Horse Properties for Sale in Gunlock, Utah

Gunlock is one of the last places in Washington County where you can still own real acreage without driving two hours to find it. Sitting about 20 minutes northwest of St. George along the Santa Clara River, this unincorporated community of roughly 250 residents runs on well water, septic systems, and the kind of zoning that actually permits livestock — a rarity as the rest of southern Utah's growth corridor fills in with HOA-bound subdivisions. Horse properties here typically come with irrigation rights tied to the river or Gunlock Reservoir, flat usable pasture (uncommon in this red-rock terrain), and direct access to BLM riding country. Winters are mild enough at 3,600 feet of elevation that horses stay out year-round, and summer evenings cool down faster than they do in St. George proper. Expect listings to range widely depending on water shares, outbuildings, and acreage, with most equestrian parcels falling in the 2 to 20 acre range.

Buyers looking here are usually trading the convenience of Bloomington or Washington Fields for room to keep horses, run a small hay operation, or simply not see a neighbor's roofline. Gunlock Reservoir State Park is minutes away for trail riding and the famous spring waterfalls, and Snow Canyon's backcountry is accessible by horseback through several routes. St. George Regional Airport is about 30 minutes out, and Las Vegas is a 90-minute drive. Browse the current Gunlock horse property listings below, and reach out when you'd like to walk a parcel in person.