The Long Way
Washington County
An aerial view of a desert campground with paved roads and picnic shelters near a body of water.
Plate I. Desert campground, Sand Hollow State Park. From stateparks.utah.gov
A covered picnic table sits in a desert landscape with mountains in the background.
Plate II. Picnic shelter, Sand Hollow State Park. From stateparks.utah.gov
A campsite with a picnic table and fire ring near a lake under a cloudy sky.
Plate III. Campsite at Sand Hollow State Park. From stateparks.utah.gov
An aerial view of a lake and shoreline with a campground, trees, and RVs.
Plate IV. Campground along reservoir, Sand Hollow State Park. From stateparks.utah.gov
An aerial view of a lake shore with sparse vegetation and sandy terrain.
Plate V. Aerial view of Sand Hollow State Park. From stateparks.utah.gov

Sand Hollow State Park

Hurricane, Washington County, Utah. State Park.

Details

Map. Hurricane, Washington County, Utah. Larger map
Where
3351 S Sand Hollow Rd, Hurricane, UT 84737. Directions
When
Park hours - 6am to 10pm. The gate will shut at 10pm.
Season
The Shack is open from May through October.
Fees
Walk In Fee Per person $5. Non-Resident Day Use Per vehicle $35.
Access
The boat ramp will be closed Saturday September 26th. Please keep an eye out on our social media platforms for updates on when we will be back open later in the day (about 1pm) to boats and other water craft!
Walk-in or reserve
Reservations are highly recommended.
Phone
(435) 680-0715
Website
stateparks.utah.gov

Located at the south end of the park, the store has ATV’s, UTV’s, kayaks, paddle boards and more for those of all ages, shapes and sizes!

Notable Events

  1. 2001The project was being built to strengthen Washington County's water supply and add recreation. universe.byu.edu
  2. 2002The $37.3 million off-stream reservoir was completed to store Virgin River water. wcwcd.gov
  3. 2003The park opened to the public. stateparks.utah.gov
  4. 2005Several park facilities were completed. wcwcd.gov
  5. 2006Surface-water diversions kept Sand Hollow nearly full from 2006 onward. usgs.gov

People

  • James Grey Larkin, Former mayor of St. George who supported the reservoir project.
  • Jim Crisp, Bureau of Land Management field office manager who described the planned state-park management and campgrounds.
  • Ron Thompson, Washington County Water Conservancy District manager who described the reservoir's water-supply and recreation purpose.
  • Laura Melling, Sand Hollow Complex Manager.

Sources

  1. stateparks.utah.gov/parks/sand-hollow
  2. stateparks.utah.gov/parks/sand-hollow/park-fees
  3. stateparks.utah.gov/parks/sand-hollow/current-conditions
  4. stateparks.utah.gov/parks/sand-hollow/history
  5. stateparks.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Sand-Hollow-new-brochure.pdf
  6. stateparks.utah.gov/parks/sand-hollow/boating-decontamination
  7. stateparks.utah.gov/parks/sand-hollow/rentals-food
  8. facebook.com/SandHollowComplex
  9. instagram.com/sandhollowsp
  10. stateparks.utah.gov/parks/sand-hollow/camping-lodging
  11. stateparks.utah.gov/venue/sand-hollow-state-park
  12. wcwcd.gov/reservoirs
  13. usgs.gov/publications/assessment-managed-aquifer-recharge-sand-hollow-reservoir-washington-county-utah-4
  14. geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/geosights/sand-mountain
  15. kuer.org/sports-recreation/2022-04-14/sand-hollow-reservoir-a-crown-jewel-of-utah-state-parks-turns-20
  16. wcwcd.gov/wp-content/themes/wcwcd/pdf/Sesaonal%20News%20Letters/WaterLine_Winter_2006.pdf
  17. universe.byu.edu/2001/06/04/reservoir-to-be-created