About this city
Also known as: Utah's Dixie
Superbly positioned in the rolling red-rock hills of southwestern Utah's Dixie region near the Nevada and Arizona borders, St. George is the county seat of Washington County and one of the fastest-growing metropolitan anchors in the American Intermountain West. Founded in 1861 by Mormon pioneers under the direction of Brigham Young to cultivate cotton—earning the region its nickname 'Utah's Dixie'—the planned city rapidly evolved from an agricultural outpost into a wealthy commercial and healthcare capital. Today, St. George coordinates a thriving tech-startup and advanced logistics economy, pairing its pristine master-planned residential communities with world-class golf resorts and a fierce cultural pride. The contemporary red-desert landscape serves as the premier southern shared gateway to some of the country's most celebrated red-rock wilderness canyons.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Hike through the towering, wave-swept red sandstone canyons and scramble across slot chasms at Snow Canyon State Park. Explore the beautifully preserved 19th-century colonial white sandstone architecture of the historic St. George Utah Temple. Play a round of championship professional golf at the dramatic red-desert links of Sand Hollow Resort.
