Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area covers a massive area of 1.25 million acres, much of which is located in Utah. Boating, fishing, swimming, backcountry hiking and four-wheel drives are popular recreational activities within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Official site:
www.nps.gov/glca/
Address:
691 Scenic View Drive, Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040-1507, United States
Entrance fee in USD:
$7.00, Vehicle plus all occupants $15.00, Child 15 & under FREE
Useful tips: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is open year-round. The highest visitation is during the summer season. During the winter months, Glen Canyon's visitor centers and Lake Powell's marinas have reduced services.
Related Attractions
Lake Powell
Lake Powell is the 186 mile long artificial lake that was created by Glen Canyon Dam. It is the second-largest man-made lake in the United States (next to nearby Lake Mead).
Page - Wahweap Marina
Wahweap Marina is the largest marina on Lake Powell, located 7 miles north of Page. Wahweap features camping and lodging facilities, a golf course and boat rentals.
Page - Glen Canyon
There is still a 15 mile section of Glen Canyon downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam. It stretches from the dam down to Lees Ferry.
Page - Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam was constructed between 1956 and 1964 to block the Colorado River and create Lake Powell.
Carl Hayden Visitor Center
The Carl Hayden Visitor Center is located at Glen Canyon Dam in Page. A variety of exhibits depict the construction of the dam, and the creation of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Page, Arizona
The town of Page began as the construction camp for Glen Canyon Dam, and was named for the commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, John C. Page. The town is a base for visiting the Arizona Strip, Navajo Reservation, and Glen Canyon National Recreation area. One of the areas biggest attractions is the nearby slot canyons of Antelope Canyon. Depending on the canyon visitors can either simply walk through a narrow canyon with shafts of line penetrating through the top illuminating the red walls, or repel down into a canyon.
John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum
John Wesley Powell led the first expedition down the Colorado River Gorge in 1869, and was the one who coined the name "Grand Canyon". The Powell Museum in Page documents his life with old photos and drawings. There are also artifacts from local Indian cultures and the pioneer era.
Dine Bikeyah Museum
The Dine Bikeyah Museum at the Big Lake Trading Post in Page has a collection of Indian artifacts and crafts.
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