A La Verkin community
Homes for sale in Cottonwood Hollow.
A river-bottom neighborhood on the north side of La Verkin where the cottonwoods still grow thick and the Virgin River runs along the southern edge. You are five minutes from Confluence Park, about the same to the hot springs down in the gorge, and your grocery run crosses the bridge into Hurricane in about six minutes.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page is the honest version of Cottonwood Hollow, what a home costs here, and whether it fits what you are after.
New to the area? Start with the La Verkin guide, then come back for the river bottom.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Cottonwood Hollow.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Cottonwood Hollow listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off.
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Life in the hollow
What a day in the river bottom feels like.
Morning in Cottonwood Hollow starts in the shade. The cottonwood canopy that gives the neighborhood its name throws dappled light across the streets, and the river, just a couple hundred yards off the southern edge, carries a low murmur you stop noticing after the first week until a visitor points it out. If you walk in the morning, you walk along the riverbank, not a sidewalk.
Midday is practical. You are on the north side of La Verkin, which puts you closer to SR-17 than most of town. That is the shortcut to I-15 at Anderson Junction, about six minutes up the road, and it means a St. George commute runs about thirty minutes instead of the forty it takes from Hurricane. For daily errands, Hurricane is still the answer: Davis Food and Drug is about six minutes across the bridge, and the Walmart Supercenter is about ten.
Evening is what sells the hollow. The river bottom cools faster than the bench, and by sundown the cottonwoods release the day's heat into air that already carries a hint of the water. Confluence Park is five minutes down the road for a sunset walk. The hot springs are about the same, down in the gorge. And when you come home, the neighborhood is quiet enough that you can hear the river through an open window.
Neighborhood highlights
The highlight reel, all within minutes.
The Virgin River edge
The river runs along the community's southern boundary. You are not waterfront, but you are close enough to walk to the bank, hear the water from your yard, and live inside the green corridor the river creates through town.
Confluence Park, five minutes
A 344-acre county park where three waterways meet, with trails winding past a 1929 hydroelectric plant ruin. Fishing, paddling, picnicking, and the kind of open space that makes the river bottom feel bigger than it is.
The cottonwood canopy
Mature cottonwoods line the streets and backyards, the kind of shade you cannot buy new. June brings the cottonwood fluff, which is either magical or messy depending on your tolerance for white fuzz on the patio furniture.
Zion Canyon Hot Springs
Reopened July 2025 at the historic Pah Tempe site. Terraced soaking pools in the Virgin River gorge, about five minutes from the hollow down into the canyon. The kind of amenity that changes how you spend a Tuesday evening.
JEM & Hurricane Cliffs trails
About forty miles of BLM singletrack reachable from the Sheep Bridge trailhead roughly eight minutes up SR-9. The full story is in the outdoors section below.
SR-17, the I-15 shortcut
Cottonwood Hollow's north-side location puts SR-17 about two minutes from the driveway. That is the back way to I-15 at Anderson Junction, about six minutes total, which matters when you commute to St. George or Cedar City.
Homes & lots
Where the lots run deep and the shade is free.
Cottonwood Hollow was platted in the 1990s on the Virgin River bottomlands, and the developer was smart enough to work around the existing cottonwood groves instead of clearing them. The result is a neighborhood that feels a generation older than it is: forty-plus single-family homes on lots that range from a quarter-acre to just over half an acre, with mature trees on a good number of them.
Homes here are mostly ramblers and split-levels, with some manufactured homes on permanent foundations mixed in as the neighborhood filled out into the 2000s. The lot is the thing. The hollow's natural topography means backyards tend to run deeper than they look from the street, and a good number of them back directly onto the river corridor rather than a neighbor's fence.
On the river bottom, the lot does more work than the floor plan.
One thing to know when you are looking: being in a natural hollow means drainage matters more here than it does up on the bench. Most homes handle it fine, but after a heavy monsoon pattern in July or August, pay attention to where the water pools and whether the grading still works. The cottonwoods are beautiful, but their roots are aggressive, so check the foundation and the sewer line on any home you are serious about.
The river & the park
A river corridor and a county park, both on your doorstep.
The Virgin River is the quiet anchor of Cottonwood Hollow. It runs along the neighborhood's southern edge, not close enough to flood your yard but close enough that you hear it, walk to it, and live inside the green corridor it carves through La Verkin. The cottonwoods that give the hollow its name are here because the river is here, and the river is here because this is the lowest ground in town.
Five minutes south, Confluence Park turns the river from a backdrop into a destination. At 344 acres, it is a full county nature park where Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek join the Virgin. The trails wind past the stone ruins of a 1929 hydroelectric plant. Anglers work the eddies. Paddleboarders launch where the water opens up. On a spring Saturday the picnic shelters fill by noon. On a Tuesday in February, the whole river bottom feels like your own private preserve.
The riverbank walk
An informal footpath follows the Virgin River along the hollow's southern edge. No official trailhead, no signage, just a worn path through the cottonwoods that locals have been walking for decades.
Confluence Park trails
Paved and gravel paths follow three waterways past the hydroelectric plant ruin. Interpretive signage, fishing access, paddleboard launches, picnic shelters. About five minutes from the hollow.
Zion Canyon Hot Springs
Terraced soaking pools at the historic Pah Tempe site in the Virgin River gorge. Reopened July 2025. About five minutes from Cottonwood Hollow down into the canyon.
Sheep Bridge trailhead
Gateway to the Hurricane Cliffs and JEM trail system, roughly eight minutes up SR-9. Gravel lot, day-use access to forty-plus miles of BLM singletrack.
The wider outdoors picture, Zion National Park and Sand Hollow included, is in the La Verkin guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
The practical answer to "how far is everything." Cottonwood Hollow sits on the north side of La Verkin, which means SR-17 is about two minutes from the driveway and Hurricane's shopping corridor is about six minutes across the bridge.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the hollow |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Davis Food and Drug, Hurricane | ~6 min, across the bridge |
| Second grocery option | Lin's Marketplace, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Walmart Supercenter, Hurricane | ~10 min |
| Coffee and baked goods | River Rock Roasting Company, in town | ~4 min |
| Fuel | Maverik, 460 N State Street, La Verkin | ~4 min |
| Dinner out | Main Street Cafe, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| I-15 north/south | Anderson Junction, Exit 27 via SR-17 | ~6 min |
| Healthcare | Intermountain Hurricane Valley InstaCare, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional Airport (SGU) | ~37 min |
The Zion National Park south entrance at Springdale is about twenty-seven minutes east on SR-9. Sand Hollow Reservoir is about seventeen minutes west, and Quail Creek Reservoir is about fourteen minutes. The full day-trip map lives in the La Verkin guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Cottonwood Hollow is served by the Washington County School District. LaVerkin Elementary sits right in town, preschool through grade five. Hurricane Intermediate (grades 6-7), Hurricane Middle (grades 8-9), and Hurricane High (grades 10-12) are all across the bridge in Hurricane, roughly five to seven minutes from the neighborhood. Valley Academy, a K-8 public charter, is also in Hurricane. Which specific schools serve a given address can change as the district adjusts boundaries, so confirm the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself.
I cover the bigger education picture in the La Verkin guide.
What locals know
Notes from the river bottom.
No listing photo tells you this part. After twenty years of showing homes in La Verkin, here is what I would tell a friend about living in the hollow.
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The river is your white-noise machine. Most nights, from most lots, you can hear the Virgin River running. It is not loud, just present. After a week you stop noticing. After a month, you miss it when you travel.
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SR-17 is your secret freeway entrance. From the north side of La Verkin you hit SR-17 in about two minutes, and I-15 at Anderson Junction six minutes after that. A St. George commute runs thirty minutes instead of forty.
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June means cottonwood fluff. The canopy that shades your yard all summer lets loose for about two weeks every June. It is harmless, it is everywhere, and no amount of gutter cleaning prepares you for it. Locals just ride it out.
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The hollow stays cooler than the bench. Being down in the river bottom means summer afternoons here are a few degrees milder than the subdivisions up on the Hurricane bench. The cottonwoods help, but mostly it is the river and the elevation.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Cottonwood Hollow
Cottonwood Hollow sits in the Virgin River bottomlands on the north side of La Verkin, near where the river bends through town. The name is literal: mature cottonwood groves line the neighborhood and the river corridor, and the land sits in a natural hollow that stays a little greener and a little cooler than the bench above it.
Mostly single-family ramblers and split-level homes built from the 1990s into the 2000s, with some manufactured homes on permanent foundations. Lot sizes range from a quarter-acre to just over half an acre, and the cottonwood canopy means mature shade on a good number of properties.
The Virgin River runs along the community's southern edge. You are not on the water, but you are close enough to hear it on a quiet evening and to walk to the riverbank in a few minutes. Confluence Park, where Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek join the Virgin, is about five minutes away.
Cottonwood Hollow homes generally fall in the entry-to-mid range for La Verkin. Recent activity has mostly landed from the mid $300,000s to the upper $400,000s, with some larger-lot homes above that. Prices move, so treat that as a starting point and confirm against the live listings.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Cottonwood Hollow
Values here turn on lot size, cottonwood shade, and river proximity. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent Cottonwood Hollow sales, no obligation.
List with me and your home is featured across MovingUtah, on this page, on the La Verkin hub, and in the featured listings buyers browse on this site. The get featured page walks through exactly how that works.
It depends on what is available along the river bottom right now. Inventory in Cottonwood Hollow usually runs thin, and a home on a larger lot with mature cottonwoods draws attention when little else is listed. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a straight read, not a pitch.
Yes, and it is common here. Timing the two is mostly a sequencing problem, and I cover the playbook in the buy and sell at once guide. Because I am dual-licensed, I can keep the sale, the search, and the financing on one desk.
Thinking about it? Start with your number or see how featuring works.
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Selling in Cottonwood Hollow
Want to sell your home in Cottonwood Hollow? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
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