Discover Utah’s Best in Golf, Lodging and Lifestyle this Winter

St. George and its surrounding area offer golf, luxury, excursions, and majestic parks year-round

Jon Rizzi

The following appeared as part of our Fall Travel Guide.

ROCK IT: Outstanding golf is part and parcel to the Red Rock Golf Trail, an 11-course smorgasbord (10 in and around St. George, another in nearby Mesquite, Nevada) that satisfies the royal and ancient appetite of even the most avid golfer. 

INN AND ON: Although Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club is private, guests in one of the 40 luxury casitas at the Inn at Entrada can get on. This award-winning experience includes Troon Golf-managed Johnny Miller Signature golf; Kokopelli Restaurant and Lounge; and a state-of-the-art fitness center that includes spa services, tennis, pickleball, sand volleyball, basketball and swimming. 

IT’S A WONDER: Don’t plan a golf excursion to Southern Utah without booking Sand Hollow Golf Club near Hurricane. Envied for its majestic views of Zion National Park, Pine Valley Mountain and a particularly inspiring red sandstone formation bookending the property, the 27-hole John Fought masterpiece is an unabashed stunner. Stay and play at the luxe Sand Hollow Golf Resort Sand Hollow Golf Resort. 

IN THE MIX: Newly remodeled and under new ownership, The Inn at St. George offers clean, comfortable and distinct boutique lodging with easy access to galleries, shopping, dining and historic landmarks like the Opera House, St. George Tabernacle and Brigham Young’s famous home. 

INCREDIBLE IVINS: Blended into an unforgettable landscape of vivid red rock cliffs and canyons, Red Mountain Resort in Ivins is flawlessly suited for relaxing, renewing and rediscovering your passion for adventure. The high-end property offers generously appointed guest rooms and villas, wellness programs, spa, fine dining and adventures to nearby Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks. 

NATURAL WONDERS: Southern Utah’s acclaimed red rock country is a proverbial four-season playground, underscored by 229-square-mile Zion National Park and its world-famous sandstone cliffs, majestic Snow Canyon and Sand Hollow state parks, and the spectacular northeastern reaches of the 54,000-square-mile Mojave Desert. That’s eye-candy fodder for balloonists, hikers, rock climbers, bikers, skydivers, zip-liners, horseback riders, ATV’ers and water sports enthusiasts. 


MORE THAN GOLF: Sports mecca St. George hosts a distinguished list of annual events, including the St. George Marathon (Oct. 3), fifth largest in America and ranked among the continent’s most scenic footraces; the 10,000-athletes-strong Huntsman World Senior Games (Oct. 5-17); and the preeminent Ironman 70.3 U.S. Pro Championship (May 7, 2016), which welcomes 2,500 athletes and 10,000 visitors to the area. 

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