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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Directions

Getting Around

By Boat

Lake Powell: The only form of transportation between marinas and in the backcountry of Lake Powell is by boat.
Dangling Rope, UT:  This marina is accessible only by boat, at buoy 42.

By Car

Wahweap, AZ (PDF Map 609KB) Three miles north of Page, AZ on Highway 89 is the south entrance and eight miles south of Big Water Utah is the north entrance to the Wahweap district of Glen Canyon NRA. In-park shuttle service is available at Wahweap.
Antelope Point, AZ (PDF Map 445KB) Three miles east of Page on Highway 98, turn north on BIA Hwy N22B to Antelope Point Marina and/or Antelope Point public launch ramp. Antelope Point Marina provides shuttle service.
Lees Ferry and Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center, AZ(PDF Map 792KB: Located on Highway 89A 45 miles southwest of Page Arizona and 62 miles southeast of the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Lees Ferry is located seven miles down the Lees Ferry road from Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center. 
Lone Rock Beach, UT (PDF Map 904KB): Two miles south of Big Water, UT or 12 miles north of Page, AZ at the Utah/Arizona border on Hwy 89 is the entrance to Lone Rock Beach. There is limited hard-surfaced road, with the majority of access to Lake Powell on sandy roads or beach.
Bullfrog, UT (PFD map 855KB): The Bullfrog Visitor Center is located on Utah Highway 276.
Ferry service is provided from Bullfrog to Halls Crossing. In-park shuttle service is available at Bullfrog. 
Halls Crossing, UT (PDF Map 861KB): Halls Crossing is reaching by Utah Highway 276.
Ferry service is provided from Halls Crossing to Bullfrog. In-park shuttle service is available at Halls Crossing.
Hite, UT: Hite is located just off Utah Highway 95; approximately 50 miles southwest of Hanksville, UT or 80 miles northwest of Blanding, UT.

By Plane

The City of Page is served by a commercial airline. The airport's code letters are PGA. Charter flights are available from Page and Salt Lake City to other areas on the lake. Bullfrog, Hite and Escalante all have landing strips. Cal Black Memorial Airport is located approximately 10 miles (16km) from Halls Crossing. Rental cars are available at the Page Airport.

Public Transportation

There is no public transportation service available in Glen Canyon NRA.

Live to Play Another Day - BE SAFE!  

Did You Know?
Don't be a hood ornament. Bow-riding is dangerous and illegal; so is riding on transoms or gunwales.

Last Updated: October 01, 2008 at 14:08 EST