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Travel Guide series on Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
run by the United States National Park Service. This episode features the Glen
Canyon National Recreation Area in particular the main landmark in the area
of the Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell. The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
surrounds Lake Powell in the states of Utah and Arizona. Did you know that the
Glen Canyon Dam is the second largest dam after the Hoover Dam in the United
States? The Glen Canyon recreation area is made up of 1.25 million acres of
pristine land and water located in the area referred to as the Colorado Plateau
this desert area was carved out by the Colorado River and his tributaries
Because the Glen Canyon recreation area boundaries spans the states of Utah
and Arizona, there are several points of entry depending on your destination in
the recreational area. We started our visit in the area with the Carl Hayden
Visitor Center which is 700 plus feet above the Glen Canyon Dam overlooking
Glen Canyon bridge and the Colorado River. Carl Hayden Visitor Center is
located along Highway 89 north in Page Arizona and is accessible by car from
Flagstaff Arizona, Grand Canyon South Rim, Kanab Utah, and Zion National Park. Please
use your GPS from your location we also recommend carrying a map for the
area as many of the areas are remote and cell service can't be iffy. The Carl
Hayden visitor center is generally open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. all year round
except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. We drove from the Grand
Canyon. We took Arizona 64 east to u.s. 89 north
near the town of Cameron. It took two and a half hours. We crossed the Glen Canyon
bridge which is 700 plus feet above the Colorado River and spans almost 1,300
feet across from the bridge. You can see
the Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell at the
end of the bridge is the Carl Hayden Visitor Center for the Glen Canyon
National Recreation Area. From here you have a fantastic view of the dam, bridge,
and Lake Powell. Parking is free. The Bureau of Reclamation manages the
Glen Canyon Dam which was completed in 1964 for 245 million dollars. It was made
to harness the power of the Colorado River to provide water and hydroelectric
power. The Hayden Visitor Center has various exhibits, audio-visual programs
ranger-led presentations, as well as a gift shop, clean restrooms, educational
bookstore, and spectacular views of the area. Guided tours of the Glen Canyon Dam
are very popular and sell out fast. They're only five dollars. The tours are
around 45 minutes. Tickets are sold on a first-come first-served basis
reservations can be made up to 24 hours in advance but you must reserve and pay
for it in person at the Visitor Center. The Glen Canyon Recreation Area and Lake
Powell provides diverse land and water-based recreation activities for
visitors as well as artifacts of more than ten thousand years of human history
in the area. Some other major attractions in the Glen Canyon recreation area
include Rainbow Bridge, national monument, bullfrog Utah visitor center , Lee's ferry
and the Navajo bridge interpretive center, and Lake Powell & Antelope Point
There are many boat tour companies which offer tours around Lake Powell. You can
catch them from Wahweap marina. Another spot we recommended at least
stopping by or camping at is Lone Rock. The entrance to Lone Rock Beach
campground is located on highway 89 right after you cross the border into
Utah. There's a $30 fee for cars and all passengers to enter but if you have an
America the beautiful national parks pass it's included
from the toll booth after showing our national park pass we drove down a dirt
road towards the water. Lone Rock is named after the monolithic Rock Island
on Lake Powell. This freestanding sandstone rock is one of the most
popular beaches in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It is
accessible by car and you can go directly to the water's edge and camp on
the shoreline. You can enjoy a swim in the clear water, or kayak as well as ATV
in designated areas. If you're camping here you're in for a treat at sunset
with the gold and red hues and then the stars. From here you can see views of
Lake Powell and you have easy access to the water. You can also launch your
motorized boats or kayaks here and campfires are also allowed along the
beach shore. You'll see many RVs campers and tents
although remote it's not completely remote there are is a communal restroom
and outdoor showers for use. Just a note the Lone Rock campground is open all
year-round but in the winter some facilities like the restrooms may be
closed. This is a great place for families including your dogs. The Glen
Canyon recreation area will take at least three days and really a lifetime
to enjoy all that it has to offer
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