagunt Plateau — the outlet of an underground lava-tube system…
- [Cedar Breaks National Monument](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/cedar-breaks-national-monument.html): National Monument in Brian Head / Cedar City. A giant natural amphitheater eroded into the pink and orange limestone of the Markagunt Plateau, plunging over 2,000 feet at elevations…
- [Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway (SR-148)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/cedar-breaks-scenic-byway-sr-148.html): Scenic Drive in Brian Head / Cedar City. A short but spectacular 6-mile alpine byway skimming the 10,000-foot rim of Cedar Breaks amphitheater, linking SR-14 to Brian Head via a…
- [Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/coral-pink-sand-dunes-state-park.html): State Park in Kanab. Six square miles of shifting coral-colored dunes formed from eroded Navajo sandstone, framed by red cliffs and juniper forest at 6,000 feet…
- [Cottonwood Canyon Road](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/cottonwood-canyon-road.html): Scenic Drive in Cannonville / Big Water (Kanab region). A 46-mile unpaved backcountry byway through the heart of Grand Staircase-Escalante, tracing the tilted rock fins of the Cockscomb between…
- [Dead Horse Point State Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/dead-horse-point-state-park.html): State Park in Moab. Perched 2,000 feet above a gooseneck bend of the Colorado River, Dead Horse Point offers one of the most photographed vistas in the…
- [Devil's Garden (Escalante)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/devil-s-garden-escalante.html): Point of Interest in Escalante. A compact wonderland of hoodoos, domes, and small arches — including photogenic Metate Arch — about 12 miles down Hole-in-the-Rock Road in…
- [Duck Creek Village](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/duck-creek-village.html): Point of Interest in Duck Creek Village. A rustic mountain hamlet at 8,400 feet on Scenic Byway 14, surrounded by Dixie National Forest meadows, lava fields, and aspen groves.
- [Escalante Petrified Forest State Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/escalante-petrified-forest-state-park.html): State Park in Escalante. A hillside above Wide Hollow Reservoir strewn with brilliant rainbow-colored petrified wood — 150-million-year-old logs turned to jasper…
- [Frontier Homestead State Park Museum](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/frontier-homestead-state-park-museum.html): State Park in Cedar City. A hands-on pioneer history museum in downtown Cedar City preserving the story of the 1850s Iron Mission, when Mormon settlers built Utah's…
- [Goblin Valley State Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/goblin-valley-state-park.html): State Park in Hanksville (also Green River). A valley floor crowded with thousands of mushroom-shaped hoodoos - 'goblins' - of soft Entrada sandstone, unlike anywhere else on earth.
- [Grafton Ghost Town](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/grafton-ghost-town.html): Point of Interest in Rockville. Often called the most photographed ghost town in the West, Grafton sits on the Virgin River below Zion's cliffs — an 1859 Mormon farm…
- [Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument.html): National Monument in Escalante / Kanab / Boulder / Big Water. Nearly 1.9 million acres of slot canyons, slickrock domes, arches, waterfalls, and dinosaur-fossil badlands stepping down from Bryce's rim…
- [Grosvenor Arch](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/grosvenor-arch.html): Point of Interest in Cannonville / Kodachrome Basin area. A rare double arch of cream and tan sandstone soaring 150 feet above the pinyon flats of Grand Staircase-Escalante, named for the National…
- [Gunlock State Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/gunlock-state-park.html): State Park in Gunlock (about 25 minutes northwest of St. George). Gunlock is a small, scenic 240-acre reservoir on the Santa Clara River famous for its rare spring waterfalls, which pour over red sandstone…
- [Hell's Backbone Road](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/hell-s-backbone-road.html): Scenic Drive in Escalante / Boulder. A 38-mile gravel mountain road built by the CCC in 1933 as the first automobile route to Boulder, climbing over 9,000 feet through Dixie…
- [Highway 12 Scenic Byway](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/highway-12-scenic-byway.html): Scenic Drive in Escalante (runs Panguitch/Bryce area to Torrey). A 124-mile All-American Road linking Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, widely ranked among…
- [Highway 14 Scenic Byway (Cedar City to Duck Creek)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/highway-14-scenic-byway-cedar-city-to-duck-creek.html): Scenic Drive in Cedar City. Markagunt High Plateau Scenic Byway climbs from Cedar City's red canyon mouth to over 10,000 feet in about 40 miles, passing Zion Overlook…
- [Johnson Canyon Road](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/johnson-canyon-road.html): Scenic Drive in Kanab. A quiet paved backway heading north from US-89 east of Kanab through white and vermilion cliffs into the Grand Staircase's lower steps…
- [Kayenta Art Village](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/kayenta-art-village.html): Point of Interest in Ivins. A desert arts enclave at the foot of the Red Mountain in the Kayenta community, where adobe-style galleries, studios, a labyrinth, and the…
- [Kodachrome Basin State Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/kodachrome-basin-state-park.html): State Park in Cannonville (near Tropic and Bryce Canyon). Named by a 1948 National Geographic expedition for the vivid color film, this park protects 67 monolithic stone spires called sedimentary…
- [Kolob Canyons (Zion National Park)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/kolob-canyons-zion-national-park.html): Point of Interest in New Harmony / Kanarraville (I-15 exit 40). Zion's quiet northwestern corner, where a five-mile paved road climbs 1,000 feet into a row of crimson finger canyons cut into 2,000-foot…
- [Kolob Canyons Scenic Drive](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/kolob-canyons-scenic-drive.html): Scenic Drive in New Harmony / Kanarraville (I-15 exit 40). A five-mile paved road climbing 1,000 feet from the Kolob Canyons Visitor Center to Timber Creek Overlook, with every curve revealing…
- [Kolob Reservoir](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/kolob-reservoir.html): Reservoir in Virgin (via the Kolob Terrace Road above Zion National Park). Perched at about 8,100 feet on the Kolob Terrace above Zion National Park, Kolob Reservoir is a cool, high-alpine escape from the desert…
- [Kolob Terrace Road](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/kolob-terrace-road.html): Scenic Drive in Virgin (near Springdale). A quiet 20-plus-mile paved road climbing from the desert town of Virgin to over 8,000 feet at Kolob Reservoir, weaving in and out of Zion…
- [Lake Powell / Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (with Horseshoe Bend)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/lake-powell-glen-canyon-national-recreation-area-with-horseshoe-bend.html): Point of Interest in Big Water / Bullfrog (Utah side); Page, AZ (Horseshoe Bend). A 1.25-million-acre recreation area surrounding Lake Powell, the flooded labyrinth of Glen Canyon, straddling the Utah-Arizona border with…
- [Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park.html): Point of Interest in Oljato-Monument Valley / Mexican Hat (Kayenta, AZ to the south). The most iconic landscape of the American West: sandstone buttes and spires rising up to 1,000 feet from the desert floor on the…
- [Moqui Cave](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/moqui-cave.html): Point of Interest in Kanab. A quirky roadside natural-history museum built inside a large Navajo sandstone cave five miles north of Kanab on US-89.
- [Moqui Sand Caves](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/moqui-sand-caves.html): Point of Interest in Kanab. A set of man-made caverns carved into a sandstone bluff just north of Kanab — the result of 1920s sand mining for glass-making — now one of…
- [Navajo Lake](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/navajo-lake.html): Point of Interest in Duck Creek Village / Cedar City. A 3.5-mile-long natural lake at 9,000 feet on the Markagunt Plateau, formed by an ancient lava flow that dams the valley — the lake drains…
- [Old Iron Town](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/old-iron-town.html): Point of Interest in Cedar City. The evocative ruins of an 1868-1876 iron-smelting settlement in the hills west of Cedar City, part of Frontier Homestead State Park.
- [Old Paria Townsite (Paria)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/old-paria-townsite-paria.html): Point of Interest in Kanab (about 40 miles east on US-89). The site of an 1870s Mormon settlement abandoned to repeated Paria River floods, set beneath spectacularly banded badland hills striped in…
- [Panguitch Lake](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/panguitch-lake.html): Point of Interest in Panguitch. A 1,250-acre high-mountain lake at 8,400 feet on Scenic Byway 143 between Panguitch and Brian Head, ringed by lava flows and pine forest.
- [Parowan Gap Petroglyphs](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/parowan-gap-petroglyphs.html): Point of Interest in Parowan. A natural notch through the Red Hills covered with hundreds of petroglyphs pecked over more than a thousand years by Fremont, Southern…
- [Pioneer Park & Dixie Rock](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/pioneer-park-and-dixie-rock.html): Point of Interest in St. George. A free 52-acre red-rock city park on the sandstone bluffs directly above downtown St.
- [Quail Creek State Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/quail-creek-state-park.html): State Park in Hurricane. Quail Creek Reservoir holds some of the warmest water in Utah, set against a striking backdrop of red rock ridges and the Pine Valley…
- [Red Canyon](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/red-canyon.html): Point of Interest in Panguitch. A vivid corridor of orange-red hoodoos and ponderosa pines along Scenic Byway 12, often called 'Little Bryce' — you drive through two…
- [Red Cliffs National Conservation Area](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/red-cliffs-national-conservation-area.html): Point of Interest in St. George / Leeds. A 45,000-acre BLM conservation area where the Mojave Desert, Great Basin, and Colorado Plateau meet, protecting desert tortoise habitat and…
- [Red Hills Desert Garden](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/red-hills-desert-garden.html): Point of Interest in St. George. A free 5-acre desert conservation garden on Red Hills Parkway featuring more than 5,000 water-efficient plants, a recreated slot canyon, a…
- [Sand Hollow State Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/sand-hollow-state-park.html): State Park in Hurricane. Sand Hollow is Southwest Utah's most popular water playground, pairing a warm 1,300-acre reservoir ringed by red sandstone with direct…
- [Silver Reef Ghost Town](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/silver-reef-ghost-town.html): Point of Interest in Leeds. The remains of a rowdy 1870s-80s silver boomtown famous as the place silver was found in sandstone — a geological oddity that once…
- [Snow Canyon Scenic Drive](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/snow-canyon-scenic-drive.html): Scenic Drive in Ivins / St. George. The paved road through Snow Canyon State Park winds beneath swirled red-and-white Navajo sandstone cliffs, petrified dunes, and black lava…
- [Snow Canyon State Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/snow-canyon-state-park.html): State Park in St. George (Ivins). A 7,400-acre park of red and white Navajo sandstone, ancient lava flows, and petrified dunes tucked into the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve just…
- [St. George Historic Downtown & Ancestor Square](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/st-george-historic-downtown-and-ancestor-square.html): Point of Interest in St. George. The walkable historic core of Utah's Dixie, anchored by Ancestor Square's shops, galleries, and restaurants on the site of the original…
- [The Wave (Coyote Buttes North)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/the-wave-coyote-buttes-north.html): Point of Interest in Kanab, UT / Page, AZ. The world-famous ribbon of undulating, candy-striped sandstone on the Utah-Arizona border in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
- [Three Peaks Recreation Area](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/three-peaks-recreation-area.html): Point of Interest in Cedar City. A BLM-managed play area of granite knobs and juniper flats just northwest of Cedar City, built around three prominent rocky peaks.
- [Toadstool Hoodoos](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/toadstool-hoodoos.html): Point of Interest in Kanab (about 45 miles east) / Big Water. A badlands pocket in the Grand Staircase region where balanced caprocks perch on soft red and white pedestals like giant mushrooms.
- [White Pocket](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/white-pocket.html): Point of Interest in Kanab, UT / Marble Canyon, AZ (Vermilion Cliffs NM). A surreal pocket of swirled, brain-like white and orange sandstone in Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, often compared to The…
- [Zion National Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/zion-national-park.html): National Park in Springdale. Utah's most-visited national park, famous for its 2,000-foot sandstone cliffs rising above the Virgin River in Zion Canyon.
- [Zion-Mount Carmel Highway (SR-9)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/attraction/zion-mount-carmel-highway-sr-9.html): Scenic Drive in Springdale (west end) / Mount Carmel Junction (east end). A 1930 engineering marvel that switchbacks up from Zion Canyon and passes through a 1.1-mile tunnel blasted through solid sandstone…

## Hiking Trails

- [Alpine Pond Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/alpine-pond-trail.html): Easy · 2.2 mi in Brian Head. A double-loop nature trail at 10,500 feet through spruce forest and wildflower meadows to a spring-fed alpine pond near the rim of the…
- [Angels Landing](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/angels-landing.html): Hard · 5.4 mi in Springdale. Legendary chain-assisted climb along a knife-edge ridge to a summit 1,488 feet above Zion Canyon, via Walter's Wiggles' 21 switchbacks.
- [Ashdown Gorge (via Rattlesnake Creek)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/ashdown-gorge-via-rattlesnake-creek.html): Hard · 9.5 mi in Cedar City. A wild descent from the Cedar Breaks rim down Rattlesnake Creek into the towering limestone narrows of Ashdown Gorge, dropping about 2,400…
- [Babylon Arch Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/babylon-arch-trail.html): Moderate · 1.6 mi in Leeds. A short but sandy scramble down to a photogenic freestanding arch near the Virgin River, in a corner of the reserve most visitors never…
- [Brian Head Peak Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/brian-head-peak-trail.html): Easy · 0.3 mi in Brian Head. A short summit stroll to the historic CCC stone shelter atop 11,307-foot Brian Head Peak, reached via a graded dirt road off Highway 143.
- [Broken Mesa Rim Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/broken-mesa-rim-trail.html): Hard · 8.7 mi in St. George. A rugged, rocky climb over old lava flows to the rim of Broken Mesa, with sweeping views over the St.
- [Buckskin Gulch (via Wire Pass)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/buckskin-gulch-via-wire-pass.html): Moderate · 5.6 mi in Kanab. Wire Pass delivers you into Buckskin Gulch — the longest slot canyon in the world — where you can day-hike miles of twisting, 100-foot-deep…
- [Butterfly Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/butterfly-trail.html): Moderate · 2 mi in Ivins. Winds along the west side of the Petrified Dunes to the West Canyon Overlook, with lava-rock-studded tread and classic Snow Canyon views.
- [Cascade Falls Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/cascade-falls-trail.html): Easy · 1.2 mi in Duck Creek Village. A boardwalk-and-gravel cliffside path to a waterfall that pours straight out of a cave mouth — the water is Navajo Lake escaping through…
- [Cassidy Arch Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/cassidy-arch-trail.html): Moderate · 3.1 mi in Torrey. Switchbacks up from Grand Wash to an arch you can actually walk across, allegedly a hideout lookout of outlaw Butch Cassidy; sweeping views…
- [Chuckwalla Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/chuckwalla-trail.html): Easy · 1.9 mi in St. George. A quick red-rock ramble just off Bluff Street that serves as the gateway to the Paradise Canyon trail system.
- [Church Rocks Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/church-rocks-trail.html): Moderate · 3 mi in Washington. A slickrock loop around a cluster of steeple-like red rock domes just off I-15, reached via the Grapevine two-track.
- [Cinder Cone Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/cinder-cone-trail.html): Moderate · 1.1 mi in St. George. A short, steep climb up a 27,000-year-old volcanic cinder cone, finishing with a loop around the crater rim.
- [City Creek Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/city-creek-trail.html): Moderate · 6 mi in St. George. A longer desert outing following City Creek drainage below the red hills, with adventurous slickrock sections and reliable solitude…
- [Coalpits Wash Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/coalpits-wash-trail.html): Moderate · 7.4 mi in Virgin. Zion without the crowds or the shuttle: a desert wash walk beneath the Towers of the Virgin in the park's little-visited southwest corner.
- [Cottonwood Wash Narrows](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/cottonwood-wash-narrows.html): Easy · 2.6 mi in Cannonville. A pretty, easily-walked narrows section of Cottonwood Wash along the scenic Cottonwood Canyon Road, with fluted sandstone walls and…
- [Coyote Gulch](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/coyote-gulch.html): Hard · 12 mi in Escalante. The crown jewel of the Escalante: a perennial creek winding beneath soaring walls past Jacob Hamblin Arch, Coyote Natural Bridge…
- [Delicate Arch Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/delicate-arch-trail.html): Moderate · 3.2 mi in Moab. Climbs 480 feet up open slickrock to Utah's most famous landmark, a freestanding 46-foot arch perched on the rim of a sandstone bowl with…
- [Devils Garden to Landscape Arch](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/devils-garden-to-landscape-arch.html): Easy · 1.9 mi in Moab. A flat, graded trail to Landscape Arch, whose 306-foot ribbon of stone is one of the longest natural spans on earth; continue past it for a…
- [Dino Cliffs Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/dino-cliffs-trail.html): Easy · 1.4 mi in Washington. A short, family-friendly trail beneath red sandstone cliffs that ends at a protected tracksite with 17 real Jurassic dinosaur tracks left…
- [Elephant Arch Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/elephant-arch-trail.html): Moderate · 3.4 mi in Washington. A sandy wash walk through lowland desert to a sandstone arch that genuinely resembles an elephant's head and trunk.
- [Emerald Pools Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/emerald-pools-trail.html): Easy · 3 mi in Springdale. Family-friendly paths to a series of spring-fed pools and dripping alcoves beneath towering cliffs; the lower trail passes behind a…
- [Escalante Natural Bridge](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/escalante-natural-bridge.html): Easy · 4 mi in Escalante. A mostly flat riverside walk from the Highway 12 bridge, crossing the shallow Escalante River five times to reach a massive 130-foot…
- [Fairyland Loop](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/fairyland-loop.html): Hard · 7.8 mi in Bryce Canyon City. A quieter full-immersion hoodoo hike past Tower Bridge and the China Wall with about 1,700 feet of cumulative climbing at 8,000 feet…
- [Gooseberry Mesa](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/gooseberry-mesa.html): Moderate · 12.5 mi in Hurricane. A world-famous slickrock mesa with nearly 18 miles of interconnecting rim and interior trails — a mountain-biking mecca that also makes for…
- [Hickman Bridge Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/hickman-bridge-trail.html): Moderate · 1.8 mi in Torrey. Climbs from the Fremont River through white Navajo sandstone domes to a graceful 133-foot natural bridge, passing a Fremont culture granary…
- [Hidden Haven Waterfall Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/hidden-haven-waterfall-trail.html): Moderate · 1.4 mi in Parowan. A creekside canyon walk to a graceful waterfall pouring over a mossy alcove — a cool, green surprise minutes off I-15 near Parowan.
- [Hurricane Rim Trail (Gould's Rim)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/hurricane-rim-trail-gould-s-rim.html): Moderate · 7.5 mi in Hurricane. Singletrack tracing the canyon rim above the Virgin River with views into deep tributary gorges and across to Zion.
- [Jenny's Canyon Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/jenny-s-canyon-trail.html): Easy · 0.5 mi in Ivins. Possibly the easiest slot canyon in Utah — a half-mile stroll to a cool, high-walled sandstone slot with a short side spur to a scenic…
- [Johnson Canyon Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/johnson-canyon-trail.html): Easy · 2 mi in St. George. A lush riparian canyon walk ending beneath 200-foot Johnson Arch, one of the largest arches in the area.
- [Kanarra Falls (Kanarra Creek Trail)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/kanarra-falls-kanarra-creek-trail.html): Moderate · 3.8 mi in Kanarraville / Cedar City. A creek-wading hike into a glowing red slot canyon where a log-and-cable ladder climbs a photogenic 15-foot waterfall; often called a…
- [La Verkin Creek Trail (Kolob Arch)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/la-verkin-creek-trail-kolob-arch.html): Hard · 14 mi in New Harmony. A big backcountry day (or ideal overnight) from Lee Pass down to La Verkin Creek and Kolob Arch — at 287 feet, one of the largest…
- [Lava Flow Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/lava-flow-trail.html): Moderate · 2.5 mi in Ivins. Crosses an ancient basalt flow to a series of lava tube caves you can climb down into — a favorite mini-adventure for families with older…
- [Lower Calf Creek Falls](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/lower-calf-creek-falls.html): Moderate · 6 mi in Escalante / Boulder. A sandy canyon-bottom trail past beaver ponds, pictograph panels, and ancient granaries to a 126-foot waterfall pouring into an emerald…
- [Mesa Arch Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/mesa-arch-trail.html): Easy · 0.7 mi in Moab. A short walk to a cliff-edge arch that perfectly frames the White Rim canyons and La Sal Mountains 1,200 feet below - the most photographed…
- [Navajo Lake Loop](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/navajo-lake-loop.html): Moderate · 11 mi in Duck Creek Village. Circles sparkling Navajo Lake at 9,000 feet through aspen, fir, and a rugged lava field, with wildflowers in summer and gold canopies in…
- [Navajo Loop / Queens Garden Combination](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/navajo-loop-queens-garden-combination.html): Moderate · 2.9 mi in Bryce Canyon City. The most popular hike in Bryce drops from Sunset Point through the Wall Street slot, winds among hoodoos and Queen Victoria's namesake…
- [Observation Point via East Mesa Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/observation-point-via-east-mesa-trail.html): Moderate · 7 mi in Springdale / Orderville. The mostly-flat back way to Zion's best viewpoint, 700 feet HIGHER than Angels Landing, looking straight down the length of Zion Canyon.
- [Owen's Loop Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/owen-s-loop-trail.html): Moderate · 2.8 mi in St. George. A clifftop loop directly above downtown St.
- [Paradise Rim Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/paradise-rim-trail.html): Moderate · 3.7 mi in St. George. A steady-climbing singletrack along the rim of Paradise Canyon with big views back over St.
- [Peek-a-Boo & Spooky Gulch](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/peek-a-boo-and-spooky-gulch.html): Moderate · 4.5 mi in Escalante. A classic double-slot loop: climb a 12-foot sandstone wall into the sculpted corkscrews of Peek-a-Boo, then squeeze through Spooky, which…
- [Petrified Dunes Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/petrified-dunes-trail.html): Easy · 1.2 mi in St. George (Ivins). Wander across ancient sand dunes frozen into swirling orange Navajo sandstone, with open slickrock scrambling and views across the whole…
- [Phipps Arch](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/phipps-arch.html): Hard · 8.8 mi in Escalante. An unmarked backcountry route along the Escalante River and up Phipps Wash to a huge, thick-shouldered arch you can stand inside.
- [Prospector Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/prospector-trail.html): Moderate · 6.9 mi in St. George. A long desert traverse below the red cliffs mixing singletrack, two-track, sandy washes, and slickrock, shared with bikers and horseback…
- [Red Hollow Slot Canyon](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/red-hollow-slot-canyon.html): Easy · 1 mi in Orderville. A sandy wash leads a half mile to a lovely little slot canyon with glowing orange walls — one of the easiest slot experiences near Zion.
- [Red Mountain Trail (Snow Canyon Overlook)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/red-mountain-trail-snow-canyon-overlook.html): Moderate · 4.7 mi in Dammeron Valley. A juniper-dotted mesa-top walk ending at a dramatic cliff-edge overlook 1,500 feet above Snow Canyon, with views clear to the Arizona…
- [Red Reef Trail (Lower)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/red-reef-trail-lower.html): Easy · 2.2 mi in Leeds. A gorgeous mini-canyon hike along a spring-fed creek with pools, small waterfalls, and moki steps carved into the slickrock.
- [Scout Cave Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/scout-cave-trail.html): Moderate · 4 mi in Ivins. Climbs a 112-step staircase and crosses open desert to a huge cathedral-like cave in the cliffs above Johnson Canyon, with sweeping views…
- [Spectra Point / Ramparts Overlook Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/spectra-point-ramparts-overlook-trail.html): Moderate · 3.7 mi in Brian Head. Follows the rim of the Cedar Breaks amphitheater past 1,600-year-old bristlecone pines at Spectra Point to the even bigger views at…
- [Taylor Creek Trail (Kolob Canyons)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/taylor-creek-trail-kolob-canyons.html): Moderate · 5 mi in New Harmony. Crisscrosses the Middle Fork of Taylor Creek dozens of times, passing two 1930s homestead cabins on the way to the stunning Double Arch…
- [Tempi'po'op Trail (Anasazi Valley Petroglyphs)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/tempi-po-op-trail-anasazi-valley-petroglyphs.html): Easy · 2.9 mi in Ivins. A gentle climb up Land Hill to one of southern Utah's richest petroglyph concentrations — Tempi'po'op means 'rock art' in Southern Paiute.
- [The Narrows (bottom-up to Big Spring)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/the-narrows-bottom-up-to-big-spring.html): Hard · 9.4 mi in Springdale. Wade directly up the Virgin River through a 1,000-foot-deep slot canyon as narrow as 20-30 feet; most hikers go as far as Wall Street and…
- [Timber Creek Overlook Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/timber-creek-overlook-trail.html): Easy · 1 mi in New Harmony. A short ridge walk at the end of the Kolob Canyons scenic drive with huge views of the crimson Kolob finger canyons, Kolob Terrace, and…
- [Toadstool Hoodoos Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/toadstool-hoodoos-trail.html): Easy · 1.8 mi in Big Water. A quick roadside hike off US-89 to a badlands garden of mushroom-shaped hoodoos — hard sandstone caps balanced on soft, eroding pedestals.
- [Turtle Wall Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/turtle-wall-trail.html): Easy · 2.1 mi in St. George. Named for a rock formation that looks like a turtle tucked in its shell, this mellow trail climbs through desert tortoise habitat to a…
- [Twisted Forest Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/twisted-forest-trail.html): Easy · 0.9 mi in Brian Head. A short walk through a ghostly grove of ancient bristlecone pines — some thousands of years old — twisted into sculptures on orange gravel…
- [Upper Calf Creek Falls](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/upper-calf-creek-falls.html): Moderate · 2.2 mi in Boulder. The quiet sibling of famous Lower Calf Creek Falls: a steep 500-foot slickrock descent to an 88-foot waterfall with idyllic swimming holes…
- [Virgin River Rim Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/virgin-river-rim-trail.html): Hard · 32 mi in Duck Creek Village. An epic 32-mile high-elevation trail along the pink-cliff rim above the Virgin River headwaters, with nonstop views toward Zion.
- [Water Canyon Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/water-canyon-trail.html): Moderate · 3 mi in Hildale. A steep, spring-fed canyon on the south side of Canaan Mountain with waterfalls, clear pools, slot-like narrows, and Zion-quality scenery…
- [Whiterocks Trail / White Rocks Amphitheater](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/whiterocks-trail-white-rocks-amphitheater.html): Easy · 1.1 mi in Ivins. A short sandy path off Highway 18 to a natural amphitheater bowl carved into swirling white Navajo sandstone.
- [Wildcat Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/wildcat-trail.html): Moderate · 3.9 mi in Oljato-Monument Valley. The only self-guided hike in Monument Valley, looping around the base of West Mitten Butte across open desert with constantly shifting…
- [Willis Creek Slot Canyon](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/willis-creek-slot-canyon.html): Easy · 2.4 mi in Cannonville. A gentle, flowing creek leads through beautifully sculpted narrows with walls rising hundreds of feet — all with no scrambling, no…
- [Yant Flat / Candy Cliffs](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/yant-flat-candy-cliffs.html): Moderate · 3 mi in Leeds. An easy walk through pinyon and juniper opens suddenly onto acres of swirled, candy-striped sandstone in red, orange, pink, and white — a…
- [Yellow Knolls Trail](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/yellow-knolls-trail.html): Moderate · 4 mi in St. George. An uncrowded trail through a surprising landscape of pale yellow sandstone knolls mixed with red rock and black lava.
- [Zebra Slot Canyon](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/trail/zebra-slot-canyon.html): Moderate · 5.2 mi in Escalante. An easy desert wash hike ends at a short but unforgettable slot striped in pink-and-white 'zebra' banding, narrowing to shoulder-squeezing…

## Places to Stay

- [Amangiri](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/amangiri.html): Glamping/Resort · $$$$ in Canyon Point (Kanab area). One of the world's most celebrated desert resorts, with 34 minimalist suites and the tented Camp Sarika pavilions carved into 600 acres of…
- [Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/best-friends-roadhouse-and-mercantile.html): Motel · $$ in Kanab. The most pet-centric lodging in the region, operated by the nearby Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, with built-in pet cubbies, a fenced dog…
- [Best Western Plus Ruby's Inn](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/best-western-plus-ruby-s-inn.html): Hotel · $$ in Bryce Canyon City. The historic gateway resort to Bryce Canyon, operating since 1916 just one mile from the park entrance, with hundreds of rooms plus an…
- [Cable Mountain Lodge](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/cable-mountain-lodge.html): Hotel · $$$ in Springdale. Suites and studios with kitchenettes sit closer to Zion's entrance than any other Springdale lodging, right beside the park's visitor…
- [Canyons Boutique Hotel](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/canyons-boutique-hotel.html): Hotel · $$ in Kanab. Kanab's only true boutique hotel, part of the local Canyons Collection, with individually styled rooms and Victorian-modern flair.
- [Capitol Reef Resort](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/capitol-reef-resort.html): Glamping/Resort · $$ in Torrey. A 58-acre resort one mile from the entrance to Capitol Reef National Park, offering hotel rooms alongside Conestoga wagons, teepees, and…
- [Cliffrose Springdale, Curio Collection by Hilton](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/cliffrose-springdale-curio-collection-by-hilton.html): Hotel · $$$ in Springdale. A riverside boutique hotel on five acres of gardens along the Virgin River, just steps from Zion National Park's pedestrian entrance.
- [Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Campground](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/coral-pink-sand-dunes-state-park-campground.html): Campground · $ in Kanab area. Campsites set right against 6,000-foot-elevation pink sand dunes, best for OHV riders, sandboarders, and stargazers.
- [Desert Pearl Inn](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/desert-pearl-inn.html): B&B/Inn · $$$ in Springdale. A family-owned riverside inn with spacious, architecturally striking rooms overlooking the Virgin River or the pool courtyard.
- [Escalante Petrified Forest State Park Campground](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/escalante-petrified-forest-state-park-campground.html): Campground · $ in Escalante. A campground beside Wide Hollow Reservoir with trails through hillsides of colorful petrified wood, best as a base for exploring Grand…
- [Escalante Yurts](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/escalante-yurts.html): Glamping/Resort · $$$ in Escalante. Spacious luxury yurts on 20 quiet acres near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, each with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, and…
- [Hidden Springs RV Resort](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/hidden-springs-rv-resort.html): RV park · $ in Ivins. A newer luxury resort with more than 150 spacious sites minutes from Snow Canyon State Park and Tuacahn, best for RVers who want…
- [Hoodoo Moab, Curio Collection by Hilton](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/hoodoo-moab-curio-collection-by-hilton.html): Hotel · $$$ in Moab. Moab's premier full-service hotel, a block off Main Street with a striking pool and jacuzzi terrace facing the red rocks.
- [Inn on the Cliff](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/inn-on-the-cliff.html): B&B/Inn · $$ in St. George. A boutique cliffside inn perched above St.
- [Kodachrome Basin State Park Campground](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/kodachrome-basin-state-park-campground.html): Campground · $ in Cannonville. A quiet campground surrounded by towering sedimentary spires, best for hikers exploring Bryce Canyon country without the crowds.
- [Navajo Lake Area Forest Service Campgrounds](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/navajo-lake-area-forest-service-campgrounds.html): Campground · $ in Duck Creek Village. A cluster of high-elevation Forest Service campgrounds (Navajo Lake, Spruces, and Te-Ah) around a 9,000-foot mountain lake, best for summer…
- [North Campground (Bryce Canyon National Park)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/north-campground-bryce-canyon-national-park.html): Campground · $ in Bryce Canyon National Park. The park's year-round campground set in ponderosa forest steps from the rim and visitor center, best for campers who want first-light…
- [Ofland Escalante](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/ofland-escalante.html): Glamping/Resort · $$$ in Escalante. A retro-modern outdoor resort (formerly Yonder Escalante) featuring restored vintage Airstreams, sleek cabins, and RV sites arranged around…
- [Parry Lodge](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/parry-lodge.html): Motel · $$ in Kanab. A historic 1931 motor lodge that once hosted Hollywood stars filming Westerns in 'Little Hollywood' - rooms still bear the names of John…
- [Point Supreme Campground (Cedar Breaks National Monument)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/point-supreme-campground-cedar-breaks-national-monument.html): Campground · $ in Cedar Breaks National Monument (near Brian Head). A 25-site campground at over 10,000 feet beside the Cedar Breaks amphitheater, best for summer wildflower viewing and cool-air escapes from…
- [Quail Creek State Park Campground](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/quail-creek-state-park-campground.html): Campground · $ in Hurricane. A year-round campground on the shore of Quail Creek Reservoir, best for anglers and paddlers who want some of Utah's warmest water just 15…
- [Red Cliffs Campground (BLM)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/red-cliffs-campground-blm.html): Campground · $ in Leeds. A small BLM campground beneath red sandstone cliffs in the Red Cliffs Recreation Area, best for budget campers and hikers headed to the Red…
- [Red Cliffs Lodge](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/red-cliffs-lodge.html): Hotel · $$$ in Moab. A working ranch turned riverside lodge on the Colorado River, home to a Western film museum and the Castle Creek Winery.
- [Red Mountain Resort](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/red-mountain-resort.html): Glamping/Resort · $$$ in St. George (Ivins). An adventure and wellness resort set against the red cliffs at the mouth of Snow Canyon State Park.
- [Red Rock Vacation Rentals](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/red-rock-vacation-rentals.html): Vacation Rental company · $$ in St. George. A locally owned property management company offering 500+ luxury vacation homes and condos across St.
- [Sand Hollow State Park Campground](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/sand-hollow-state-park-campground.html): Campground · $ in Hurricane. Multiple campgrounds beside a warm-water reservoir and the Sand Mountain OHV dunes, best for boaters, ATV riders, and swimmers.
- [Skyview Hotel](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/skyview-hotel.html): Hotel · $$$ in Torrey. A design-forward boutique hotel and glamping-dome property with custom art installations and a rooftop terrace built for stargazing in…
- [Slot Canyons Inn Bed & Breakfast](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/slot-canyons-inn-bed-and-breakfast.html): B&B/Inn · $$ in Escalante. A secluded bed-and-breakfast on a 160-acre estate at the mouth of a scenic canyon just west of Escalante.
- [Snow Canyon State Park Campground](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/snow-canyon-state-park-campground.html): Campground · $ in Ivins. A 31-site campground tucked among lava flows and red Navajo sandstone, best for hikers and photographers who want to wake up inside one of…
- [Sorrel River Ranch Resort & Spa](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/sorrel-river-ranch-resort-and-spa.html): Glamping/Resort · $$$$ in Moab. A luxury riverside ranch resort on 240 acres along the Colorado River, framed by soaring red rock cliffs 30 minutes from downtown Moab.
- [Southern Utah RV Resort](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/southern-utah-rv-resort.html): RV park · $ in Washington. A modern big-rig-friendly resort near St.
- [Stone Canyon Inn](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/stone-canyon-inn.html): B&B/Inn · $$$ in Tropic. Luxury cabins and bungalows with hot tubs tucked against the pink cliffs on the quiet edge of Tropic, minutes from Bryce Canyon National…
- [Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/sun-outdoors-moab-downtown.html): Campground/RV park · $ in Moab. A centrally located RV resort and campground within walking distance of Moab's shops and restaurants, offering RV sites, tent sites, and…
- [Sunset Campground (Bryce Canyon National Park)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/sunset-campground-bryce-canyon-national-park.html): Campground · $ in Bryce Canyon National Park. A seasonal forested campground (open April 15 - October 31, 2026) a short walk from Sunset Point, best for summer visitors wanting quick…
- [The Advenire, Autograph Collection](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/the-advenire-autograph-collection.html): Hotel · $$$ in St. George. A stylish Marriott Autograph Collection boutique hotel in the heart of downtown St.
- [The Lodge at Bryce Canyon](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/the-lodge-at-bryce-canyon.html): Hotel · $$$ in Bryce Canyon National Park. The historic 1920s lodge is the only accommodation inside Bryce Canyon National Park, a National Historic Landmark built of local stone and…
- [Under Canvas Moab](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/under-canvas-moab.html): Glamping/Resort · $$$ in Moab. Upscale safari tents spread across 40 desert acres between Arches and Canyonlands national parks, seven miles north of downtown Moab.
- [Under Canvas Zion](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/under-canvas-zion.html): Glamping/Resort · $$$ in Springdale area (Virgin). Safari-style luxury tents on 196 acres of remote desert mesa about 20 minutes from Zion National Park's entrance.
- [Watchman Campground (Zion National Park)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/watchman-campground-zion-national-park.html): Campground · $ in Springdale. Zion's 176-site riverside campground within walking distance of the visitor center, shuttle, and downtown Springdale, best for visitors who…
- [WillowWind RV Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/willowwind-rv-park.html): RV park · $ in Hurricane. A full-hookup park with big-rig pull-throughs and tent sites in Hurricane, best as an affordable base for day trips to Zion, Sand Hollow…
- [Wonderland RV Park](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/wonderland-rv-park.html): Campground/RV park · $ in Torrey. A tidy, family-run RV park at the junction of Scenic Byway 12 and Highway 24, three miles from Capitol Reef National Park.
- [Zion National Park Lodge](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/zion-national-park-lodge.html): Hotel · $$$ in Springdale (in Zion National Park). The historic lodge is the only accommodation inside Zion National Park, set in the heart of Zion Canyon beneath towering sandstone cliffs.
- [Zion River Resort RV Park & Campground](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/stay/zion-river-resort-rv-park-and-campground.html): Campground/RV park · $ in Springdale area (Virgin). A highly rated full-hookup RV resort and campground on the Virgin River, about 20 minutes from Zion's south entrance.

## Restaurants

- [All American Diner](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/all-american-diner.html): American · $ in Cedar City. A classic Main Street diner feeding generations of Cedar City families with big breakfasts, burgers, chicken-fried steak, and pie.
- [Anasazi Steakhouse & Gallery](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/anasazi-steakhouse-and-gallery.html): Steakhouse · $$$ in St. George. This one-of-a-kind steakhouse lets guests sear premium steaks, seafood, and fondue on a 750-degree volcanic hot rock right at the table.
- [Angelica's Mexican Grill](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/angelica-s-mexican-grill.html): Mexican · $ in St. George. A family-owned downtown favorite, Angelica's turns out authentic street tacos, mulitas, tortas, and rich guisados that routinely top local…
- [Antica Forma](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/antica-forma.html): Italian · $$ in Moab. Antica Forma fires authentic Neapolitan pizzas in minutes using house-pulled mozzarella and ingredients imported from Italy, plus handmade…
- [Bit & Spur Restaurant & Saloon](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/bit-and-spur-restaurant-and-saloon.html): Southwestern · $$$ in Springdale. Serving Springdale since 1981, the Bit & Spur elevates Mexican and Southwestern cooking with dishes like chile-rubbed ribeye, sweet potato…
- [Bryce Canyon Pines Restaurant](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/bryce-canyon-pines-restaurant.html): American · $$ in Bryce (Bryce Canyon). This classic roadside diner on Scenic Byway 12 has served travelers hearty American comfort food since 1959, and its fruit pies are…
- [Bunnisa's Thai Cuisine](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/bunnisa-s-thai-cuisine.html): Thai · $$ in Cedar City. Authentic Thai kitchen dishing up fragrant curries, pad thai, and pho with adjustable spice levels and generous portions.
- [Burr Trail Grill](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/burr-trail-grill.html): American · $$ in Boulder. At the junction of Highway 12 and the Burr Trail, this funky roadhouse grills excellent green-chile burgers and fresh, seasonal plates…
- [Cafe Sabor](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/cafe-sabor.html): Mexican · $$ in St. George. Fresh-Mex favorite serving fajitas, street tacos, enchiladas, and hand-crafted salsas made daily, with a patio right on St.
- [Capitol Burger](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/capitol-burger.html): American · $ in Torrey. This humble food truck near Capitol Reef has earned a cult following for smash-style burgers built with house pickles, coal-roasted chiles…
- [Centro Woodfired Pizzeria](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/centro-woodfired-pizzeria.html): Italian · $$ in Cedar City. Downtown Cedar City's beloved pizzeria turning out blistered, thin-crust pies from a wood-fired oven, with house-made mozzarella and…
- [Circle D Eatery](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/circle-d-eatery.html): American · $$ in Escalante. Circle D smokes its own brisket and pork and grills local Utah beef burgers, backing them with breakfast plates, espresso, and a beer and…
- [Cliffside Restaurant](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/cliffside-restaurant.html): American · $$$ in St. George. Perched on a bluff above town, Cliffside serves upscale American plates like steaks, seafood, and creative pastas alongside the most…
- [Desert Bistro](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/desert-bistro.html): Fine Dining · $$$$ in Moab. Occupying a historic 1892 dance hall, Desert Bistro is Moab's premier fine dining room, known for Southwestern-influenced game, steaks, and…
- [Escalante Outfitters Cafe](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/escalante-outfitters-cafe.html): Cafe/Bakery · $$ in Escalante. Part gear shop, part cafe, Escalante Outfitters bakes wood-fired pizzas and serves fresh salads, breakfast plates, espresso, and Utah craft…
- [Genki Ramen](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/genki-ramen.html): Ramen/Japanese · $$ in St. George. Japanese noodle bar ladling out rich tonkotsu, spicy miso, and shoyu ramen alongside gyoza, rice bowls, and other izakaya-style bites.
- [George's Corner Restaurant](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/george-s-corner-restaurant.html): American · $$ in St. George. A lively gathering place in historic Ancestor Square serving hearty American classics from breakfast burritos to burgers and pub fare, with…
- [Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/hell-s-backbone-grill-and-farm.html): Fine Dining · $$$ in Boulder (near Escalante). One of America's most celebrated remote restaurants, Hell's Backbone Grill serves organic, seasonal Four Corners cuisine grown largely on…
- [Hermie's Drive-In](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/hermie-s-drive-in.html): American · $ in Cedar City. A Cedar City fixture for over 35 years, Hermie's slings old-fashioned burgers, pastrami sandwiches, crinkle fries, and thick shakes.
- [Houston's Trail's End Restaurant](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/houston-s-trail-s-end-restaurant.html): American · $$ in Kanab. A Kanab institution since 1975 serving cowboy-style comfort food — chicken-fried steak, burgers, and hearty breakfasts — with Western decor…
- [Hunt & Gather Restaurant](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/hunt-and-gather-restaurant.html): Fine Dining · $$$ in Torrey. Recognized by Slow Food USA, Hunt & Gather slow-cooks locally sourced wild game, fish, stone fruit, and organic vegetables into refined…
- [Jailhouse Cafe](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/jailhouse-cafe.html): Cafe/Bakery · $$ in Moab. Set in Moab's old county jailhouse and serving breakfast since 1992, this beloved cafe is famous for ginger pancakes, eggs Benedict, and…
- [King's Landing Bistro](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/king-s-landing-bistro.html): Fine Dining · $$$ in Springdale. This chef-driven bistro at the Driftwood Lodge plates refined New American dishes, house pastas, and inventive desserts with some of the…
- [Kiva Koffeehouse](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/kiva-koffeehouse.html): Cafe/Bakery · $$ in Escalante. Perched on a cliff above the Escalante River canyon, this striking kiva-inspired stone-and-timber coffeehouse serves espresso, fresh-baked…
- [MeMe's Cafe](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/meme-s-cafe.html): Cafe/Bakery · $$ in Springdale. MeMe's is Springdale's go-to for sweet and savory crepes, waffles, paninis, and specialty coffee served from early morning through dinner.
- [Miguel's Baja Grill](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/miguel-s-baja-grill.html): Mexican · $$ in Moab. A downtown Moab staple, Miguel's serves Baja-style Mexican favorites like fish tacos, fajitas, and hand-shaken margaritas in a colorful…
- [Milt's Stage Stop](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/milt-s-stage-stop.html): Steakhouse · $$$ in Cedar City. A Cedar City tradition since 1956, Milt's serves prime rib, steaks, and seafood in a rustic log lodge up scenic Cedar Canyon.
- [Moab Brewery](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/moab-brewery.html): Brewery/Pub · $$ in Moab. Brewing since 1996, Moab Brewery pours local legends like Dead Horse Amber alongside a big menu of burgers, salads, and pub fare in a…
- [Morty's Cafe](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/morty-s-cafe.html): American · $ in St. George. A quirky counter-service cafe famous for creative burgers like the egg-topped Yucatan, scone fries, fresh salads, and thick milkshakes.
- [North Creek Grill](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/north-creek-grill.html): American · $$$ in Escalante. A new-American dinner spot at the west end of Escalante grilling steaks, fresh fish, and seasonal dishes that outclass expectations for…
- [Oscar's Cafe](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/oscar-s-cafe.html): Southwestern · $$ in Springdale. A Springdale institution, Oscar's fuels Zion hikers with huge breakfast burritos, green-chile-smothered plates, and its famous murder…
- [Painted Pony Restaurant](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/painted-pony-restaurant.html): Fine Dining · $$$ in St. George. Tucked into historic Ancestor Square, Painted Pony pairs contemporary American fine dining with Southwestern accents, from seared ahi tuna…
- [Park Place Eatery](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/park-place-eatery.html): Cafe/Bakery · $$ in Cedar City. A charming creperie and cafe on Center Street serving sweet and savory crepes, sandwiches, and espresso drinks from morning through…
- [Peekaboo Canyon Wood Fired Kitchen](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/peekaboo-canyon-wood-fired-kitchen.html): Italian · $$ in Kanab. This lively vegetarian kitchen fires artisan pizzas in a wood-burning oven and rounds out the menu with salads, pastas, and local craft…
- [Rocking V Cafe](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/rocking-v-cafe.html): American · $$$ in Kanab. Housed in an 1892 mercantile building with an art gallery upstairs, Rocking V champions slow food with dishes like bison tenderloin…
- [Rusted Cactus](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/rusted-cactus.html): American · $$$ in Ivins. The evening sister restaurant to Xetava in the Kayenta Art Village, offering a seasonal menu of steaks, seafood, and craft cocktails…
- [Sego Restaurant](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/sego-restaurant.html): Fine Dining · $$$ in Kanab. Chef-driven Sego brings seasonal, Southwest-inspired small plates, craft cocktails, and a thoughtful wine list to a stylish space at the…
- [Showdowns](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/showdowns.html): American · $$ in Tropic (Bryce Canyon). At Bryce Pioneer Village, Showdowns dishes up cowboy-style dinners of steak, trout, and salmon with live music every evening from 6:30 to…
- [Spotted Dog Cafe](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/spotted-dog-cafe.html): Fine Dining · $$$ in Springdale. The signature restaurant at Flanigan's Inn, pairing seasonal American cuisine and regional wines with views of Zion's towering cliffs from…
- [Stone Hearth Grille](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/stone-hearth-grille.html): Fine Dining · $$$ in Tropic (Bryce Canyon). Hidden at the end of a country lane outside Bryce Canyon, Stone Hearth Grille plates upscale American dishes like steaks, duck, and fresh…
- [Street Eats](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/street-eats.html): American · $$ in St. George. A scratch kitchen celebrating street-food culture with smashburgers, loaded fries, tacos, and globally inspired handhelds made with no…
- [Switchback Grille](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/switchback-grille.html): Steakhouse · $$$ in Springdale. Zion's original prime steak and fresh seafood house, established in 1996, serving wood-grilled steaks, trout, and an extensive wine list.
- [The Dining Room at Parry Lodge](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/the-dining-room-at-parry-lodge.html): American · $$ in Kanab. Housed in Kanab's historic movie-star lodge where Old Hollywood Western casts once stayed, the dining room serves farm-to-table American…
- [The Grind Coffeehouse](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/the-grind-coffeehouse.html): Cafe/Bakery · $ in Cedar City. A cozy Main Street coffeehouse serving locally roasted espresso, smoothies, panini, wraps, and fresh pastries in a laid-back, artsy space.
- [The Pub Spirits + Craft Kitchen](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/the-pub-spirits-craft-kitchen.html): Brewery/Pub · $$ in Cedar City. A downtown gastropub pouring craft beer and cocktails alongside elevated pub fare, weekend brunch, and comfort-food favorites.
- [The Wild Rabbit Cafe](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/the-wild-rabbit-cafe.html): Cafe/Bakery · $$ in Torrey. This family-run cafe serves organic fair-trade coffee, house-baked pastries, and wholesome made-to-order sandwiches and salads designed to…
- [Viva Chicken](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/viva-chicken.html): Peruvian · $$ in St. George. Fast-casual Peruvian rotisserie joint known for citrus-marinated pollo a la brasa roasted over an open flame, plus quinoa bowls, yuca…
- [Whiptail Grill](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/whiptail-grill.html): Mexican · $$ in Springdale. Set in a converted gas station at the edge of town, Whiptail Grill serves creative Mexican fusion like goat cheese chile rellenos, street…
- [Wood Ash Rye](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/wood-ash-rye.html): American · $$$ in St. George. Inside the boutique Advenire Hotel, Wood Ash Rye builds seasonal New American menus around live-fire cooking, local produce, and a serious…
- [Xetava Gardens Cafe](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/dining/xetava-gardens-cafe.html): Southwestern · $$ in Ivins. Tucked into the Kayenta Art Village beneath the red cliffs, Xetava serves Southwest-inspired dishes, wood-fired flavors, and espresso in a…

## Things to Do

- [Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Tours](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/best-friends-animal-sanctuary-tours.html): Family-Friendly · Free in Kanab. Tour the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the country, home to roughly 1,600 dogs, cats, horses, pigs, and other animals across 3,000…
- [Better on E-Bikes](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/better-on-e-bikes.html): Water & Rentals · $ in St. George. St.
- [Black Desert Golf Course](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/black-desert-golf-course.html): Golf · $$$$ in Ivins. A Tom Weiskopf-designed 19-hole championship course routed through jet-black lava fields beneath the red cliffs of Snow Canyon, and host of…
- [Bloomington Country Club](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/bloomington-country-club.html): Golf · $$$ in St. George. Southern Utah's first private country club, open since 1969, with a William F.
- [Broadway Under the Stars - Tuacahn Amphitheatre](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/broadway-under-the-stars-tuacahn-amphitheatre.html): Arts & Culture · $$-$$$ in Ivins (St. George area). A 2,000-seat outdoor amphitheater set against 1,500-foot red rock cliffs in Padre Canyon stages full Broadway productions each summer - the…
- [Bryce Canyon Horseback & Mule Rides - Canyon Trail Rides](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/bryce-canyon-horseback-and-mule-rides-canyon-trail-rides.html): Family-Friendly · $$ in Bryce Canyon National Park. The park's official concessioner leads 2-hour ($75) and 3-hour ($100) horseback and mule rides from Bryce Canyon Lodge down among the…
- [Canyoneering High Adventure Day - Excursions of Escalante](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/canyoneering-high-adventure-day-excursions-of-escalante.html): Adventure · $$$ in Escalante. Escalante's first locally based guide service (25+ years running) takes small groups off-trail into remote slot canyons of Grand…
- [Cedar Fun Center](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/cedar-fun-center.html): Entertainment · $$ in Cedar City. A family entertainment center on Fiddlers Canyon Road offering arcade games with tickets and prizes, laser tag for up to 24 players, mini…
- [Center for the Arts at Kayenta](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/center-for-the-arts-at-kayenta.html): Entertainment · $$ in Ivins. An intimate professional performance venue in the Kayenta Art Village presenting more than 50 events a year, spanning music, theater…
- [Colorado River Rafting & 4x4 Combo - Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/colorado-river-rafting-and-4x4-combo-mild-to-wild-rafting-and-jeep-tours.html): Adventure · $$$ in Moab. One-day package combines a morning jeep tour through Moab's canyon country with an afternoon splashy Class I-II float through Castle Valley…
- [Copper Rock Golf Course](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/copper-rock-golf-course.html): Golf · $$$ in Hurricane. Opened in 2020, this 6,901-yard layout winds through red rock formations with panoramic views of the Hurricane Cliffs and has hosted the…
- [Coral Canyon Golf Course](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/coral-canyon-golf-course.html): Golf · $$$ in Washington. A Keith Foster-designed 18-hole championship course that weaves through red rock outcroppings with views of Zion National Park and Pine…
- [Coral Cliffs Cinema 8](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/coral-cliffs-cinema-8.html): Entertainment · $ in Hurricane. Hurricane's hometown eight-screen movie theater on State Street, showing first-run films at small-town prices since 2004.
- [DIG Paddlesports](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/dig-paddlesports.html): Water & Rentals · $ in Hurricane. Beachfront kayak and stand-up paddleboard rental concession inside Quail Creek State Park, with hourly, half-day, and multi-day rates plus…
- [Dark Ranger Telescope Tours](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/dark-ranger-telescope-tours.html): Relaxation · $ in Tropic (Bryce Canyon area). Astronomers at the Dark Ranger Observatory on the edge of Bryce Canyon - some of the darkest skies in America - guide nightly stargazing…
- [Dixie Red Hills Golf Course](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/dixie-red-hills-golf-course.html): Golf · $ in St. George. St.
- [Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/entrada-at-snow-canyon-country-club.html): Golf · $$$$ in Ivins. Southern Utah's only fully private club, featuring a Johnny Miller signature course recently renovated by David McLay Kidd that plays 7,085…
- [Flow Water Rentals](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/flow-water-rentals.html): Water & Rentals · $$ in Washington (serves Sand Hollow and St. George). Jet ski rental specialist running a fleet of about 24 Sea-Doo Spark Trixx machines for Sand Hollow, Quail Creek, and even Lake Powell…
- [Green Spring Golf Course](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/green-spring-golf-course.html): Golf · $$ in Washington. Washington City's municipal 18-hole course, best known for two dramatic holes that carry across a red rock ravine on the back nine.
- [Guided Narrows & Canyoneering Trips - Zion Adventures](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/guided-narrows-and-canyoneering-trips-zion-adventures.html): Adventure · $$$ in Springdale. Springdale's original outfitter (est.
- [Hell's Revenge Hummer Safari - Moab Adventure Center](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/hell-s-revenge-hummer-safari-moab-adventure-center.html): Family-Friendly · $$ in Moab. A professional driver takes your family up and over the slickrock domes of the famous Hell's Revenge 4x4 trail in an open-air Hummer, with…
- [Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas (Bullfrog / Halls Crossing)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/lake-powell-resorts-and-marinas-bullfrog-halls-crossing.html): Water & Rentals · $$$$ in Bullfrog / Halls Crossing, Lake Powell. The National Park Service's authorized concessioner for Glen Canyon, renting houseboats from 46 to 75 feet plus powerboats, PWCs, and water…
- [Little Hollywood Movie Museum](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/little-hollywood-movie-museum.html): Arts & Culture · Free in Kanab. Free nonprofit museum preserving actual movie sets from the classic Westerns that earned Kanab its 'Little Hollywood' nickname, including…
- [Megaplex St. George at Sunset](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/megaplex-st-george-at-sunset.html): Entertainment · $$ in St. George. An eight-auditorium Megaplex cinema in the Sunset Boulevard area on the west side of St.
- [Megaplex Theatres at Cedar City](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/megaplex-theatres-at-cedar-city.html): Entertainment · $$ in Cedar City. Cedar City's main first-run multiplex on Sage Drive, part of Utah's Megaplex chain, with stadium seating and full concessions.
- [Megaplex Theatres at Pineview](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/megaplex-theatres-at-pineview.html): Entertainment · $$ in St. George. A modern 10-screen multiplex on Red Cliffs Drive showing first-run films with stadium seating, online reserved seating, and a full…
- [Moab Giants Dinosaur Park & Museum](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/moab-giants-dinosaur-park-and-museum.html): Family-Friendly · $ in Moab. Walk a half-mile outdoor trail past more than 100 life-size dinosaur reconstructions, then explore the 3D theater and tracks museum devoted…
- [Moab Museum](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/moab-museum.html): Arts & Culture · $ in Moab. Downtown museum tracing the Moab region's story from dinosaurs and Ancestral Puebloan and Ute cultures through the uranium boom that built…
- [Moab Rafting and Canoe Company](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/moab-rafting-and-canoe-company.html): Water & Rentals · $$ in Moab. Moab's largest canoe rental fleet, also renting rafts, kayaks, inflatable kayaks, and SUPs for self-guided trips on the Colorado, Green…
- [Paddle Moab](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/paddle-moab.html): Water & Rentals · $$ in Moab. Family-owned Moab adventure company specializing in stand-up paddleboarding, whitewater rafting, kayaking, and canyoneering, with guided…
- [Panguitch Gem Theater](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/panguitch-gem-theater.html): Entertainment · $ in Panguitch. A one-screen historic movie house on Main Street that doubles as an ice cream parlor, rock shop, game room, and Mexican restaurant - a true…
- [Peekaboo Slot Canyon 4x4 Safari - Dreamland Safari Tours](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/peekaboo-slot-canyon-4x4-safari-dreamland-safari-tours.html): Family-Friendly · $$ in Kanab. A guided 4x4 ride through pink sand delivers you to Peekaboo (Red Canyon), one of southern Utah's easiest walk-through slot canyons, with…
- [Plume Spa & Wellness at Black Desert Resort](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/plume-spa-and-wellness-at-black-desert-resort.html): Relaxation · $$$$ in Ivins (St. George area). Full-service destination spa at the new Black Desert Resort offering massage, facials, and wellness treatments amid the black lava fields…
- [Rampage Rental & Repair](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/rampage-rental-and-repair.html): Water & Rentals · $ in St. George / Ivins. Two-location e-bike rental and repair shop with Aventon fat-tire, commuter, and adventure e-bikes, positioned minutes from Snow Canyon…
- [Sand Hollow ATV Rentals (Sand Hollow Outdoor Adventures)](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/sand-hollow-atv-rentals-sand-hollow-outdoor-adventures.html): Water & Rentals · $$$ in Hurricane. Year-round adventure company near Sand Hollow State Park renting Can-Am UTVs (2- to 6-seaters), MasterCraft surf boats, Sea-Doo jet skis…
- [Sand Hollow Dunes UTV Rentals & Guided Rides - Mad Moose Rentals](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/sand-hollow-dunes-utv-rentals-and-guided-rides-mad-moose-rentals.html): Adventure · $$$ in Hurricane / St. George. Rent a side-by-side or join a guided UTV ride over the orange dunes and slickrock of Sand Hollow State Park, including the rock formation…
- [Sand Hollow Links Course](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/sand-hollow-links-course.html): Golf · $ in Hurricane. A links-style 9-hole companion course at Sand Hollow Resort that rolls through dunes and native desert terrain with wide-open, walkable…
- [Sand Hollow Rentals](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/sand-hollow-rentals.html): Water & Rentals · $$$ in Hurricane. Full-service rental outfit located minutes from the Sand Hollow State Park entrance, offering Sea-Doo jet skis, pontoon and wake/surf…
- [Sand Hollow Resort Championship Course](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/sand-hollow-resort-championship-course.html): Golf · $$$ in Hurricane. Consistently ranked the number one public course in Utah, this John Fought design stretches 7,315 yards with dramatic back-nine holes…
- [Self-Drive UTV Tours to Peekaboo Slot Canyon - ROAM Outdoor Adventure Co](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/self-drive-utv-tours-to-peekaboo-slot-canyon-roam-outdoor-adventure-co.html): Adventure · $$-$$$ in Kanab. Drive your own UTV in a guided convoy across pink sand dunes to Peekaboo Slot Canyon and the Great Chamber, with half-day options that add…
- [Sky Mountain Golf Course](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/sky-mountain-golf-course.html): Golf · $$ in Hurricane. A city-owned 18-hole, par-72 course famous for jaw-dropping views of Zion National Park's peaks and the Pine Valley Mountains from nearly…
- [Southern Utah Museum of Art](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/southern-utah-museum-of-art.html): Entertainment · Free in Cedar City. A striking modern art museum on the SUU campus, part of the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts, exhibiting regional landscape…
- [Southgate Golf Club](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/southgate-golf-club.html): Golf · $ in St. George. A city-owned 18-hole, par-71 course along the Santa Clara River with water in play on several holes and a popular practice center next…
- [St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/st-george-dinosaur-discovery-site-at-johnson-farm.html): Family-Friendly · $ in St. George. Ranked among the world's ten best dinosaur tracksites, this indoor museum protects thousands of remarkably preserved Early Jurassic…
- [St. George Golf Club](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/st-george-golf-club.html): Golf · $ in St. George. A traditional-feeling municipal 18-hole course in the Bloomington Hills area, playing to a par of 73 with generous fairways and views of…
- [St. George Musical Theater](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/st-george-musical-theater.html): Entertainment · $$ in St. George. A community musical theater company performing Broadway favorites in the intimate, in-the-round Historic St.
- [SunRiver Golf Club](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/sunriver-golf-club.html): Golf · $$ in St. George. An 18-hole, par-71 desert course in the SunRiver community on St.
- [Sunbrook Golf Club](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/sunbrook-golf-club.html): Golf · $$ in St. George. The crown jewel of St.
- [Tex's Riverways](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/tex-s-riverways.html): Water & Rentals · $$ in Moab. A Moab institution with over 65 years outfitting self-guided flatwater trips, renting expedition-quality canoes and kayaks and running…
- [The Ledges Golf Club](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/the-ledges-golf-club.html): Golf · $$$ in St. George. A Matt Dye-designed championship course set along the rim of Snow Canyon, with fairways that play up to dramatic ledges overlooking the…
- [The RedStone Theater](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/the-redstone-theater.html): Entertainment · $$ in Kanab. A beautifully restored 1934 historic theater on Center Street in downtown Kanab hosting live concerts, comedy, film festivals, and…
- [Ultimate Moab Zipline Adventure - Raven's Rim Adventure Tours](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/ultimate-moab-zipline-adventure-raven-s-rim-adventure-tours.html): Adventure · $$ in Moab. Moab's only zipline tour: a rugged 4x4 ride climbs to cliffs above town, then six steel cables and a 100-foot suspension bridge carry you…
- [Utah Shakespeare Festival](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/utah-shakespeare-festival.html): Entertainment · $$$ in Cedar City. A Tony Award-winning professional repertory theater festival on the Southern Utah University campus, staging Shakespeare and contemporary…
- [Via Ferrata & Slot Canyon Tours - East Zion Adventures](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/via-ferrata-and-slot-canyon-tours-east-zion-adventures.html): Adventure · $$-$$$ in Orderville (East Zion). Climb iron-rung via ferrata routes up sandstone cliffs overlooking the East Zion high country, with options from a 1-hour intro (from about…
- [Wild West Voyages](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/wild-west-voyages.html): Water & Rentals · $$ in Moab. Locally owned Moab river outfitter offering guided rafting plus self-guided rentals of rafts, inflatable kayaks, and paddleboards for the…
- [Zion Canyon Hot Springs](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/zion-canyon-hot-springs.html): Relaxation · $$-$$$ in La Verkin. A geothermal soaking resort about 25 minutes from Zion's south entrance with 32 pools, including 16 international-themed WorldSprings…
- [Zion Cycles](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/zion-cycles.html): Water & Rentals · $$ in Springdale. Full-service bike shop in Springdale renting e-bikes, canyon cruisers, gravel bikes, and full-suspension mountain bikes, with guided rides…
- [Zion Outfitter](https://www.southernutahexplorer.com/guide/activity/zion-outfitter.html): Water & Rentals · $$ in Springdale. Located steps from Zion National Park's main entrance, Zion Outfitter rents e-bikes, cruiser bikes, and Narrows gear packages (canyoneering…

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