Camping near Ivins, Utah
Camping near Ivins, Utah includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable. All are run by the state park system. The nearest, Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground, is 3 miles from Ivins in a straight line, and all 4 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 10 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Ivins.
Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground 
Snow Canyon State Park Campground Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground 
Gunlock State Park Campground
Snow Canyon State Park Campground Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground Gunlock State Park Campground noindex Fewer than 5 campgrounds here clear the indexable bar yet, so this page stays noindex.
Camping near Ivins at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Snow Canyon State Park Campground: "Non-hookup site $40/night, water and electric (30 amp) $45; $20 per extra vehicle"
- Distance from Ivins
- 3 miles (Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground) to 7.6 miles (Gunlock State Park Campground) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 3,375 ft (Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground) to 3,599 ft (Gunlock State Park Campground), 4 of 4 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 32 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 4 take RVs; hookups at Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground, Snow Canyon State Park Campground, and Gunlock State Park Campground; longest stated RV length 35 ft (Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground)
- Drinking water
- 1 of 4
Distances are straight-line miles from Ivins's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
Reservable Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground Reservable Snow Canyon State Park Campground Reservable Gunlock State Park Campground
- Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $200/night plus $10.25 reservation fee (up to 50 people, 12 vehicles)
Reservable Snow Canyon State Park Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Non-hookup site $40/night, water and electric (30 amp) $45; $20 per extra vehicle
- Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $175/night plus $10.25 reservation fee (up to 35 people, 8 vehicles)
Reservable Gunlock State Park Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 30
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $45/night (power and water); 1 vehicle included, $20 per extra vehicle
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Ivins
- Baker Dam Campground, 14 miles from Ivins in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($5.00/night on Recreation.gov, plus an $8 online reservation fee ($9 by phone)); listed under camping near Veyo.
- Red Cliffs Campground, 16 miles from Ivins in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($15/night per site plus reservation fee); listed under camping near Washington.
- Quail Creek State Park Campground, 16 miles from Ivins in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Primitive site $28/night, power and water $40; $20 per extra vehicle (2 vehicles max)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Oak Grove Campground, 16 miles from Ivins in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Washington.
- Sand Hollow Westside Campground, 17 miles from Ivins in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50/night (full hookups; includes 1 vehicle, a 2nd is $30 at the park)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Sand Hollow Beachside Campground, 17 miles from Ivins in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($55/night (30/50-amp power; includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Sand Hollow Sand Pit Campground, 18 miles from Ivins in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Dry site $28-$35/night, water and electric $35-$45, large group site $75-$125); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Pine Valley Recreation Area, 18 miles from Ivins in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Washington.
- Sand Hollow Lakeview Campground, 18 miles from Ivins in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Water and electric $45/night, full hookup $50 (includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Honeycomb Rocks Campground, 26 miles from Ivins in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($20/night single site (8 people, 1 vehicle); group day use $35 (50 people)); listed under camping near Enterprise.
Lake camping near Ivins
- On Sand Hollow Reservoir: Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground (3 miles from Ivins), Snow Canyon State Park Campground (3 miles from Ivins) and Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground (3.1 miles from Ivins) . Fishing on this water: Sand Hollow Reservoir fishing.
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Things to do near Ivins
Public land and water within 30 miles of Ivins, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Lava flows and Navajo sandstone, at Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground (3 miles from Ivins): The campground sits among ancient lava flows and red Navajo sandstone cliffs inside the 62,000-acre Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, set aside for the desert tortoise; 38 miles of hiking trails.
- Lava flows and Navajo sandstone, at Snow Canyon State Park Campground (3 miles from Ivins): The campground sits among ancient lava flows and red Navajo sandstone cliffs inside the 62,000-acre Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, set aside for the desert tortoise; 38 miles of hiking trails.
- Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, 3 of the 4 campgrounds here sit inside this BLM unit, the nearest Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground at 3 miles from Ivins; publiclandsdb.com has its camping rule, field office, and boundary.
- Snow Canyon State Park, 3 of the 4 campgrounds here sit inside this state park, the nearest Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground at 3 miles from Ivins; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Lava flows and Navajo sandstone, at Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground (3.1 miles from Ivins): The campground sits among ancient lava flows and red Navajo sandstone cliffs inside the 62,000-acre Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, set aside for the desert tortoise; 38 miles of hiking trails.
- Sand Hollow Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.3 miles from Ivins; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Red Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 6.4 miles from Ivins; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Gunlock Reservoir, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 7.1 miles from Ivins; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Gunlock Falls, at Gunlock State Park Campground (7.6 miles from Ivins): In wet years water spills over red sandstone ledges below the reservoir into a string of pools; the park posts when the falls are flowing (not flowing as of September 2026).
- Gunlock State Park, Gunlock State Park Campground (7.6 miles from Ivins) sits inside this state park; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Supplies and emergencies near Ivins
Nearest emergency room: St. George Regional Hospital, 1380 East Medical Center Drive, St George, UT, 8.7 miles from Ivins , (435) 251-2100. Next nearest: Mesa View Regional Hospital, 1299 Bertha Howe Ave, Mesquite, NV, 35 miles, (702) 345-4280. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) ; the location of St. George Regional Hospital is from OpenStreetMap, the Census geocoder could not place its address. In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Chevron
- Harmons Grocery
- Harmons
- Fuel
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- Lightfoots Chevron
- Chevron
- Harmons Fuel Stop
- Propane
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- Capital Fuels
- RV dump station
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- Hidden Springs RV Resort
- Hillside Palms RV Park
- St. George RV Park and Campground
- Potable water fill
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- Hidden Springs RV Resort
- 112
- Pharmacy
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- Walgreens
- Stapley Pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Sunrise Laundry
- 1 Stop Super Wash
- Hurricane Laundromat & Storage
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Ivins: ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Ivins, UT?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Ivins. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground (3 miles), Snow Canyon State Park Campground (3 miles), Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground (3.1 miles), and Gunlock State Park Campground (7.6 miles). 4 book through ReserveAmerica (Utah State Parks).
Is there free camping near Ivins, UT?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 4 public campgrounds on record near Ivins charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Ivins, UT?
4 campgrounds near Ivins take RVs: Gunlock State Park Campground, Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground, Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground, and Snow Canyon State Park Campground. Gunlock State Park Campground, Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground, and Snow Canyon State Park Campground have hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Hidden Springs RV Resort, 1.5 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Ivins, UT?
Snow Canyon State Park Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Ivins with drinking water?
Gunlock State Park Campground has potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Ivins, UT?
Yes: Snow Canyon State Park Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Ivins, UT?
Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground, Snow Canyon State Park Campground, and Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground sit on Sand Hollow Reservoir.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Ivins, UT?
St. George Regional Hospital, 1380 East Medical Center Drive, St George, UT, is 8.7 miles from Ivins in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 251-2100. In an emergency, call 911.
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