Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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.

Enjoy Lake Powell

Spending time on Lake Powell near Tower Butte can make anyone excited.

Woman raises her arms while standing in front of a sandstone butte

Horseshoe Bend

The Colorado River makes a 270 degree turn at Horseshoe Bend. Watch your step at the 1000 foot drop!

Green river winds through high cliffs.

Glen Canyon Dam

Glen Canyon Dam is the country's second largest gravity arch dam. Take a tour from the Carl Hayden Visitor Center.

A concrete dam plugs high canyon walls. Buildings and wires on the sides.

So Many Ways to Find Your Park

If motorized recreation isn't your thing, take a kayak and paddle through the high side canyons of Lake Powell.

Three kayaks on the lake.

Lonely Dell Ranch at Lees Ferry Historic District

Glen 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.

Log cabin and fences with a wooden wagon.