A La Verkin community
Real Estate & Homes in Paradise Park.
A park-adjacent subdivision on the south side of La Verkin, where Confluence Park sits practically at the edge of the neighborhood. The 344-acre county park is your front yard in practice, the hot springs are four minutes into the gorge, and Hurricane is five minutes across the bridge. If you want to live as close to the river bottom as La Verkin allows, Paradise Park is the answer.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page gives you the straight version of Paradise Park, what a home costs here, and what it feels like to live next door to Confluence Park.
New to the area? Start with the La Verkin guide, then come back for the park-side streets.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Paradise Park.
No active listings today. Roughly forty-five homes against Confluence Park is the entire supply, and river-bottom settings like this do not shake loose often. The next MLS entry publishes to this page the second it files. Prefer to hunt on your own? Open the map search or start from the homepage.
Buying here
Be first in line when one lists.
Paradise Park backs its forty-five or so homes right up to Confluence Park with the hot springs minutes out, a setting that explains why owners exit so rarely. I keep the pocket inside my daily Washington County MLS review; describe your 2000s rambler or two-story and the next one to appear starts with your walkthrough.
Selling here
Own a home in Paradise Park?
Buyers check this exact page hoping to find your street. When you are ready, list it with me and get featured on MovingUtah. Start with an honest read on what your home is worth.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
On this page
Life on the park side
What a day down here looks like.
Morning in Paradise Park starts with a walk. Not a drive to a trailhead, not a plan you made the night before, just a walk out the door and into Confluence Park, which sits at the edge of the neighborhood. The park opens early, the river corridor is cool in the morning, and the paved trail along the Virgin River is the kind of amenity that makes you wonder why you did not move here sooner. Coffee at River Rock Roasting Company is about three minutes away when you are done.
Midday is where Paradise Park earns its name. The 344-acre county park is right there: fish the eddies for catfish, put a paddleboard in where the water opens up, or just find a picnic table in the shade and let the afternoon roll by. The hot springs at Zion Canyon Hot Springs are four minutes down into the gorge. On a summer Saturday you can soak in the morning, hit the park at noon, and be back on your patio by three with the river sounds carrying up from the canyon.
Evening in Paradise Park is quiet in the way only a neighborhood at the edge of town can be. No through traffic, no street noise. Just the park shutting down for the night, the last light hitting the Hurricane Cliffs, and the river running through the dark. Hurricane is five minutes across the bridge if you need anything, but you probably will not.
Neighborhood highlights
The highlight reel, all within minutes.
Confluence Park at your doorstep
Paradise Park adjoins the 344-acre county park. The trails, the river access, the picnic shelters, and the 1929 hydro plant ruins are literally at the edge of the neighborhood. No drive, no planning, just walk out the door.
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 Paradise Park. The closest subdivision to the springs on the La Verkin side of the gorge.
River Rock Roasting Co.
Coffee roastery and cafe on the rim of the Virgin River gorge since 2012. About three minutes from Paradise Park. Grab a coffee before your park walk and the morning is already won.
The river-bottom setting
Built on the river-bottom flats, Paradise Park runs a few degrees cooler than the bench subdivisions. The river corridor acts like a natural air conditioner in the summer, and the park buffers you from any development to the south.
Hurricane Cliffs / JEM Trail
Forty-plus miles of BLM singletrack, reached from the Sheep Bridge trailhead about eight minutes up SR-9. Gould's Rim and Hurricane Rim are the two locals ride most.
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-ten-minute drive. Details in the errands table.
Homes & lots
Homes built next door to the park.
Paradise Park went in during the 2000s on the river-bottom flats south of La Verkin's core, on land that sat between the older subdivisions and the Confluence Park boundary. The subdivision carries forty-five-plus single-family homes today, mostly ramblers and two-story builds with a more modern feel than the subdivisions to the north. The streets were laid out to maximize park access, and the result is a neighborhood where every home feels connected to the green space at its edge.
Lot sizes run from quarter-acre to half-acre, with a few larger lots on the outer streets that border the park buffer. Those are the ones worth chasing: a backyard that opens toward 344 acres of county park is not something you find in many La Verkin subdivisions. The homes skew newer than the older subdivisions, with construction concentrated in the 2000s and a handful of builds into the early 2010s.
In Paradise Park, the park-side lots are the ones people hold onto.
When you are looking, pay attention to flood zone designations: the river-bottom location means some lots sit closer to the floodplain than others, and flood insurance can be a line item worth checking before you write an offer. On the flip side, the river-bottom setting means the neighborhood runs noticeably cooler in the summer than the bench subdivisions, and the park buffers you from any future development to the south. That permanent greenbelt is a real long-term value advantage.
Confluence Park & the gorge
Where three rivers meet, a mile from your front door.
Paradise Park adjoins Confluence Park, not a mile away, not a short drive, but right at the edge of the neighborhood. The 344-acre county nature park is your front yard in practice, where Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek empty into the Virgin River. You walk out your door, cross the street, and you are on the trail.
The paved and gravel paths follow the riverbanks past the stone ruins of a 1929 hydroelectric plant. Anglers work the eddies for catfish and bass. Paddleboarders and kayakers put in where the water opens up. Picnic shelters, restrooms, and a gravel parking lot make it easy to just show up. On a spring Saturday the park hums with activity. By a Tuesday afternoon in February, you might have the whole river bottom to yourself.
Confluence Park
Three hundred forty-four acres adjoining Paradise Park. Trails follow the riverbank past the 1929 hydro plant ruins, with fishing, paddleboarding, and picnic shelters. Walk out your door and you are there.
Zion Canyon Hot Springs
The historic Pah Tempe site reopened July 2025. Terraced soaking pools built into the gorge walls, about four minutes from Paradise Park. The closest subdivision to the springs on the La Verkin side.
Sheep Bridge trailhead
Gateway to the Hurricane Cliffs and JEM trail system, about eight 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 Paradise Park. 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." Paradise Park sits on the south side of La Verkin, adjoining Confluence Park. Groceries and big-box shopping are across the Virgin River bridge into Hurricane, about five minutes from the driveway.
| The errand | Where it happens | From Paradise Park |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Davis Food and Drug, Hurricane | ~4 min, across the bridge |
| Second grocery option | Lin's Marketplace, Hurricane | ~5 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Walmart Supercenter, Hurricane | ~10 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.
Paradise Park 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 four to five 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 park side.
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 next door to Confluence Park.
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You will use the park more than you think you will. When the park is at the end of your street, it stops being a destination and starts being part of your daily rhythm. Morning walks, after-dinner strolls, Saturday paddleboard sessions, it all becomes second nature.
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The river-bottom location is a natural air conditioner. Being down on the river flats means Paradise Park runs a few degrees cooler in the summer than the subdivisions up on the bench. The river corridor and the park green space keep things livable when the mercury climbs.
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The park is your permanent greenbelt. Nobody is building on Confluence Park. That 344 acres of protected county land means your south-facing backyard will never look at another subdivision. That is a value proposition that only improves with time.
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Check the flood zone before you write. The river-bottom location is the best thing about Paradise Park, but it also means some lots sit closer to the floodplain. Flood insurance can be a line item. Ask before you offer, and do not skip the inspection.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Paradise Park
Paradise Park sits on the south side of La Verkin, adjoining Confluence Park and framed by the Virgin River gorge. It is a newer subdivision built in the 2000s on the river-bottom flats, with the county park at its doorstep and the Zion Canyon Hot Springs about four minutes down into the gorge.
Mostly single-family ramblers and two-story homes built in the 2000s on quarter-acre to half-acre lots. The streets were laid out to maximize park access, and a good number of homes back up to the park buffer or open space, giving the backyards more breathing room than you would find in a standard subdivision plat.
Paradise Park adjoins Confluence Park, so you walk out your door and you are on the trail. On a mild morning it could not be easier. On a July afternoon you might still drive, but the drive is about thirty seconds to the parking lot.
Paradise Park homes typically run in La Verkin's middle-to-upper range. Recent activity has generally landed between the mid $300,000s and the upper $500,000s, with park-adjacent lots 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 Paradise Park
Values here turn on park proximity, lot size, 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 Paradise Park 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 park-adjacent area right now. Paradise Park inventory usually runs thin, and a park-side lot or a home backing to open space tends to draw attention. 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.
Keep exploring La Verkin
Want a closer look at Paradise Park?
Buying, I can pull the current listings and tell you honestly which streets fit what you are after. Selling, I will give you a straight number and a plan to get your home featured in front of the buyers already on this site. Either way, we start with a conversation.
Selling in Paradise Park
Want to sell your home in Paradise Park? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
No best-agent claims and no guaranteed-price promises, just honest pricing that weighs the proximity to Confluence Park, the river-bottom lot, and the build before it ever names a number.