Events
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2025 Events
January 2025
Motorcycle Training
January 7
Motorcycle course at the northern end of the main boat ramp parking lot. No closures occurring.
Motorcycle Training
January 14
Motorcycle course at the northern end of the main boat ramp parking lot. No closures occurring.
Winter 4×4 Jamboree
January 15 – 18
Off-roading event with all different kinds of off 4×4 vehicles. Trails on Sand Mountain will remain open with limited access.
February 2025
No events scheduled at this time. Please check back.
March 2025
Off-Road Games
March 19 – 23
The Park is extremely busy during this event, large participation crowds. OHV Staging area will be full of Vendors and the beach area of the park will be utilized heavily. Sand Mountain will be used for this event but still open to the general public.
https://mattsoffroadrecovery.com/
April 2025
Police Vehicle Training
March 31-April 17 (excluding Saturdays and Sundays)
Emergency vehicle training at the northern end of the main boat ramp parking lot. No closures occurring
Utah Tech Veteran’s Poker Run
April 12
Motorcycles will drive through four Utah State Parks to raise money for college tuition for veterans.
May 2025
Iron Man– North America Championship
May 9 – 10
Swim/Bike/Run Event. The boat ramp and reservoir will be closed starting Friday, May 3rd and go through the afternoon of May 4th.
NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING EVENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK: Due to the Ironman Event the following closures and restricted Park access will affect the following area’s in the park.
- May 9th the main boat ramp will be closed. Boaters are welcome to use the South Ramp with caution.
- May 10th the main boat ramp will be closed from 06:00 am until approximately 1:00 pm.
- May 10th the entire southside and east side of the park to include; Sand Hollow Rentals, OHV Staging, Day Use, Sandpit Campground, Lakeview Campground and all Primitive campers will not be able to exit or enter the park from 07:30 – 11:00 am.
Thank you,
Sand Hollow State Park Staff
Volleyball Tournament
May 16 – 18
Volleyball tournament on the south beach.
June 2025
Fish and Fun
June 7
Fishing for kids and veterans.
July 2025
The Stars & Stripes Firework Show
July 4
Firework show presented by Hurricane City and Red Rock Media. Fireworks show will go off from the cliff jumping rocks area. There will be food trucks, vendors, and other misc. activities starting in the evening.
NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING EVENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK: Due to the this event, the boat ramp will be in a hard closure from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Once the firework show is over, boats can use the launch ramp. We apologize for any inconvenience.
August 2025
No events scheduled at this time. Please check back.
September 2025
Search and Rescue Conference
September 18 – 20
Training conference for Utah SAR members. Training obstacles will be throughout the entire park.
NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING EVENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK: Due to this event, the Cliff Jumping Rocks and the north end of the boat parking lot will be in a hard closure all three days of the event. This may or may not include the dive park. Please stay clear of all areas involved in the closure. We apologize for any inconvenience.
October 2025
No events scheduled at this time. Please check back.
November 2025
BLM Sand Dune Summit
November 5
Training conference for conference attendees. The OHV parking will be used for this training conference.
December 2025
No events scheduled at this time. Please check back.
Past Events
January 2024
Winter 4×4 Jamboree
January 17 – 20
Off-roading event with all different kinds of off 4×4 vehicles. Trails on Sand Mountain will remain open with limited access.
https://winter4x4jamboree.com/
February 2024
Winter Jamboree
February 17 – 18
Off-roading “Meet and Greet” and Trail Ride. OHV Staging area and trail line-up will be near the OHV tunnel.
Fishing Tournament
February 24
Fishermen will be using the main boat ramp and reservoir. Reservoir access for the general public will remain open.
United by Bronco
February 29 – March 2
Off-roading event with all different breeds of Broncos. OHV Staging area will have limited vendors and trail line-up will be near the OHV tunnel.
https://www.unitedbybronco.com
March 2024
Lake to Lake
March 2
Park will remain open and will have minor impact on the park. Running relay and ultra marathon event starting at Gunlock State Park and ending at Sand Hollow State Park.
https://www.sgcity.org/sgrraces/laketolakerelay
Off-Road Games
March 13 – 17
The Park is extremely busy during this event, large participation crowds. OHV Staging area will be full of Vendors and the beach area of the park will be utilized heavily. Sand Mountain will be used for this event but still open to the general public.
https://mattsoffroadrecovery.com/
Fishing Tournament
March 23
Fishermen will be using the main boat ramp and reservoir. Reservoir access for the general public will remain open.
April 2024
Off-Road Swap Meet and Rig Show
April 26 – 27
FREE for spectators with valid park pass. Local Off-Road groups sell and/or trade their used and new parts/accessories while displaying their offroad rigs for the people to vote on.
Fishing Tournament
April 27
Fishermen will be using the main boat ramp and reservoir. Reservoir access for the general public will remain open.
May 2024
Iron Man
May 3 – 4
Swim/Bike/Run Event. The boat ramp and reservoir will be closed starting Friday, May 3rd and go through the afternoon of May 4th.
NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING EVENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK: Due to the Ironman Event the following closures and restricted Park access will affect the following area’s in the park.
- May 3rd the main boat ramp will be closed. Boaters are welcome to use the South Ramp with caution.
- May 4th the main boat ramp will be closed from 06:00 am until approximately 1:00 pm.
- May 4th the entire southside and east side of the park to include; Sand Hollow Rentals, OHV Staging, Day Use, Sandpit Campground, Lakeview Campground and all Primitive campers will not be able to exit or enter the park from 08:00 – 11:00 am.
Thank you,
Sand Hollow State Park Staff
Volleyball Tournament
May 10 – 12
Volleyball tournament on the south beach.
SxS Adventure Rally on the Rocks
May 15 – 19
Off-Roading event. OHV staging area will be full of vendors. Trail riding will be throughout Sand Mountain.
June 2024
Fish and Fun
June 1
Fishing for kids and veterans.
Sand Hollow Triathlon
June 8
Swim, Bike, and Run event.
NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING EVENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK: Due to the this event, the boat ramp will be in a hard closure from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.
https://bbscendurance.com/sandhollow
July 2024
The Stars & Stripes Firework Show
July 4
Firework show presented by Hurricane City and Red Rock Media. Fireworks show will go off from the cliff jumping rocks area. There will be food trucks, vendors, and other misc. activities starting in the evening.
NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING EVENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK: Due to the this event, the boat ramp will be in a hard closure from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Once the firework show is over, boats can use the launch ramp. We apologize for any inconvenience.
August 2024
Night Fishing Tournament
August 17
Fishermen will be using the main boat ramp and reservoir. Reservoir access for the general public will remain open.
September 2024
Kokopelli Triathlon
September 14
Swim, Bike, and Run event.
NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING EVENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK: Due to the this event, the boat ramp will be in a hard closure from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.
https://bbscendurance.com/kokopelli/
Search and Rescue Conference
September 19 – 21
Training conference for Utah SAR members. Training obstacles will be throughout the entire park.
NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING EVENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK: Due to this event, the Cliff Jumping Rocks and the north end of the boat parking lot will be in a hard closure all three days of the event. Please stay clear of all areas involved in the closure. We apologize for any inconvenience.
United States Army Dive Training
September 23 – 27
Training conference for United States Army divers only. Will be at the main boat ramp and in the dive park area. There will be no park closures.
Fishing Tournament
September 28
Fishermen will be using the main boat ramp and reservoir. Reservoir access for the general public will remain open.
October 2024
Trail Hero
September 30 – October 5
Off-roading event focuses on guided trail rides and rock crawling sports. Event includes free vendor show with food trucks and kids activities. Music fest will be from October 3rd to October 5th with live music from different bands.
Fishing Tournament
October 5 – 6
Fishermen will be using the main boat ramp and reservoir. Reservoir access for the general public will remain open.
UTV Take Over
October 15 – 20
Off-roading event with vendor row
https://www.utvtakeover.com/hurricane-ut/
NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING EVENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK: Due to the this event, there will be some OHV areas blocked off to non-event users due to be used for event activities. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Fishing Tournament
October 19
Fishermen will be using the main boat ramp and reservoir. Reservoir access for the general public will remain open.
November 2024
Fishing Tournament
November 9
Fishermen will be using the main boat ramp and reservoir. Reservoir access for the general public will remain open.
December 2024
Fishing Tournament
December 14
Fishermen will be using the main boat ramp and reservoir. Reservoir access for the general public will remain open.