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Show i r. - o I John Y. Swenson, developer of the Lava Bluff Mobile Home Park in Hurricane, made replicas of the rocks found in the area with a story of the Anasazi Indians. Local developer readies St. George area project By KALYN SECRETAN Lava Bluff, a new mobile home park in southern Utah, has resulted through the efforts of John Y. Swenson of Pleasant Grove and various other partners throughout the county. Construction began in the fall of 1985, continuing throughout the winter and the park is now ready to occupy. Lava Bluff is located near the Quail Creek Reservoir, the newest and biggest recreation area in St. George and southern Utah. Designed to offer country living and yet the benefits of a thriving recreational and cultural center is only 10 minutes away in St. George. As a permanent home or a getaway get-away site, the facility will be an adult park for mature people over 25. It is located on Highway 9 in the Hurricane city limits, with Hurricane supplying the power and water. The total park will provide space !' for 181 mobile "home lots. A club house will soon be constructed with a super large jacuzzi. Space . has been provided for a swimming pool, tennis court and whatever else the home owners desire. Swenson, who has developed other areas including Qual Lake, stated Lava Bluff will offer country atmosphere, says you won't have the cooped-in or too-close feeling but benefits of the city are nearby. Year-round recreation is available every day - fishing, festivals, galleries, golf, hiking, rock-hounding, swimming, horseback hor-seback riding, tennis and water-skiing, water-skiing, or the opportunity just to relax. Southern Utah's largest and most modern bowling alley is located adjacent to the park. The permanent per-manent office will be in place by the end of the month, the street lights are in and the roads have been paved. The Quail Creek project began in 1982. It includes a diversion dam, an underground pipeline, hydroelectric hydro-electric power plants and storage reservoir of over 40,000 acre feet of water. When the pioneers settled in southern Utah over 125 years ago they tried various methods to control the Virgin River, which was a trickle of a stream one day, and a mammoth, swollen river the next. First attempts were unsuccessful until the completion of the Fields Dam in 1893 which continues to function to this day. The $20 million project is now ready for boaters, fishermen, waterskiers, windsurfers and sunbathers. Fishing will be excellent. Bass and bluegill have been planted, with trout coming in from the creek. ' Roy Birrel, regional manager of the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation, feels Quail Lake is a natural. He has dreams of going after national boat races and waterskiing championships. ,The mystery and culture of the. Anasazi Indians live on at Lava Bluff. Swenson has made some replicas of the rocks found nearby which tell the story of the Anasazi Indians. He plans to have some rocks near the entrance to the park. The ancient writings can be found among the rocks and mesas and high on the cliffs nearby. The local developers are excited about the new development and hope to fill the park within the next two to three years. Further information in-formation can be obtained by calling Swenson at 785-2786 or Ralph McDonald, 785-2320. |
