Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is a conservation and recreation area that is part of the U.S. National Park Service, located in Lake Powell, Utah. This recreation area encompasses over 1.25 million acres of mostly rugged desert terrain. The Colorado River and its tributaries, including the San Juan, Escalante, Paria, and Dirty Devil rivers, wind through the Colorado Plateau, forming a dynamic landscape of complex water and desert environments. The vast and diverse landscapes of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area provide unparalleled opportunities for a variety of water-and-land-based recreational activities. Some of those activities include mountain-biking, hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, whitewater-rafting, climbing, and boating.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, 4304 Bullfrog Road, Lake Powell, UT, Phone: 928-608-6200

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