Red Cliffs Campground
Overview
Red Cliffs Recreation Area includes a campground, day use areas, a non-motorized trail system, and interpreted public use sites. Dinosaurs left their footprints, now visible in the sandstone. Ancestral Puebloans lived here in the 10th century, growing corn, beans, and squash along Quail and Leeds Creek. Mid-19th century pioneers farmed here, supplying the area’s silver miners with food. Located within the Red Cliffs
National Conservation Area, the Recreation Area is managed to conserve and protect the natural and cultural resources of the public lands.
Recreation
The Red Reef Trail follows Quail Creek into the Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness and is a very popular hike in the spring when seasonal runoff fills water pockets and plunge pools in the stream channel. There are many other trails in the Recreation Area that are scenic and enjoyable for hikers and mountain bikers, for shorter, moderately difficult rides. The White Reef Trailhead accommodates both large and small horse trailers, making it an ideal place for equestrians to start a longer distance ride on the Prospector Trial which connects to the equally popular Church Rocks Trail for extended riding.
Facilities
The Red Reef Trail follows Quail Creek into the Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness and is a very popular hike in the spring when seasonal runoff fills water pockets and plunge pools in the stream channel. There are many other trails in the Recreation Area that are scenic and enjoyable for hikers and mountain bikers, for shorter, moderately difficult rides. The White Reef Trailhead accommodates both large and small horse trailers, making it an ideal place for equestrians to start a longer distance ride on the Prospector Trial which connects to the equally popular Church Rocks Trail for extended riding.
Natural Features
The campground and day use areas of the Recreation Area are located at the base of towering red cliffs of Navajo Sandstone. Quail Creek flows through the campground and supports mature cottonwood trees and willows that provide shade for many of the campsites and the day use areas. You may see a flock of Gambel’s quail or hear canyon wrens as you hike the trails the follow Quail and Leeds Creeks. If you’re lucky, you might spot a Mojave desert tortoise or a Gila monster, whose beaded skin and bold color patterns make it a standout among desert reptiles. To protect all of these native species and their habitats, please stay on designated trails.
Nearby Attractions
Quail Creek State Park, Dixie National Forest, Zion National Park.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations: When reservation is cancelled a $10.00 cancelation fee is charged. This cancellation fee is in addition to the non-refundable reservation service fee. Late Cancellations: When a reservation is cancelled on the day before or the day of arrival the $10.00 cancellation fee will be charged and the first night use fee will be forfeited (not to exceed the total paid for the orginal reservation). No Shows: If a customer does not arrive and/or does not cancel reservation by check out time (11 :00am) the day after the scheduled arrival date a $20.00 service fee charged and will forfeit the first night's user fee.
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Directions
From St. George: Take Interstate 15 north to Exit 22/228 N-Leeds. At the end of the off-ramp, turn right onto Old Highway 91. Travel south 1.5 miles and turn right. Continue under two freeway tunnels (tunnels restrict vehicle size to less than 12 feet in height and width) turn left and follow the paved road for 1.3 miles into the campground.
From the north: take I-15 South and exit at Exit 23/228 S/Leeds and go left under highway. Turn right on S. Main Street for 3.2 miles. Take right and Continue under two freeway tunnels (tunnels restrict vehicle size to less than 12 feet in height and width) turn left and follow the paved road for 1.3 miles into the campground.
Fees
Fees: All campsites are $15 per night plus a reservation service fee. A non-refundable service fee is charged for all reservations. This service fee is $9.00 for reservations made through call center (877-444-6777) and $8.00 for reservations made through recreation.gov. Passes: America the Beautiful: Senior, Access, and Golden Age Passes receive 50% off the nightly camping fee (for passholder's site only). Must have pass onsite to receive this discount.