Westside Campground — Sand Hollow State Park

The sand is orange which it’s breathtaking not to mention soft as can be. The water is warm like a bath. The sun rises and your in a place of perfection when the sun goes down your tired as can be but you had a day of wonderful adventures: if you have ATVs they have a lot of great trails and off roads available. The campsites are just a short few steps to the water and they have covered areas as well as barbecue grills fire rings and tables you also park your vehicle right in front of your camp spot they do have some areas with hook ups for your RVs but make sure you reserve ahead of time because the spots fill up quickly because this is a great location to fish,jet ski, kayak, paddle-board, ATV and really anything you could ever imagine. When we came we rented a Jetske it was about $200 for all day super fun had a really great time I also noticed while we were jet skiing they have a scuba diving area which was pretty neat there’s so much the state park offers here at Sandy Hollow. we set up camp and had a great day wasn’t too warm the weather was just right and when we started packing up I noticed some little spiders that didn’t affect us all day maybe they were just looking for shelter but super freaky when you’re wrapping up and you see all these crazy spiders honestly that was the only thing I could actually complain about this place was a wonderful Place I definitely recommend wearing water shoes because some of the areas where you’re stepping into the water have branches and leaves and other stuff so you just wanna make sure your children’s feet and your feet are protected. other than that this place is amazing and we love it so so much

This has to be one of my most favorite state campgrounds thus far! Warm, blue and clear waters, red sand and red sandstone landscape all around. Location is convenient as there is a Walmart around the corner and St. George is not too far. There is not a bad spot in this campground. We've stayed Westside Campgrounds in Sites 4,6,7 and 15. All were great and had good spacing between the next spot over so you really have your space and privacy. The bathrooms were clean and the hot shower stalls were also clean. Campground hosts and rangers were all welcoming and super helpful. All the sites are a short walk to the water and it is gorgeous! Great for kids and adults. Nice and quiet campground and very clean all around. Each site has an area for a tent pad and came with a covered picnic table. Most sites are pretty leveled and well paved. There are sand dunes across the other side of the park along with the water rentals and the Sandpit Campgrounds. The beach is on the side of the Sandpit Campgrounds. The Sandpit Campgrounds have a few sites with hook ups but I'd only recommend it if you have your OHV to play with or else it'd be noisy and dusty. There is also a little restaurant on this side too. Book in advance up to 4 months because this place is a gem.

Pros -

• The views are amazing.
• Almost no light pollution. You can see so many stars at night.
• Walking distance to the lake/beach
• The beach area is gorgeous with lots of smooth sand and cool red rock formations.
• There is a restaurant in the park that has decent food.
• They have a place the rent sea doos, boats, UTVs, etc. Although I read that they are very particular about charging extra fees, and that the equipment is old. I won’t judge this review based on those comments because I did not have personal experiences with this.
• It appears that this is the place to be for riding trails. There are so many off road vehicles running around it’s unbelievable. I wish I would have done more research ahead of time and enjoyed this about the park while we were there.

Cons

• The cookies we bought at the restaurant had mold inside of them. They were quick to refund the money, but that entire restaurant is run by teenagers and they literally said nothing to me when I showed it to them. They just counted my money and handed it back to me.
• No one was wearing a mask at the restaurant during this pandemic, and they were not taking it very seriously.
• The park closes at 9 and you have to be inside the park before it closes. They will lock you out.

Overall, I wanted to rank this park high because it’s a phenomenal park. The biggest issues were at the restaurant and it doesn’t appear to be affiliated with the park.

There are a couple options for camping in Sand Hollow SP. We stayed at the Westside grounds with FHU. We really enjoyed our stay here as there’s plenty of your own space with neighbors behind and in front rather than side-to-side. Our site was mostly level with a grill (that was closed to use due to fire risk) and a shade structure with a picnic bench. The grounds were very quiet at night during our stay. We stayed in late June and the temps were hot so it was nice to have the lake nearby for swimming, boating, kayaking, etc. Swimmer’s itch is real but only affects a percentage of people. Thankfully, we weren’t affected. We drove to the other side of the lake to find a quiet spot to spend the day. Shade is at a premium, so bring your own. The dispersed tent sites around the lake seem nice and private but please pack out what you pack in. We carried out some garbage strewn at the site where we spent the day. Bathrooms are intermittent and nicely maintained. The lake can get crowded but we found it’s easy enough to find a private spot. The temps were near 100, so we were grateful to have the FHU at our site, though evening temps were very pleasant and we slept with windows open. Can’t wait to return with some shade, rafts and a SUP!

Sand Hollow is a beautiful man made lake with bright red sand and clear waters. This park allows for motorized and non motorized boats, off road vehicles, rentals, camping and dogs.

There are very limited spots by the water to camp, and fires are only allowed in specific fire rings. Outside firewood is not allowed. There is also an entrance fee to enter the park, National Park Passes will not work here.

There are nice day use areas, and areas designated for camping. Tents and RVs allowed, although most access roads are covered in thick sand. I would not recommend taking a low clearance vehicle. There is also a small restaurant for food and vault toilets for use.

You cannot camp around the entire lake. The back portion is fenced off, only allowing half of the lake to be occupied. I chose to camp as far away from the other campers by the backside of the lake. It was a very beautiful, sandy spot right by the water. However, it seemed like the other people staying at the park had no sense of respect or personal space. We set our tent up around 2:00pm and we constantly had ATV's, families with dogs off of the leash, fishermen etc walking/driving right through our site. This continued even through the night until quiet hours. Light and sound travel very well over this lake, so someone drunkenly singing with their buddies across the lake sounds like they are right next to you. People are driving their cars at all sorts of hours blinding you with the reflection off of the water. There are Park Rangers that drive around but don't seem to do anything. There was litter everywhere hidden in the sand. There are a couple of trees and bushes that provide some shade but I would recommend bringing a shade tent. There are also a couple of metal tables with attached chairs at some campsite locations.

This would be a beautiful location to visit for the day with your family. I would not recommend camping here overnight unless you don't enjoy personal space, respectful neighbors, quiet hours or humming RVs.