Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

National Park Service, Arizona.

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.

Nearby Activities

  • Auto Touring
  • Biking
  • Boating
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Paddling
  • Swimming

Directions

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.

Additional Information

  • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Map
  • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Official Website

Photo Gallery

  • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
  • Rainbow over rock formationRainbow over a Glen Canyon rock formation
  • Enjoy Lake PowellSpending time on Lake Powell near Tower Butte can make anyone excited.
  • Horseshoe BendThe Colorado River makes a 270 degree turn at Horseshoe Bend. Watch your step at the 1000 foot drop!
  • Glen Canyon DamGlen Canyon Dam is the country's second largest gravity arch dam. Take a tour from the Carl Hayden Visitor Center.
  • So Many Ways to Find Your ParkIf motorized recreation isn't your thing, take a kayak and paddle through the high side canyons of Lake Powell.
  • Lonely Dell Ranch at Lees Ferry Historic DistrictGlen Canyon isn't just houseboats and wakeboards. Come down to Lees Ferry Historic District to relive pioneer times when crossing the river was a major undertaking.

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