Quail Creek State Park is currently under Stage 2 fire restrictions, which prohibit all open fires of any kind. This ban includes fires within established fire pits, charcoal grills, pellet grills, and any other ash-producing fuel.
Properly shielded gas or liquid-fueled portable camp stoves are permitted, provided they feature a shut-off valve and are used in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren of flammable vegetation.
The park has been enforcing a day-use fee at the DWR Field Office/South Overlook parking lot since May 1, 2023.
Quail Creek reservoir was completed in 1985 to provide culinary and irrigation water to the St. George area. Much of the reservoir's water is diverted from the Virgin River via a buried pipeline. The reservoir is formed by two dams: an earth-fill embankment dam and a roller-compacted concrete dam, which replaced an original earth-fill dam that failed on New Year's Day in 1989.
The reservoir reaches maximum depths of 120 feet and supports various fish species including rainbow trout, bullhead catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, and bluegill.
Opened to the public as a state park in 1986, Quail Creek features 600 acres of surface water at an elevation of 3,300 feet. The park offers amenities such as a new campground with 26 sites equipped with power, water, and a dump station, as well as beaches and petroglyphs located throughout the area.
