Padre Canyon, Snow Canyon State Park

Name: Padre Canyon
Address: Snow Canyon State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Snow Canyon State Park

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Vernacular architecture, Canyon

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Padre Canyon is adjacent to Snow Canyon State Park and Red Mountain in Ivins, Utah, and features a three sided canyon and scenic sentinels carved from the red Navajo Sandstone. Padre Canyon is part of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, a 62,000 acre protected area that contains three distinct ecosystems: the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin. Geological features of the canyon include Padre Rock, the Padre Arch, pillared rock formations and sand dunes. ()

Coordinates: 37°11'3"N, 113°39'22"W

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IvinsSnow Canyon State Park United States

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Padre Canyon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thomas Judd House, St. George Tabernacle, Brigham Young Winter Home, St. George Children's Museum.

6.5 miSE
Shopping
Thomas Judd House, St. George
166 min walk • The Thomas Judd House is a historic house in St. George, Utah. It was built in 1876 for Thomas Judd, an immigrant from England who converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1864 and settled in Southern Utah shortly after.
6.6 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Spiritual
St. George Tabernacle, St. George
168 min walk • The St. George Tabernacle is a historic building in St. George, Utah. It opened in 1876 to serve as a public works building, originally hosting church services and court hearings.
6.4 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Brigham Young Winter Home, St. George
163 min walk • The Brigham Young Winter Home and Office is a historic residence and museum located in St. George, Utah. Brigham Young was the foremost Mormon pioneer and second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who led its members to the Utah Territory.
6.6 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
St. George Children's Museum, St. George
170 min walk • St. George Children's Museum is a nonprofit children's museum in St. George, Utah. The mission statement of the museum is to provide vibrant and engaging interactive activities that invite children and families to discover, imagine and create. The Museum's green dragon mascot, “Rufus”, frequently shows up in logos.
0.5 miN
Concerts and shows, Event space, Theater
Tuacahn, Ivins
14 min walk • The Tuacahn Center for the Arts is an organization for the arts located in the mouth of the Padre Canyon, adjacent to Snow Canyon State Park, in Ivins, Utah.
3.5 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Jacob Hamblin House, St. George
89 min walk • The Jacob Hamblin House is a historic residence and museum located in Santa Clara, Utah, United States near St. George. Jacob Hamblin was a Mormon pioneer and missionary who founded Santa Clara in 1854. After a flood destroyed the town, a group of missionaries constructed a new home for him on a hillside. It is now open as a museum.
5.1 miSE
37°7'38"N • 113°35'46"W
Dixie Red Hills Golf Course, St. George
131 min walk • Golf
5.3 miN
Natural attraction, Vernacular architecture, Volcano
Santa Clara Volcano, Snow Canyon State Park
135 min walk • Santa Clara Volcano is a volcanic field and lava flow in the Diamond Valley in Washington County, Utah, United States. The most prominent features are two cinder cones that rise above Snow Canyon State Park.
6.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
St. George Opera House, St. George
165 min walk • The St. George Opera House, also known as the St. George Social Hall, is a historic building in St. George, Utah. It was originally built by the St. George Gardeners' Club as a wine cellar. As wine demand decreased, the building was expanded to host theatrical productions.
6.4 miSE
37°6'42"N • 113°34'55"W
St. George Art Museum, St. George
165 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
2.8 miW
37°11'2"N • 113°42'22"W
Zia Pottery & Gallery, Ivins
71 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum