Sand Hollow State Park

Stayed here in the West Loop 6/28/19 to 6/30/19. I was really impressed with this park. My site was huge and each site has a picnic table under a pavilion and a fire ring. Swimming in the reservoir was a lot of fun as well.

I used this park as a base to visit Zion and the night before my power kept going out. I was concerned because it was in the 90's and I planned on leaving my dog in the camper while I visited Zion. I moved to the 50amp breaker with an adapter and never had an issue after that. Luckily I have a Temp Stick and I explained the situation to the camp host and he was extremely nice and understanding. He gave me his personal cell number to call if there was an issue while I was at Zion.

Aside from the electrical issue, there was a fair amount of noise from all the ATV's driving around the park and also some loud music from one of the campers. They were playing a pretty solid playlist though so I didn't mind. I never used the restrooms so I can't comment on those.

Also worth noting is that they close the gates at 10:00 (or maybe 10:30?) so if you need to get in or out of the park after they close you have to give them a $20 deposit and they will give you a key. Then you get your deposit back after returning the key.

This is not a family place at all. People driving dirt bikes and atv’s all hours of the night. They sound like they’re having a competition on who can be the loudest. They drive that crap right by our tent at 930-1130 pm and later. I’m trying to get babies to sleep and other campsites are idiots drinking and blasting radio as loud as possible. Camp site has nothing to manage people. Finally ended up calling the cops.

Sand Hollow is a GREAT (west)campground. I wouldn't call it tranquil but the scenery is a amazing and every site has a spectacular view. Sites are HUGE, our 40ft class-A looked tiny sitting there. We could have fit at least another RV and a car end to end in our site. Full hookups in most sites (if this is important to you verify on the website or call), great water pressure, solid power and well fitting (although not threaded) sewer connections. Lots to do here and it's a really busy park, but the noise really isn't a problem. This is an ATV/OHV park on a lake which the park clearly caters too. We don't have any of that stuff, and the activity didn't bother us at all. They layout of park seems to keep all the nonsense away. There is no shade, but each site has a covered picnic table with charcoal grill and a fire ring. My only complaint is the lack of dumpsters. They only have them at the dump station and at the boating area. That is a HECK of a walk if your trash is heavy. We didn't bring our car this time, and although we didn't leave the park, getting to the garbage, firewood, etc.. is a REAL challenge without something to drive. Bring your boat, fishing stuff, skis, wake boards, ATV,OHV, kayaks, swimsuits, etc... and plan to spend a lot of time on the water or out in the hills.

Stayed there a week in March 2019. Still a little chilly but loved the area and lots of room between sites. Any site would have been fine with us. This one had full hookup.

Felt very safe there. The reservoir was beautiful. We took our kayaks there another time. This time in March was too cold still for us to kayak and enjoy it. LOL But we took them when we were back in the area the end of April. We couldn't get a spot at that time.

We will definitely be back. Beautiful sunsets and surrounding mountains.

With the main campground full, we were happy to find a decent spot in the primitive area at Sand Hollow. The primitive area is a huge sandy swath along the far side of the reservoir with a few firepits and picnic tables scattered about. There are pit toilets near the day use area, but nothing further along. Similar to boondocking, there are no designated campsites and the sand is very soft and deep in some places so it would be wise to scout ahead if possible. The location is beautiful, but the reservoir is a favorite of jet boats and the area is very popular with the ATV crowd. If you want peace and quiet, look elsewhere.

One of our biggest gripes was the amount of trash around the primitive camping area. The dumpsters were easily a mile from our campsite and “pack it in, pack it out” appears to be a novel concept here. Considering we were tagged $25 a night to camp, there should be more garbage collection sites and some effort put in by park staff to maintain the area.

We had 1 bar of Verizon 4G.

We stayed here to visit Zion National Park. There were closer campgrounds but I had liked the reviews of this one. My expectations were exceeded. With a 43' fifth wheel, we have to be very careful about claims of big rig friendly. This park is well laid out with paved roads that are all wide enough for maneuvering with ease. Each site is positioned so that the view is truly wonderful. We spent several hours on our porch looking at the mountains. We did not use the ATV trails, beach or boat facilities but many people did.Arrival was smooth. We will stay here again.

What a beautiful place. Coming from Southern California, we are used to tight packed stalls and very busy campgrounds. Our campsite (13) backed the foothills where our dog was able to run and dig to her hearts content. We had a nice view of the water and of the endless red sand. If you are bothered by noise, the Sand Pit camp area is not for you. We took what was available. There are UTVs all over and road noise. It doesn’t bother us as we have 2 loud children and like to run our generator for all the comforts of home. We were able to run the dogs right down to the water and take out the paddle boards and kayaks. All that you could need is just a 20 min drive in to St George and Walmart is just a few minutes down the road. Bathrooms are a little like what I would imagine jail bathrooms to be like, but I’ll take all the free hot water I can get! :)

We moved here from one of our favorites - Snow Canyon State Park, and were pleasantly surprised. The reservoir is beautiful and although there is no camping right along the shore we found the view of it to be very nice. The Mountain View’s all around are stunning, especially in February with new snow on them. This park is favored by the off-road crowd so there is quite a bit of activity around these vehicles, especially the more southern loops although I’m sure that varies at other times of the year. The restrooms and showers were very clean.

For a man-made lake, this place is pretty cool. I think it's very popular with the OHV crowds, especially in the summer, but there were tons of sites open and we hardly had any neighbors. It was super cold out this time of year, so maybe that's why it was so calm and quiet.

We spent three full days here, and every day was uniquely different. We had one magical winter day in Zion, which is only 45 minutes away. On another, we rented a side by side and rode over dunes and crawled over rocks; rental opportunities are on site and the scenery is spectacular. Lastly, the mountain biking nearby is epic. The JEM Trail (hardpack singletrack) and Gooseberry Mesa (slickrock) are popular biking destinations so we hit and enjoyed both in a morning and afternoon!

The sites are spacious and have full hook-ups in the Westside Campground. The sites up on the hill have the best views as you can't even see the lake from many of the others, but perhaps they are more sheltered from the wind and warmer. Not certain. We'll take the views! The showers were hot (you have to keep pushing the button though), and the restrooms were clean. We enjoyed our time here for sure.

Got kinda nervous that we weren’t going to find a campsite for the night with hookups to help ease the crazy summer heat, but low & behold...Sand Hollow State Park was suggested to us by a full campground close to Zion and boy am I glad they were full because Sand Hollow is awesome!

You like to camp, 4 wheel/mud/mob, and swim like a fish??? Then THIS place is for you! Plenty of room, dog friendly, just super hot in July, so hook up and wait for a storm. We got super lucky and scored spot 29, we can see the mountains and the water at all times enjoying sunrise and sunset along with killer views of 4 wheelers in the distance.

Check out ReserveAmerica.com and come on in. DEF stay on the WEST side and you won’t be let down!