Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Encompassing over 1.2 million acres, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) 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.

Visitor Centers

Start your discoveries at a Glen Canyon Visitor Center!
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ATTENTION BOATERS! Zebra Mussels certification required.

Zebra mussels have recently been discovered in the western United States. Learn what you can do to keep Glen Canyon NRA free of this aquatic nuisance species.

To read the 2007 Zebra Mussel Prevention Report click here.

Save time! Download a zebra mussel self certification packet here before you visit Glen Canyon NRA.
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		Outdoor Activities Opportunities for boating, fishing, camping, kayaking, scuba diving, swimming, and backcountry hiking abound. more...

Volunteer in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area!

Volunteers are Very Important People here at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Whether you are looking to be a Trash Tracker, True GRIT participant, or other volunteer, we appreciate your efforts and the work that you do.
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Write to

Glen Canyon NRA
PO Box 1507
Page, Arizona 86040

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Phone

Park Headquarters
(928) 608-6200

Climate

Summers are extremely hot, with little, if any, shade. Winters are moderately cold with night time lows often below freezing. Spring weather is highly variable with extended periods of winds. Fall weather is usually mild.
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