BLM temporarily closes Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area Campground
By Rachel Carnahan
The Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip Field Office will close the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area Campground beginning April 8 in order to complete needed renovations of the restrooms and other infrastructure to ensure the health and safety of visitors.
While all restrooms within the campground are currently open, electricity to the restrooms on the upper loop has been disconnected with solar lighting being used for nighttime use of the facilities until the closure takes effect.
The closure coincides with the warmer summer months when visitation to the site begins to decline. The area is expected to reopen Aug. 31.
Visitors who have pre-paid camping fees beyond April 7 may obtain a refund by coming to the Arizona Strip Field Office at 345 E. Riverside Dr. in St. George where they can verify payment and initiate the refund process.
The temporary closure does not apply to contractors, law enforcement, or other agency personnel overseeing renovations or other activities associated with the management of public lands and natural resources. The site and facilities will continue to be patrolled by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office as well as BLM law enforcement and staff throughout the duration of the closure.
The Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area is located in Mohave County, Arizona, within the Virgin River Gorge, approximately 20 miles southwest of St. George.
For additional information, please contact the Arizona Strip Field Office at (435) 688-3200.
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Where did you steal that photo? It is not a photo of the place in question.
Hi Steve. Thanks so much for your insightful comment.
I stole this photo from some random guy taking photos in the desert on another planet. I came up from behind and kicked him in the knee, and while he was down, I snatched his camera, deftly whipped out a USB cable, and proceeded to upload this photo from his camera onto my laptop. The poor schmuck was helpless to stop me. At one point during the upload process, he struggled to rise to his feet, but a swift roundhouse to the jaw put him in his place. Since his camera was just some $10 Hello Kitty piece of crap, I didn’t bother to steal that as well.
But since interplanetary law has yet to be established, I could have.