Red Cliffs Recreation Area is a Bureau of Land Management area in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, with dinosaur tracks in Jurassic-age sandstone along the Silver Reef and Red Reef East trails, Ancestral Puebloan structures at the Red Cliffs Archaeological Site via the Anasazi Trail, and the Red Reef Trail up Quail Creek. Day-use hours are sunrise to sunset, year-round; the Day Use Activity Pass is $5* per vehicle, paid with the Recreation.gov mobile app (cash or check also accepted, and America the Beautiful passes accepted). The BLM calls day-use parking extremely limited and expects it to be full on weekends, holidays and most spring and fall days. Access runs through two I-15 underpasses that restrict vehicle and trailer height to 11 feet 9 inches; the BLM directs travelers heading north from St. George to exit 22 and those heading south from Cedar City to exit 23.
*Fees subject to change, please check blm.gov for updated information.
Nearest Airports
Straight-line distance from Red Cliffs Recreation Area, not drive time.
- St George Regional (SGU) — 14 miles
- Cedar City Regional (CDC) — 37 miles
- Mesquite (MFH) — 45 miles
Live Conditions
Wildlife Spotted Nearby
We checked fees, opening hours and operating status on 2026-10-14. These change without notice — confirm with blm.gov the week you travel.
Sources — 5 claims, 5 checked against the source
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Day Use Activity Pass is $5 per vehicle, paid via the Recreation.gov mobile app; cash or check also accepted; America the Beautiful passes accepted (checked 2026-10-14) | Bureau of Land Management: Red Cliffs Recreation Area | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Day-use areas are open year-round; day-use hours are sunrise to sunset (checked 2026-10-14) | Bureau of Land Management: Red Cliffs Recreation Area | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Day-use parking is extremely limited; expect it to be full on weekends, holidays and most spring and fall days; vehicles with trailers must park at the White Reef trailhead (checked 2026-10-14) | Bureau of Land Management: Red Cliffs Recreation Area | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Vehicle and trailer height and width are restricted to 11 feet 9 inches by two narrow underpasses beneath I-15; northbound from St. George use exit 22 (UT-228 toward Leeds); southbound from Cedar City use exit 23 (checked 2026-10-14) | Bureau of Land Management: Red Cliffs Recreation Area | Checked |
| Dinosaur tracks along the Silver Reef Trail and Red Reef East Trail; Ancestral Puebloan structures at the Red Cliffs Archaeological Site via the Anasazi Trail; Red Reef Trail follows Quail Creek (checked 2026-10-14) | Bureau of Land Management: Red Cliffs Recreation Area | Checked |