Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) 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 panorama of human history. Additionally, the controversy surrounding the construction of Glen Canyon Dam and the creation of Lake Powell contributed to the birth of the modern day environmental movement. The park offers opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming, backcountry hiking and four-wheel drive trips.

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Only A Day The best way to enjoy your time here is to get on the water. Take any of the boat tours on Lake Powell or try a float trip on...read more

Glen Canyon Regulations A national park such as Glen Canyon NRA is a museum without walls. For your safety and enjoyment, please observe all regulations.Â Commercial Filming All commercial photography within Glen Canyon NRA...read more

Plant Zones Riparian Community Many miles of streamside and canyon bottoms provide habitat for this community. Although some streams are usually dry in the spring, water is generally available deep below the...read more

Preserving the Park By understanding and protecting the fragile natural and cultural resources of Glen Canyon, you can help preserve the park for the future. Historic and Archeological Sites Glen Canyon's prehistoric Indian ruins...read more

Sights to See Escalante Canyons Accessed by boat or trails, the Escalante River canyons draw visitors to their cool, serene depths, their natural bridges and arches—including Stevens Arch, the largest in Glen Canyon...read more

Visitor Services Four marinas operate year-round on the perimeter of Lake Powell and are accessible by land. A fifth marina, Dangling Rope, is accessible only by boat. The two full-service marinas...read more

Walking & Hiking Backcountry walking and hiking opportunities in Glen Canyon NRA are well-kept secrets. There are few marked trails through Glen Canyon's spectacular and undeveloped areas, some of which have...read more

Zebra Mussel Threat Zebra mussels are a real and imminent threat to many Western waters: they damage boat engines, threaten native fish and wildlife and cost taxpayers by clogging power plant and...read more

History EARLY INHABITANTS Small bands of prehistoric Indians, called Paleo-Indian people, roved and hunted through the Glen Canyon area at the end of the Ice Age, about 9,000 to 11,000 years...read more

Leave No Trace Do your part to ensure that Glen Canyon National Recreation Area survives and thrives in the future.Â • In addition to packing out all solid human waste, dispose of "gray...read more