Sand Hollow State Park

Sand Hollow State Park
Utah State Park
Red Mountain in Sand Hollow State Park
Country  United States
State  Utah
County Washington
Location Hurricane
 - elevation 3,000 ft (914 m) [1]
 - coordinates 37°6′56″N 113°22′35″W / 37.11556°N 113.37639°W / 37.11556; -113.37639Coordinates: 37°6′56″N 113°22′35″W / 37.11556°N 113.37639°W / 37.11556; -113.37639
Area 20,611 acres (8,341 ha) [2]
Founded 2003 [1]
Management Utah State Parks
Owner Washington County Water Conservation District, Bureau of Land Management [2]
Visitation 183,691 (2011) [3]
IUCN category V - Protected Landscape/Seascape
Location of Sand Hollow State Park in Utah

Sand Hollow State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, featuring a 1,322-acre (535 ha) reservoir and an extensive off highway vehicle recreation area on Sand Mountain. The park is near the town of Hurricane.

The park was officially dedicated in April 2003 and surrounds the Sand Hollow Reservoir. Sand Hollow quickly became a popular site for camping, fishing, boating, and ATV riding on nearby sand dunes.

References

  1. 1 2 "Sand Hollow State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  2. 1 2 "Sand Hollow State Park Resource Management Plan" (PDF). Utah State Parks. April 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  3. "Utah State Park 2011 Visitation" (PDF). Utah State Parks Planning. Retrieved 28 May 2012.

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