Camp ObserverPine Valley Guard Station
Camp site features
Across 1 camp site:
- Electric hookups: all 1 sites
- Picnic table: all 1 sites
- Largest party: 6 people
- Power up to 50 amps
Directions
From Exit 6 in St. George, Utah, turn north onto Bluff Street, which turns into Utah Highway 18 North; continue to follow for 27 miles. Turn east onto Pine Valley Highway and travel 6.9 miles into Pine Valley. From the Pine Valley stop sign, turn east onto Main Street and follow 2 miles to the Pine Valley Recreation Area. The Guard Station is located a quarter mile past the reservoir parking lot on the north side of the road.
During winter months, there is a 1.5 mile cross-country ski, snowshoe or walk into the cabin from the winter trailhead at the entrance to the Pine Valley Recreation
Area.
Stay Limit
Check in from 1 PM, check out by 11 AM.
Reviews
Michael T
Loop:Pine Valley
Site:
Reviewed 2 years ago
I planned a stay at the cabin 2 mons in advance for Xmas with the family. The day of, we drove 2 hrs to the cabin to only then find out the park was closed for winter with no warning ahead of time. It ruined xmas and the whole day for us. Communication would of been great to know.
Tyler A
Loop:Pine Valley
Site:
Reviewed 2 years ago
Put the wood burning stove back in. The heat source at the location currently is not sufficient. Additionally, when we arrived, most of the outlets would not work to plug in the electric heaters. We assume that previous guests tripped the breaker dude to the excessive amount of electric heaters needed to stay warm without the wood stove. We found it ironic that the wood stove was removed to “preserve the historic building,” when on the other side of the mountain, the browse station is in complete shambles.
Blair M
Loop:Pine Valley
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Reviewed 2 years ago
Such a beautiful place and a great getaway from the summer heat. We always go down to the lake and fish. Catching no fish still beats a day at work. The lake is busy though, so pick your times carefully and you’ll have a more enjoyable experience.
Trissie C
Loop:Pine Valley
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Reviewed 2 years ago
Can you say “hantavirus”! Mouse poop everywhere (on the mattresses, windowsills, in sink, on counters). Mice in the bench. Brown sticky stuff in fridge with long brown hair stuck to it. Gross shower. Bug cementaries in window sills. Everything was really dirty. We didn’t even stay 30 minutes. It was cleaner outside. Barf-a-roni.
John S
Loop:Pine Valley
Site:
Reviewed 2 years ago
We love the location. The cabin is very hit and miss. The beds are terrible, so we usually bring Cots to sleep on. The biggest issue with the cabin is it is very poorly maintained. The water heater has literally been out for at least two seasons, I don't understand why they don't simply replace it. The place is dirty. Guests are supposed to clean at the end of their stay. Sometimes it's cleanish when you arrive, sometimes you have to clean before you can settle in. But it really needs a deep cleaning. This last trip was an adventure. We were making breakfast when suddenly thousands of ants started coming out of the electrical outlets above the kitchen counter. We drove to St. George to buy raid, and they didn't return for the rest of our trip, but I suspect there is a colony living in the wall. There's also mice, but that's to be expected in the woods. Both of the screen doors are in need of repair. The area is awesome though. And even though it isn't the greatest building, we'll continue to come here and stay in the cabin. It's pretty close to us and the only cabin in the recreation area, so that is with a ⭐.
Jeff D
Loop:Pine Valley
Site:
Reviewed 2 years ago
We love coming to this cabin. Please clean up after yourselves. The previous guests left a pot of macaroni on the counter.
