St. George City now has over 70 miles of trails, visited by one million people over the course of last year. The Black Hill Trail now connects to the popular “Dragon’s Tail” staircase at Tech Ridge, which boasts 333 steps to test your endurance.
We all know how warm summers can get here. Besides our city pool, we have fun water features in four different locations. Town Square has a splash pad, lazy river, and waterfall to play in, and there are splash pads at Hidden Valley, The Fields at Little Valley, and Thunder Junction All Abilities Park.
In total, St. George has 29 parks with a variety of features to get you outside and active: trail access, lawns, playgrounds, and sports courts and fields.
The city runs four municipal golf courses, including Dixie Red Hills, which is our first course, built back in 1965 and features amazing red rock views. That’s back when we were a small, sleepy town of 6,000 residents where people just stopped to get gas between California, Las Vegas, and the Wasatch Front. But it sparked our ability to grow and now it’s considered one
of the best nine-hole courses in the state.
There’s also Sunbrook (our signature golf course with 27 holes), Southgate, and St. George Golf Club, all available for residents and visitors alike.
Every spring we open registration for our Junior Association of Golfers (JAG) summer program for kids aged 6-17. This gets kids out in the fresh air having a lot of fun as they’re introduced to the game of golf as opposed to being inside on their phones and video games. They get a killer deal on discounted green fees, range balls, and tournament access.
If disc golf is your thing, then check out Mathis Park, which is a nine-hole course, or 18-hole Beaverwood at St. James Park. To find out more about recreation in St. George, along with trail maps, park details, and res- ervation links for tee times and JAG, visit sgcityutah.gov/parksandrec.
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2025 issue of HEALTH Magazine.