Snow Canyon State Park

Snow Canyon State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Snow Canyon State Park
Location of Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Snow Canyon State Park (the United States)
LocationWashington, Utah, United States
Coordinates37°12′11″N 113°38′29″W / 37.20306°N 113.64139°W / 37.20306; -113.64139
Area7,400 acres (30 km2)
Established1958
Named forLorenzo and Erastus Snow
Visitors735,329 (in 2022)
OperatorUtah State Parks
WebsiteOfficial website

Snow Canyon State Park is a state park in Utah, located in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The park features a canyon carved from the red and white Navajo sandstone of the Red Mountains, as well as the extinct Santa Clara Volcano, lava tubes, lava flows, and sand dunes. Snow Canyon is located near the cities of Ivins and St. George in Washington County.

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