Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Parks and Outdoors Travel Guide

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Panoramic of Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona
Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona/Utah (Steve Bly/Digital Vision/Getty)
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Parks and Outdoors Travel Tips

By Kim Lipker

  • To really put Glen Canyon into context, drive the 66-mile Burr Trail Drive that starts in Boulder, Utah, and ends near the Bullfrog Marina on Lake Powell near Ticaboo. The drive passes through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Capitol Reef National Park, and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
  • Lake Powell Shoreline primitive camping is allowed anywhere along the shore outside the developed areas. Campers must pack out all trash and must have a portable toilet or toilet facilities on their vessel. Water levels of the lake determine which areas are available for camping, but on average there are about 150 miles of shoreline camping usually available. There are no fees.
  • When the Glen Canyon Dam was completed, the Colorado River transformed from a murky river full of silt to a clear icy river ideal for trout fishing. The section of river recommended for reeling in the big numbers encompasses the 15 miles from the dam to Lees Ferry where the Paria flows into the Colorado,.
  • One-day raft trips are offered out of Page starting at the dam, floating though the Marble Canyon Gorge and finishing at Lees Ferry's dock. This section of the Colorado River has no whitewater, so it is ideal for fishing and is safe for families.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area provides a dramatic example of one of nature's most inspiring settings combined with a hugely Promethean human project. Impounded behind the Glen Canyon Dam, waters of the Colorado River and tributaries are backed up almost 200 miles to form Lake Powell, the recreational focus of the park. But don't overlook the more than 1.2 million acres of desert-and-canyon country that surrounds the lake. While the lake may be humming with motorboats and personal watercraft, the backcountry is mostly deserted and quiet. Read More

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Canyon Colors B&B

225 South Navajo
Page, AZ 86040 Map

Distance: 3.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Cliff Dwellers Lodge

Highway 89A
Marble Canyon, AZ 86036 Map

Distance: 19.8 mi.
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Defiance House Lodge at Bullfrog Marina

P.O. Box 4055
Lake Powell, UT 84533 Map

Distance: 18.2 mi.
(from destination center)

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Attractions

Lees Ferry Anglers

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(HC-67, Box 2)
Various locations in the park
Marble Canyon, Arizona 86036

Distance: 3.4 mi. (from destination center)
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Rainbow Bridge National Monument

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In Utah, about 50 miles by boat from either Wahweap or Bullfrog
PO Box 1507
Page , Utah 86040

Distance: 31.7 mi. (from destination center)

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Over time, a small stream cut through a rock fin to create the world's largest natural bridge, a... Read More

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Antelope Canyon

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Just outside of Page
Antelope Canyon Park Office, P.O. Box 4803
Page, Arizona 86040

Distance: 2.6 mi. (from destination center)

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Antelope Canyon has upper and lower sections on either side of AZ 98 just southeast of Page, but... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Distance (mi.)
Las Vegas Mccarran International Airport 211.6 map
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 244.7 map
Salt Lake City International Airport 266.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Distance (mi.)
Grand Canyon National Park Airport 77.6 map
Saint George Municipal Airport 115.4 map
Grand Canyon Pulliam Field 126.0 map

Flight Deals to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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Long Beach (LGB) to Las Vegas (LAS) $124
San Diego (SAN) to Las Vegas (LAS) $124
San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS) $126
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Las Vegas (LAS) $142
San Jose (SJC) to Las Vegas (LAS) $146

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2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in NATIONAL, WA

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