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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area · AZ, UT
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.
Park report
Alert: Park Closure
How this is rated
Poor: closures/hazards · Fair: cautions/noticesChains Road and The Chains day-use area are temporarily closed
Alert: Park Closure
How this is rated
Poor: closures/hazards · Fair: cautions/noticesLaunch Ramp Updates
Fee: Entrance - Private Vehicle
How this is rated
Good: free · Fair: ≤$20 · Low: >$20$30
Fee: Entrance - Motorcycle
How this is rated
Good: free · Fair: ≤$20 · Low: >$20$25
Alert: Caution
How this is rated
Poor: closures/hazards · Fair: cautions/noticesLees Ferry Campground Partial Closure
Alert: Caution
How this is rated
Poor: closures/hazards · Fair: cautions/noticesLake Powell Recreational Water Advisory
Fee: Entrance - Per Person
How this is rated
Good: free · Fair: ≤$20 · Low: >$20$15
Campgrounds Available
How this is rated
Good: campgrounds available in this park11 campgrounds
Visitor Centers
Good6 visitor centers
Activities Available
How this is rated
Good: many activities available28 activities
Park Name
InfoGlen Canyon National Recreation Area
Designation
InfoNational Recreation Area
State(s)
InfoAZ, UT
Phone
Info9286086200
glca_information@nps.gov
Pass: Annual Entrance - Park
Info$55
Operating Hours
InfoGlen 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.
Visitor Center: Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center
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Visitor Center: Carl Hayden Visitor Center
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Visitor Center: Bullfrog Visitor Center
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Themes & Topics
InfoArcheology, Cliff Dwellings, Dams + 19 more
Weather Info
InfoThe 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 ofte
Getting There
InfoThere 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.
Location
Info36.9357° N, -111.4856° W
Data from official federal recreation records. Updated periodically. Park conditions change — always verify with the park before visiting. Verify on official park website