A La Verkin community
Homes for Sale in Orchard Springs.
An orchard-block subdivision tucked into the west side of La Verkin, where the homes sit on lots carved from the old fruit-growing parcels and the Virgin River gorge runs just south of the neighborhood. Confluence Park is a mile and a half away, the hot springs are four minutes down into the canyon, and Hurricane is five minutes across the bridge for groceries and errands.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page gives you the straight version of Orchard Springs, what a home costs here, and what it feels like to live on the orchard blocks.
New to the area? Start with the La Verkin guide, then come back for the orchard blocks.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Orchard Springs.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Orchard Springs listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off.
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Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Life on the orchard blocks
What a day down here looks like.
Morning in Orchard Springs starts quieter than most of La Verkin. The streets were laid out on the western edge of the old orchard blocks, further from Main Street, and the result is a subdivision where the loudest thing at eight in the morning is the irrigation water running through the laterals. A lot of residents still grab coffee at River Rock Roasting Company on the gorge rim, about two minutes from the driveway, before the Zion-bound traffic picks up on SR-9.
Midday puts you at Confluence Park in three minutes flat. The county park spreads across 344 acres where Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek meet the Virgin River, with trails winding past the 1929 hydroelectric plant ruins. The hot springs at Zion Canyon Hot Springs are four minutes down into the gorge, the same Pah Tempe site that has drawn people here for over a hundred years. In the summer you can soak in the morning, run errands in Hurricane at noon, and be back by the river before the afternoon heat really settles in.
Evening in Orchard Springs is what you came for. The neighborhood sits far enough west that the Hurricane Cliffs catch the last light in a way the east-side subdivisions do not see. The streets go quiet, the river sounds carry up from the gorge, and Hurricane is five minutes across the bridge if you need anything at all. That is the rhythm here: small-town stillness, with the town you actually rely on still close enough to use.
Neighborhood highlights
The highlight reel, all within minutes.
Confluence Park
A 344-acre county park about three minutes from Orchard Springs. Trails follow the river past a 1929 hydroelectric plant ruin, with fishing access, paddleboard launches, and picnic shelters tucked into the river bottom.
Zion Canyon Hot Springs
Reopened July 2025 at the historic Pah Tempe site. Soaking pools terraced into the Virgin River gorge walls, about four minutes from Orchard Springs. The evening soak is a local ritual.
River Rock Roasting Co.
A coffee roastery and cafe on the rim of the Virgin River gorge since 2012. About two minutes from Orchard Springs. The patio overlooks the canyon and the baked goods are worth the stop every time.
Backing to open space
A good number of Orchard Springs lots back up to remnant orchard parcels or open land, giving the backyards more privacy than your average subdivision. No rear neighbor is a real selling point here.
Hurricane Cliffs / JEM Trail
Forty-plus miles of BLM singletrack, reached from the Sheep Bridge trailhead about six minutes up SR-9. The full story is in the outdoors section on this page.
Five minutes to Hurricane
The Virgin River bridge puts Hurricane's shopping corridor, Davis Food and Drug, Lin's Marketplace, and the Walmart Supercenter within a five-to-eleven-minute drive. Details in the errands table.
Homes & lots
Built where the orchard rows used to run.
Orchard Springs was platted in the late 1990s on land that spent most of the twentieth century under fruit trees. The subdivision took its name from the irrigation springs that fed the orchards for decades before the homes went in. Today the neighborhood carries sixty-plus single-family homes, mostly ramblers and two-story builds with some split-levels mixed in from the early phases. Construction ran from the late 1990s into the 2010s, so you see a range of finishes and floor plans across the streets.
Lot sizes cluster in the quarter-acre to half-acre range, and a real advantage here is how many homes back up to open space or remnant orchard parcels rather than another backyard fence. The original plat left breathing room between the subdivision and the gorge rim, and those buffer strips now function as a kind of de facto greenbelt for the homes on the south edge. If you are looking at a home on the outer streets, check whether the view from the back patio is a neighbor or open land.
In Orchard Springs, the outside edge lots are worth the hunt.
One practical note: the subdivision spans a couple of decades of construction, so condition and updates vary from street to street. Some homes have been thoroughly renovated; others still carry their original kitchens and HVAC. Pay attention to the roof age, the windows, and whether the mechanicals have been replaced. The irrigation laterals that run through the neighborhood are a charming reminder of the orchard past, but they also mean you want to check drainage and grading before you write an offer.
Confluence Park & the gorge
Confluence Park, the hot springs, and the gorge.
Orchard Springs sits about a mile and a half from one of the best county parks in Washington County, with the Virgin River gorge running past the southern edge of the neighborhood. Here is what is within a few minutes of the driveway.
Confluence Park
Three hundred forty-four acres where Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek pour into the Virgin. Trails follow the riverbank past the 1929 hydro plant ruins. About three minutes from Orchard Springs.
Zion Canyon Hot Springs
The historic Pah Tempe site reopened in July 2025 as a full resort. Terraced soaking pools built into the gorge walls. About four minutes down into the river bottom from Orchard Springs.
Sheep Bridge trailhead
The gateway to the Hurricane Cliffs and JEM trail system, roughly six minutes up SR-9. Gravel lot, day-use access to forty-plus miles of BLM singletrack.
La Verkin Overlook
A viewpoint into the Virgin River gorge from the edge of town, about three minutes from Orchard Springs. The gorge drops a couple hundred feet below you, with Pine Valley Mountain in the distance.
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." Orchard Springs sits on the west side of La Verkin, so the drive to Hurricane is a couple of minutes longer than from the downtown core, but still fast. Groceries and big-box shopping are across the Virgin River bridge.
| The errand | Where it happens | From Orchard Springs |
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| Full grocery run | Davis Food and Drug, Hurricane | ~5 min, across the bridge |
| Second grocery option | Lin's Marketplace, Hurricane | ~6 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Walmart Supercenter, Hurricane | ~11 min |
| Coffee and baked goods | River Rock Roasting Company, in town | ~2 min |
| Fuel | Maverik, 460 N State Street, La Verkin | ~4 min |
| Movie night | Megaplex screens, Pineview Stadium in Washington | ~18 min |
| Dinner out | Main Street Cafe, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| Healthcare | Intermountain Hurricane Valley InstaCare, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional Airport (SGU) | ~35 min |
The Zion National Park south entrance at Springdale is about twenty-five minutes east on SR-9. Sand Hollow Reservoir is about fifteen minutes west for boating and beach days, and Quail Creek Reservoir is about twelve minutes. The full day-trip map lives in the La Verkin guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Orchard Springs 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 six 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 orchard blocks.
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 orchard blocks on the west side.
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The western edge of town is the quiet edge. Orchard Springs sits far enough from Main Street that the Zion traffic on SR-9 is a hum you have to listen for, not a sound that finds you. The neighborhood feels set back from the corridor in a way the east-side streets do not.
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The irrigation laterals are a feature, not a bug. The old orchard irrigation system still runs through parts of the neighborhood. It means your landscaping water costs less than most of Hurricane, and the sound of running water in the summer is a small, quiet bonus.
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The sunset hits different on the west side. The Hurricane Cliffs catch the last light in a way you do not get from the east-side subdivisions. A west-facing backyard in Orchard Springs is the best seat in La Verkin for the evening show.
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Two extra minutes to Hurricane, zero extra stress. Yes, the bridge is two minutes further from here than from the downtown blocks. You will not notice it. What you will notice is that you come home to genuine quiet every night.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Orchard Springs
Orchard Springs sits in the central orchard-block area of La Verkin, just west of Main Street (SR-9) and framed by the Virgin River gorge to the south. It is a quieter subdivision platted on former orchard land, within a few minutes of Confluence Park and the Zion Canyon Hot Springs.
Mostly single-family ramblers and two-story homes built from the late 1990s into the 2010s on quarter-acre to half-acre lots. The orchard-block layout means generous street widths, and many homes back up to remnant orchard parcels or open space that gives the backyards more breathing room than you would expect.
It is about a mile and a half from Orchard Springs to the Confluence Park entrance, where Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek meet the Virgin River. On a mild morning it is a good walk. On a July afternoon you will take the three-minute drive.
Orchard Springs homes typically run in La Verkin's middle-to-upper range. Recent activity has generally landed between the mid $300,000s and the mid $500,000s, with larger lots or homes backing to open space at the higher end. 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 Orchard Springs
Values here turn on lot size, backing to open space, and how close the home is to the gorge views. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent Orchard Springs 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 in the orchard-block area right now. Orchard Springs inventory tends to be tight, and a home on a larger lot or backing to open space usually draws attention quickly. 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 Orchard Springs
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