Quail Creek State Park

The best thing about this place is that it is close to zion national park, but you can always find here camping spot for 15 $. Not like all the other sites that always full.
Nothing else is good. No trees and no shade. Just run away…

We stopped by this because it was close to where we were staying while on our trip to Zion National Park. The view is breathtaking, you would think you were in the middle of no where with no water and then this place pops up along the road. We went in late August and the water was very warm, about 85 degrees. It’s a must see, and if you have time you should go into the water.

A very nice and quiet campground, and not crowded even if the campground is full. Each site is space apart so that it feels like a little private sanctuary. Each campgrounds are within less than 100 yards away from the lake.
Tips: 1. If you came in after hours when the park gate is close and have a reservation you can park on top of the hill besides the road and hike down to your camp sites, I learned this the hard way we’re I had to sleep in the car while waiting for the park to open again. (Lessons learned)
2. Even though each camp site has a built in gazebo; Always check the weather, not much of natural protection from the elements so when it’s windy you can really feel it.
3. You don’t have to use the designated swimming area, the lake is so spacious especially with the number of people they let in that you can set up you own little private spot.
4. No shower staions, just restrooms. Which should be fine when if you only stay for a couple of days.

Camped here for 2 nights, made reservations online and reserved lot #18, awesome water front location, easy access to the water, awesome views!
The site fit 3 tents easily and 3 cars (there’s a fee for additonal vehicles). It had a double picnic table with shade and fire/​pit. The restroom was a bit of a «hike» to get to, and theres no showers, but it was quite clean.
We camped with our 4 children (ages 2 – 18), the first night the winds were horrible gusting up to 45mph! But the following day, the weather was clear and hot, and the lake was super calm! My kids played in the water for hours; setting up a huge umbrella on the shoreline helped beat the heat. We also tried fishing, unfortunately no bite, in fact not a single person we saw caught any fish that weekend :(
Overall, our family enjoyed our stay there. Its not a crowded campground, its very quiet and peaceful at night. We loved watching the sunset and sunrise. Definitely coming back, and will try to get the same spot.

Sounds like Svetlana should have done some research about SW Utah & this particular park! Everything I read in her review simply points out ignorance on her part, and not an indictment about Quail Creek State Park! Is «omg. it is in the middle of nowhere» supposed to be a bad thing, in terms of a camp site??! The nice thing is that while it may look like it’s in a remote area, it is definitely NOT, evidenced by the two Walmarts within a 10 minute drive.
The «artificial lake» is a water reservoir! Quality is very good, especially for swimming, though there is more of an emphasis on boating here. Someone looking for a similar state park in the area that’s better set-​up for swimming should check out Sand Hollow Reservoir State Park, located just a few miles to the SE. Yes, on occasion it may have an algae bloom. or other bacterial issues, as-​could any other body of water.

omg! it is in the middle of nowhere. In the summer, there is no shade and +115 °F. I guess we wanted a campground with trees, shades and a river. Well, we did not get any. At the same time, I saw people enjoying it.
Yes, there are bathrooms and showers. There is even an artificial lake, but it has some bad bacteria, so you do not want to swim in it.

Quaint little man made reservoir just off the I-​15 and Utah State Route 9 on the way to Zion. Only 20 minutes from St. George.
This a pay access State Park that provides day use picnicking, water sports, fishing, and overnight camping. The West end of the park is shadowed by some beautiful red rock cliffs.
Really easy spot to get to for a quick day fishing trip and the camping sites are all paved complete with a table, shade structure, open fire pit, and charcoal grill. There is a boat ramp and 2 docks.
In close proximity to St. George makes it a doable overnighter for those not used to roughing it or families wanting a comfortable getaway.