About Glen Canyon
Encompassing over 1.25 million acres, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human history.
From the National Park Service.
- Region
- Southwest
- States
- Arizona and Utah
- Designation
- National Recreation Area
- Entrance fee
- $30, private vehicle
- Trail data for this park is still being added.
- Places for this park are still being added.
Know before you go
Fees, hours, weather and getting to Glen Canyon.
Entrance fees
- $30 Private Vehicle Admits one single, private, non-commercial vehicle and all its passengers.
- $25 Motorcycle
- $15 Per Person
- Free Education/Academic Groups
Passes
- $55 Annual Entrance - Park
Hours
Glen Canyon Open Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is open 24 hours per day, year-round. If there is not a person staffing the entrance station, you may pay your entrance fee at the automated fee machine. Launch ramps are open all day, unless closed due to low water.
Weather and when to go
The weather in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is usually typical for the high deserts. Summers are extremely hot with little, if any, shade. Winters are moderately cold with night time lows often below freezing. Spring weather is highly variable and unpredictable with extended periods of winds. Fall weather is usually nice and mild, a great time to beat the heat (and the crowds!).
Getting there
There are multiple districts in Glen Canyon very far away from each other. Avoid a two hundred mile detour and make sure you know which district you are going to before you begin travelling here.
Contact the park
- Address
- 691 Scenic View Rd., Park Headquarters, Page, AZ 86040
- Phone
- (928) 608-6200
- Official site
- nps.gov/glca
From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.
Trip planner
A day-by-day plan for Glen Canyon
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Things to do in Glen Canyon
The park service's own list, with how long each takes.
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Scramble down Cathedral Wash Trail
Follow Cathedral Wash trail as it climbs down to meet the Colorado River on its sandy bank. The 3 miles (4.8 km) round-trip challenging hike descend into the rocky wash, traveling…
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From Your Boat To The Bridge
There is one designated trail within the boundaries of Rainbow Bridge National Monument. It runs the length of the monument, from the boat dock on one side, to the border with the…
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Swimming in Lake Powell
Swimming is a popular activity at Lake Powell, especially in the summer when water temperatures can surpass 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Please be aware that there are no life guards or…
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Off Road Vehicles in Glen Canyon
Off-road vehicle use is allowed in the park only on National Park Service-designated ORV routes and areas, delineated by ORV route maps. Some Shoreline Access Areas indicated on t…
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Driving to Alstrom Point
Drive the semi-improved roads to Alstrom Point, in the southwest region of Glen Canyon National recreation Area along the border with Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument n…
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Contemplate Your Place in the Landscape At The Big Map
The Glen Canyon and Surrounding Area Relief Map sits in a place of honor at the Powell Museum & Archives next to Glen Canyon Conservancy's Flagship office. Use it to help plan you…
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Lonely Dell Ranch Historic Site
Hidden between the shade of trees near the muddy Paria River sits Lonely Dell Ranch. This historic site was once home to those who operated the river crossing at Lees Ferry. Life…
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Take a stroll to Horseshoe Bend Overlook
Below the rim, the Colorado River makes a wide sweep around a sandstone escarpment. Here at Horseshoe Bend, the Colorado River created a roughly 1,000 foot (305 m) deep, 270º hors…
Campgrounds in Glen Canyon
Run by the park service. Reservable sites book on Recreation.gov; first-come sites do not.
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Wahweap Campground & RV Park
Operated by Lake Powell Resors & Marinas. 112 dry campsites (no hook-ups), 90 full hook-ups, and 6 group camping sites. Facilities include restrooms, laundry,…
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Bullfrog RV & Campground
This campground is located in the Bullfrog developed area and is operated by Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas. 78 sites, restroom, phones, dump station, potable w…
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Halls Crossing RV & Campground
This campground is operated by Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas. With Halls Crossing RV Park & Campground, you're just steps from food, fun, and the Village Store…
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Lees Ferry Campground
No reservations. $26 per site/per night. 54 designated sites. No hookups. RV dump station. Grills provided, no open fires. Quiet time 10pm-6am. Modern bathroom…
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Lone Rock Beach Primitive Camping Area
No reservations. $14 per vehicle/per night in addition to entry fees. Primitive camping is on a sandy beach or in dunes. No designated campsites. Maximum two v…
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Stanton Creek Primitive Camping Area
Designated primitive camping areas that are accessible by vehicle and sometimes by vessel as well. First-come first served, no reservations. No designated site…
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Beehives Primitive Campground
No reservations. $14 per night. 21 designated sites. Across the highway from Wahweap South Entrance. Picnic table at each site. No hookups or dump stations. Pa…
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Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area
Designated primitive camping area only accessible by vehicle. First-come first served, no reservations. No designated sites. No potable water. When vault toile…
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Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area
Designated primitive camping areas that are accessible by vehicle and sometimes by vessel as well. First-come first served, no reservations. No designated site…
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Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry
No reservations. Along the fifteen mile stretch of the Colorado River between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry, there are five primitive beaches set aside for ca…
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Antelope Point RV Park
While the Antelope Point RV park is not physically within the boundaries of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, it is operated by Antelope Point Marina. Make…
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