Santa Clara, Utah
Santa Clara is a city of 8,152 people in Washington County, Utah, founded in 1854.
Why visit Santa Clara
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include St. George Opera House, Jacob Hamblin House, Frederick and Anna Maria Reber House and Sunbrook Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 102°F; December lows average 28°F.
Weather in Santa Clara
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Santa Clara
Santa Clara is a city in Washington County, in southwestern Utah, (Western United States) and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, Santa Clara had a population of 7,553. The region and county borders the states of Arizona to the south and Nevada to the west. The town is a western suburb of the nearby county seat and larger city of St.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Clara, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
St. George Opera House
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Opera house
Museums and landmarks16
Jacob Hamblin House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Utah, United States
325 Hamblin Drive, Santa Clara
Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 12:00-17:00
Frederick and Anna Maria Reber House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic two-story house in Santa Clara, Utah
2988-2990 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara
George and Bertha Graff House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Santa Clara, Utah
Brigham Young Winter Home and Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Utah, United States
Frederick, Jr., and Mary F. Reber House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
3334 Hamblin Drive, Santa Clara
Hans George Hafen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Santa Clara, Utah
Santa Clara Relief Society House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
3606 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara
St. George Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Former historic school building in St. George, Utah
Thomas Judd House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic place in Utah, United States
Woodward School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic school building in St. George, Utah
William F. Butler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Sunbrook Golf Club
Golf course · 2.2 mi
3 x 9 hole Par 36 Woodbridge & Point & Black Rock Course
2366 West Sunbrook Drive, St. George
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes41
Kitchen Thai Express
Restaurant · Thai · 2.2 mi
1626 West Sunset Boulevard, Saint George
Mo-Su 11:30-20:30
Royal Thai Cuisine Express
Restaurant · Thai · 1.1 mi
3663 Pioneer Parkway, Santa Clara
Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00,16:30-19:30; Sa 12:00-15:00,16:30-19:30; Su off
Sweet Sage Coffee Co.
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
2275 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara
Mo-Sa 07:00-15:00; Su 08:00-15:00
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
855 North Daybreak Drive, Saint George
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 05:00-22:00
Bishop's Grill
Diner · American · 1.8 mi
1973 West Sunset Boulevard, Saint George
29 more on the map.
History
In 1854, Jacob Hamblin (1819–1886), was called by Latter-day Saint patriarch Brigham Young (1801–1877), in the capital city of Salt Lake City, to serve a mission to the southern Paiute native areas of the recently organized old federal Utah Territory (1850–1896), and settled in the southwestern corner then of the Territory at Santa Clara, in the vicinity of the modern city of St. George, Utah. The town is among the oldest in the area and the state.
The first settlers built Fort Clara, also known as Fort Santa Clara, in the winter of 1855–1856. In the fall of 1861, Swiss immigrant members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) arrived at the new settlement. Shortly afterward, in early 1862, they were victims of a severe flood in the Santa Clara River valley that destroyed the fort and most other buildings, along with already existing irrigation dams and ditches. This event was part of the infamous Great Flood of 1862.
From the History section of Santa Clara, Utah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Entrada Wellnes Center
Motel and hotel · 2.0 mi
2552 West Sinagua Trail, St. George
Churches and places of worship8
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.5 mi
1706 Desert Dawn Drive
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare3
Intermountain Sunset Clinic Instacare
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
1739 West Sunset Boulevard, Saint George
Map of Santa Clara
142 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 28°F | 1.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 32°F | 1.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 39°F | 1.0 in | 0.2 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 46°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 85°F | 56°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 96°F | 64°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 102°F | 72°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 100°F | 70°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 92°F | 61°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 47°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 35°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 28°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St George Hcn (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Washington County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-06-20: Forsyth Fire (Fire)
- 2020-07-13: Veyo West Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-06-21: Saddle Fire (Fire)
- 2012-11-03: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. George Regional Airport (SGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Ivins 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- St. George 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Washington 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Hurricane 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Beaver Dam 22 mi southwest, about 35 min by car
- La Verkin 23 mi east, about 38 min by car
- Enterprise 31 mi north, about 50 min by car
- Scenic 31 mi southwest, about 49 min by car
- Mesquite 34 mi southwest, about 55 min by car
- Colorado City 39 mi east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Santa Clara Utah Town Hall, AliveFreeHappy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leavitt House Santa Clara Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Santa Clara Utah Tithing Granary, Ntsimp, CC0
- Relief Society House Main Street Santa Clara Utah, Gayinspandex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jacob Hamblim Home Santa Clara Utah, Gayinspandex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jacob Hamblin Home, Santa Clara Utah, Gayinspandex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Relief Society House Santa Clara, Gayinspandex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reber House Santa Clara Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Reber Jr. House Santa Clara Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Cliffs near the Santa Clara river dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santa Clara Pup (27929712111), BLMUtah, Public domain
- THOMAS JUDD HOUSE, ST. GEORGE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodward school, Kneumann78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. George Opera House - St. George, Utah - February 2009, teofilo, CC BY 2.0
- Relief Society House, AliveFreeHappy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William F Butler house, St. George, Utah, JoannaPoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John George and Susette Bosshard Hafen Home, J Love, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pioneer Home built for Jacob Hamblin in 1862, Kent Douglas Hunt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George and Bertha Stucki Graff Home Placqard, J Love, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George and Bertha Stucki Graff Home, J Love, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U'WAIV "Valley" trailhead marker dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- THSA Campus, Drdrewwilliams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old fence dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of red cliffs at sunset dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OOG "Old Ones" trailhead marker dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petroglyph, squatting person dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Squiggle petroglyph above dam on river dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petroglyphs, a squiggle and some shapes dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marker, Please Don't Erase the Traces of America's Past dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spiral petroglyph on a large rock dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Checkerboard petroglyph (I suspect it was not carved by Native Americans) dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Several old petroglyphs on a large rock dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Converging of two trails dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petroglyph panel with geometric patterns dyeclan.com - panoramio (1), The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petroglyph panel with geometric patterns dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bighorn sheep petroglyph dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Large block "S" petroglyph dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petroglyphs, the coolest panel, several geometric designs dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petroglyphs, the coolest panel, several geometric designs dyeclan.com - panoramio (1), The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Firefly autonomous lawn mowers at a golf course, Lawnjunkie, CC0
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