Located north of St. George, the Pine Valley Recreation Area is set among pines and firs and offers a nice place for just relaxing and enjoying the cool realms of the forest. In addition, there’s the opportunity to fish for rainbow and brook trout at nearby Pine Valley Reservoir

Pine Valley covers about 50,000 acres in what's known as the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness. The mountain is part of a huge rock outcrop that forms the Pine Valley Laccolith...the largest in the United States. Mixed spruce, bristle cone pine, and Douglas-fir are found throughout the area. Beautiful tree lined meadows are the summer home to a large deer herd along with many birds including the red-tailed hawk. Pine Valley Mountain is actually an island surrounded by desert with summer days being warm with cool nights and winter months becoming a recreation area for skiing and other winter sports. The scenery is amazing with hiking trails that will take you to overlooks of the Dixie Basin and Zion National Park. There are over 150 miles of hiking trails in the area. There are short trails that will take you around Pine Valley Reservoir and backpack trails like the 15 mile Whipple Trail.

Located north of St. George, the Pine Valley Recreation Area is a great place for camping, hiking, fishing, or relaxing. The reservoir is filled with rainbow and brook trout...a nice addition to a meal around the campfire. There are no boat ramps and fishing from boats or float tubes are not allowed so this makes the Reservoir popular with fly fishers. Horseback riding is popular in the area and one of the campgrounds have horse facilities. Blue Springs Campground is one of five shaded campgrounds in the Pine Valley Mountains. There are 18 sites with drinking water and flush toilets. The cost of the sites are $11 a night and they are open from May to October. For reservations, call (877) 444-6777 or (800) 287-CAMP for the Equestrian campground.