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Lake Powell, Page, AZ

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Lake Powell

Glen Canyon Dam and Carl Hayden Visitor Center, US-89 · Page, AZ

Why you should go…

Lake Powell is the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River. It lies mostly in southern Utah, with a small part in northern Arizona, inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. You come here to boat, fish, waterski, kayak and houseboat among sandstone canyons, launching from marinas such as Wahweap, Antelope Point and Bullfrog. The lake has about 1,900 miles of shoreline, and Rainbow Bridge National Monument sits on the Utah side. Water levels change, so check current conditions before you launch.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Lake Powell, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

    $25–$50

    Boat, kayak or houseboat on Lake Powell, hike to canyon overlooks and tour Glen Canyon Dam across 1.25 million acres.

    Right next doorMore like this

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Antelope Canyon Tours

    $50+

    Navajo-guided walking tours through the sculpted sandstone corridors of Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona.

    1.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Waterhole Canyon Experience

    $50+

    Navajo-guided hiking and photography tours through a scenic slot canyon near Page, Arizona.

    2.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Horseshoe Bend

    Under $25

    Walk a 1.5-mile round-trip trail to an overlook 1,000 feet above a horseshoe-shaped curve of the Colorado River.

    4.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

    Free

    Explore remote sandstone country of towering cliffs, deep canyons and swirling buttes, including The Wave, with a chance of seeing condors.

    17 mi awayMore like this