ST. GEORGE Utah’s Dixie
By Bob Grove, DriveAwayVacations.com
St. George is easy to get to. Located on the Interstate-15 corridor 300 miles south of Salt Lake City and 120 miles north of Las Vegas, St. George is ideally situated for quick weekend getaways for local travelers and is an ideal hub for tourists visiting the many nearby national parks and recreation areas.
Places to see Within a short drive of St. George are some of the world’s most magnificent parks and recreation areas. Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon and Lake Powell are all within three hours or less; Zion is less than an hour away. Other places equally as impressive but less known are Snow Canyon State Park, located eight miles from St. George in the town of Ivins, and Red Cliffs Recreation Area, 14 miles northeast of St. George just off the Interstate-15 freeway.
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ocated in the southwestern corner of Utah is the popular desert community of St. George. Originally settled in 1861 by Mormon pioneers to farm cotton due to the area’s warm weather, St. George became known as Utah’s Dixie.
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Warm weather may have opened the door to this region but it’s the abundance of scenic beauty, recreation and adventure that has made St. George one of the fastest growing communities and vacation hotspots in the recent decades.
Often referred to as the other Palm Springs, St. George is dotted with world class spas and golf courses with scenery that will make keeping your eye on the ball more difficult than ever. Sky Mountain Golf Course, 435-635-7888, skymountaingolf. com. Other things to do include hiking, rock climbing, rappelling, mountain biking, and Zip line adventures. Paragon