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Glen Canyon NRA & Lake Powell
P. O. Box 1507
Page, Arizona 86040

Park Headquarters:
(928) 608-6200

24 Hour Emergency
(800) 582-4351

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, established in 1972, provides a dramatic example of one of nature's most inspiring settings, combined with a monumentally ambitious human project. Impounded behind the Bureau of Reclamation's Glen Canyon Dam, waters of the Colorado River and tributaries are backed up almost 186 miles, forming Lake Powell.

The lake has 1,986 miles of shoreline, and by the time the dam was completed in 1963, it took another 14 years to fill the lake. Since then, Lake Powell has proven to be a premier attraction for millions of visitors from all over the world. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area comprises more than a million acres in southern Utah and northern Arizona surrounding Lake Powell.




The lake has 1,986 miles of shoreline, and by the time the dam was completed in 1963, it took another 14 years to fill the lake. Since then, Lake Powell has proven to be a premier attraction for millions of visitors from all over the world. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area comprises more than a million acres in southern Utah and northern Arizona surrounding Lake Powell.

Click on picture above for a quick video tour of the Glen Canyon Dam.

Seasons & Hours

  • Carl Hayden Visitor Center, Page, AZ: Daily, Memorial Day to Labor Day, 7 am to 7 pm; rest of the year, daily, 8 am to 5 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
  • Bullfrog Visitor Center, Bullfrog, UT: Daily March through October, 8 am to 5 pm; weekends only, November, 8 am to 5 pm; closed December through February.

Visitor Center & Exhibits

Carl Hayden Visitor Center at Glen Canyon Dam

Summer hours (call for days) 8 am – 6 pm MST;
Winter Hours (December through February) daily, 8 am - 4 pm MST;
Rest of year open daily 8 am – 5 pm MST;
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

Phone: 928-608-6404. Tours of the Dam: 928-608-6072

Location: Highway 89 on west side of Glen Canyon Dam

Attractions: Free tours of the dam, exhibits, video shows, a relief map of the entire Glen Canyon area. Restrooms and a bookstore. Potential Junior Rangers are invited to come earn a badge.

As a federal power plant facility, security measures are in place. While no bags, purses, knives, weapons, or food are allowed inside the building, wallets, cameras, and water bottles are welcome.

Bullfrog Visitor Center:
Open intermittently beginning in May. Call ahead for exact times.
Phone: 435-684-7420
Location: Highway 276 north of Bullfrog Marina

Attractions: Exhibits relating to geology and the human and natural history of Glen Canyon. Ancestral Puebloan ("anasazi") and pioneer artifacts. A life-size model of a slot canyon. Bookstore, restrooms, medical clinic (May thru early October only).

Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center
Open daily 9 am – 5 pm MST April through October
Phone: 928-355-2320
Location: Highway 89A on west side of Navajo Bridge

Attractions: Bookstore, outdoor exhibits, and self guided walks across the historic Navajo Bridge.  This is a popular spot to look for a California Condor.

Wahweap District Ranger Office
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 9 am – 5 am MST Memorial Day through Labor Day
Phone: 928-608-6531
Location: Wahweap Drive across the street from Lake Powell Resort Lodge

Attractions: Bookstore, information about the area.

The Glen Canyon Natural History Association operates park bookstores. Regularly scheduled ranger programs are available seasonally. Educational programs are available by appointment throughout the school year by calling (520) 608-6404.

Special Events / Programs

Call the park for specific dates and times of special events.

  • January: Hole-in-the-Rock Commemoration
  • March: Lake Powell Marathon (Wahweap)
  • April: Lake Powell Hot Air Balloon Regatta (Wahweap)
  • July: Fireworks display at Wahweap and Bullfrog
  • November: Parade of Boat Lights (Bullfrog)
  • December: Parade of Boat Lights (Wahweap)
    New Year's Eve Ball (Wahweap)

Accessibility

    Visitor Centers and other public buildings within the recreation area are accessible. Concession facilities are accessible.

Special Needs

    Shuttle vans are available at Wahweap, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing and Hite. A medical clinic, staffed by a Physician's Assistant, is open in Bullfrog from approximately May 15 to October 1.

Glen Canyon NRA / Lake Powell
P. O. Box 1507
Page, Arizona 86040
General Information: (928) 608-6404
Headquarters: (928) 608-6200
24 Hour Emergency (800) 582-4351