Desert Color
A resort-style master plan on St. George's south end built around a 2.5-acre swim lagoon, a planned town center, parks, pickleball, and a dedicated 55+ neighborhood.
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What Makes Desert Color Special
Desert Color is one of the largest new developments in Southern Utah: a resort-style master plan of roughly 3,300 to 3,500 acres on the south end of St. George along the I-15 and Southern Parkway corridor, with the first plats recorded in 2019 and dozens more since. Its signature is a private swim lagoon of about 2.5 acres with more than half a mile of white-sand shoreline, billed as the largest private body of water in the St. George area.
The community is intentionally built for families, second-home buyers, and younger buyers who want a resort feel without resort pricing. Neighborhoods wrap around the lagoon and community parks, and a roughly 180-acre town center with hotels, dining, retail, and offices is planned and beginning to fill in, with the first shops already open.
Community Type
Adam and Natalie help buyers find the right community type first, then the right home inside it. That is especially important in Washington County, where a 55+ community, a golf enclave, and a family master plan can sit ten minutes apart and feel like entirely different lifestyles.
Lifestyle & Amenities
What daily life actually looks like in Desert Color.
The Lagoon
A roughly 2.5-acre swim lagoon with white-sand beaches, resident-only access, and room for swimming, kayaking, and paddleboarding.
Planned Town Center
About 180 acres of commercial land designated for hotels, restaurants, retail, and offices, with dining already opening along the main parkway.
Resort Amenities
Multiple pools and hot tubs, cabanas, pickleball courts, trails, and neighborhood parks spread across the master plan.
A Place for Everyone
Entry-level condos and townhomes on one end, larger single-family homes on the other, plus a dedicated 55+ neighborhood called Regency at Desert Color.
Proximity Highlights
The recreation and destinations that define the Southern Utah lifestyle near Desert Color.
St. George
Minutes from the south end of town, with I-15 access at the Southern Parkway interchange
St. George Regional Airport
A short drive, making second-home ownership convenient for out-of-state buyers
Sand Hollow Reservoir
About 25 to 30 minutes for boating and the dunes
Snow Canyon State Park
Roughly 25 minutes to the red rock trails
Typical Housing Stock
Because Desert Color is young and building out fast, the housing stock runs the full spectrum: starter condos and townhomes, mid-size family homes on curving neighborhood streets, and larger lots in the resort-style sections. Almost everything is new construction, which means floor plans, finishes, and phase pricing change as builders release inventory.
The 55+ section, Regency at Desert Color, gives active adults the same lagoon-and-amenity lifestyle in a dedicated age-qualified neighborhood. With the town center still coming into focus, buyers who get in on the right phase tend to capture the best of both value and lifestyle.
Who Desert Color Is Best For
Families who want a new-construction community with a resort pool lifestyle
Second-home buyers who want lock-and-leave condos or townhomes near the airport
Younger buyers entering the market in an amenity-rich master plan
55+ buyers who like the idea of a dedicated active-adult section with the lagoon nearby
From Adam & Natalie
Stark Group Real Estate
Desert Color is the community everyone asks about when they picture new St. George living, and it delivers on that picture: the lagoon really is the centerpiece. Just know that it is still building, so the best advice we give is to compare phases and builders carefully. We can show you where the town center is going and which neighborhoods will age best.
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