Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Fishing, boating, boat camping, water-based recreation, summer ranger programs, half and full-day tours to Rainbow Bridge, four-wheeling on some of the park's back roads, backpacking in the Grand Staircase- Escalante or Orange Cliffs, exploring the lake's numerous side canyons by boat. 

Operating Hours, Seasons
Carl Hayden Visitor Center, Page, AZ, daily, Memorial Day - Labor Day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; rest of year, daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Bullfrog Visitor Center, Bullfrog, UT, intermittently in March, daily April - October, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed November - February. Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center, near Lees Ferry, daily mid-April - October, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends only, early April and November, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Getting There

CAR - Lees Ferry and the Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center is located on Arizona Highway 89A. Carl Hayden Visitor Center in Page, Az is on Highway 89. The Bullfrog Visitor Center is located on Utah Highway 276. Halls Crossing is also reached by Highway 276. Hite is located just off Utah Highway 95.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - No public transportation serves Glen Canyon NRA.

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Weather & 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. Temperatures range from 110° F (38°C) in June & July to O° F (-16°C) in December & January. Precipitation is generally light (less than 6 inches--15.2cm-- annually) though heavy rains and flash flooding can occur in spring and summer. Recommend lightweight, light colored clothing for summer, including a hat. Layers of clothing are best for other times of the year.

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Accessibility

All visitor centers are handicapped accessible.

Getting Around
The primary form of transportation within the park is by boat. Except for Lakeshore Drive in Wahweap, there is virtually no hard-surfaced road which offers access to or view of the lake outside the developed marinas. In-park shuttle services are available at Wahweap, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, and Hite.

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The John Atlantic Burr runs between Halls Crossing and Bullfrog. Named for a member of one of the prominent pioneer families of the area, the ferry is funded by the State of Utah (which also paid for its construction) and is operated by employees of ARAMARK, the park concessioner.

Originally constructed to be 100 feet (30m) long and 42 feet (13m) wide, the ferry was lengthened in 1996 to 150 feet (46m) to accommodate the growing numbers of people using the ferry. It weighs 245 tons (222 metric tons) and displaces 100 tons (91 metric tons) of water. Twin 2500 gallon (9463 liters) tanks supply diesel fuel to two 8V-71 Detroit engines. Vehicle capacity is approximately 14 cars and two buses or any combination thereof. The crossing takes approximately 27 minutes. Note: there are NO restrooms on board the ferry.

In 2000, the state of Utah funded the construction of another ferry, the Charles Hall. In April, 2001, this new ferry, a duplicate of the John Atlantic Burr, was dedicated and put into service. This ferry was named for the early settler, Charles Hall, who pioneered the first ferry service and for whom Halls Crossing is named. The John Atlantic Burr was taken out of service for overhauling. There are plans to put both ferries in service later this summer.

Listed below are the times the ferry leaves Halls Crossing and Bullfrog during various times of the year. Departures may be delayed or cancelled if, in the judgement of the operator, weather conditions may affect the safety of passengers or vehicles. The ferry does not operate during periods of sustained high winds. During the busiest times, the ferry may operate on a "touch and go" schedule, unloading one set of vehicles, loading another and immediately departing. Unforeseen mechanical problems may take the ferry out of service with little or no warning. The National Park Service provides this schedule as a service to visitors. It is not responsible for any changes or deviations.

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Fees

Entrance Fee
Use your National Parks Pass or Golden Pass (Age, Eagle and Access) for park entry!

Pedestrian
$3..........7 Days

Vehicle Annual Entrance
$20..........Annual

Vehicle Entrance (all passengers)
$10..........7 Days

Activity Fee

Boating (each additional motorized vessel)
$4..........7 Days
More Info...

Boating (first motorized vessel)
$10..........7 Days
More Info...

Boating Annual
$20/motorized vessel..........Annual

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Facilities

Bullfrog Developed Campground
Open All Year
Large campground with picnic tables, grills, centrally located bathrooms in each loop, water is available. No reservations. Approximately 95 sites. Accomodates small to medium length RV's. Fee is $18 per night. 

1(435)684-3000

Bullfrog Primitive Camping Areas
Open All Year
Primitive camping is available at Stanton Creek, Bullfrog North, and Bullfrog South. No facilities except for pit toilets. Fee is $6 per vehicle per night. Shoreline camping. No sites, as such, but a large vehicle-accessible shoreline area where camping is permitted. No reservations. NOTE: The roads into Bullfrog North and South may be very sandy at times and not suitable for all vehicles. The road into Stanton Creek is better, but may present some problems for low clearance or very long vehicles. 

1(435)684-7400

Bullfrog RV Campground
Open All Year
RV campground with full hookups. Accomodates most sizes of vehicles. Reservations possible. Fees vary. 

1(435)684-3000

Halls Crossing Developed Campground
Open All Year
Campground with picnic tables, grills, centrally located bathrooms in each loop. Approximately 75 sites. Fee is $18/night. No reservations. 

1(435)684-7000

Halls Crossing RV Park
Open All Year
RV campground with full hookups. Accommodates most sizes of vehicles. Fees vary. Reservations accepted. 

1(435)684-7000

Hite Camping
Open All Year
Several primitive camping areas exist at Hite. Camping is permitted near the launch ramp, in Farley Canyon, and along the Dirty Devil near Highway 95. All these areas have toilets only. No reservations. The fee is $6 per vehicle per night. Campers camping more than 200 yards from existing toilet facilities must have a portable toilet. Camping is also available at White Canyon and Blue Notch Canyon. No facilities, no fees. Portable toilets are required. 

1(435)684-7400

Lake Powell Shoreline Camping
Open All Year
Camping is allowed anywhere along the lake shore outside the developed areas. There is no fee. There are no facilities. Campers must have a portable toilet or toilet facilities on their vessel. The amount of camping is dependent on the lake level. On average, Lake Powell has 1960 miles of shoreline. Approximately 150 miles of this is campable at any given time. 

1(928)608-6404

Lees Ferry Campground
Open All Year
Primitive camping, only toilets available. No hookups, no reservations. Approximately 30 sites. Fee is $10 per night. Can accomodate vehicles up to approximately 35 feet. May be full on weekends and holidays. Next available camping is about 50 miles away. 

1(928)355-2319

Wahweap Campground
Open All Year
Large campground with picnic tables, grills, centrally located bathrooms in each loop, water is available. No reservations. One group site, reservations available. Fee is $18/night. 

1(928)645-2433

Wahweap RV Park
Open All Year
RV Park with full hook-ups. Reservations possible. Fees vary. 

1(928)645-2433

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