Snow Canyon State Park

01 The rules

Permit fact card

Permit

Required: Special Use Permit — all weddings and elopements (request emailed to the park)

Application fee

$200 non-refundable filing fee

Other fees

The Special Use Permit fee is handled by phone with a credit card after your date is approved; the packet does not state the amount. Lower Galoot reservation: $150 for up to three hours and $50 for each additional hour.

Entrance & parking

Day-use fee of $15 to $20 per vehicle, which also applies to florists, caterers and other vehicles entering the canyon for your event. The park fee page lists $15 for Utah residents and $20 for non-residents per vehicle (up to 8 people).

Lead time

Submit your request at least three weeks before the event

Booking window

Requests may be made for the current calendar year only

Group size

Up to 50 people and 10 vehicles; groups of 25 or fewer may use any of the four sites, and larger groups can use only Lower Galoot

Caps & rules

Only one wedding permit is issued per date. Weddings over 50 people are not permitted. Hiking, ceremony and photos must stay on designated trails. Not allowed: drones, amplified music, generators, open flames or flammable items, signs, balloons or temporary markers, rice, birdseed, confetti or other toss items, and release of doves, butterflies or other wildlife. The 2026 packet lists dates with no wedding permits, including Oct 3-18 (St. George Marathon, Huntsman World Senior Games, Columbus Day), Nov 14 (Snow Canyon Half Marathon) and Nov 26-29 (Thanksgiving weekend); earlier 2026 blackouts covered holiday weekends and spring breaks.

Photographer

Weddings need a separate Special Use Permit obtained by the couple. A hired photographer or videographer must buy an Annual Professional Photography Pass (Tier 1: $225 for up to 5 shoots; Tier 2: $400 for up to 10 shoots) at least five days before the shoot, and portrait shoots must also be scheduled by email.

Seasons

Open daily 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; day use is not allowed outside those hours. The three public sites cannot be reserved for exclusive use.

02 Where

4 designated ceremony sites

As listed by the agency. Numbers in brackets are the group caps it gives.

1. Snow Canyon Scenic Overlook (25)
2. Petrified Dunes (25)
3. Sand Dunes (25)
4. Lower Galoot (50, by reservation)

Sources

Where each value comes from

1. Planning a Wedding at Snow Canyon State Park 2026 (Utah State Parks wedding packet, PDF) ↗ Read on November 6, 2026
2. Permits — Snow Canyon State Park (Utah State Parks) ↗ Read on November 6, 2026
3. Park Fees — Snow Canyon State Park (Utah State Parks) ↗ Read on November 6, 2026
4. Professional Photography and Videography Pass Guidelines 2026 — Snow Canyon State Park (PDF) ↗ Read on November 6, 2026