Lake Powell / Glen Canyon Activities

Lake Powell offers a contrast between the deep clear blue waters and the surrounding landscape - stark red sandstone rocks with little or no vegetation, the innumerable steep remote side canyons, and the spires, ridges and buttes that once stood high above the Colorado, but now form cliffs at the lakeside or are semi-submerged as small islands. Lake Powell has become a major center for many leisure activities, principally fishing, water sports, hiking and houseboating.

Access to Lake Powell and Glen Canyon by road is very limited. Activities are concentrated at the western edge, near Page, where various beaches, resorts, marinas and campsites are found along the shoreline, with every necessary facility available in town. At the far northeast end of the lake there are basic services and a few tracks leading to the water at Hite, though decreasing water levels in recent years have left this village quite far from the shoreline. The only other paved approach roads are to the Bullfrog and Halls Crossing marinas two thirds of the way up the lake, which are opposite each other and linked by a car ferry.

The top activities picks at Lake Powell include

Kayaking
Kayaking on the calm waters of Lake Powell allows you great opportunities for day hikes to Anasazi ruins, photographing natural arches, hanging out in the wilderness or fishing you will find it here. The best time of year to paddle is September to May.

Bike the Burr Trail
The Burr Trail takes the adventurous traveler into some of Utah's most high drama country. The road connects Bullfrog and Boulder, Utah, and passes through the painted rock country of Glen Canyon. Views of the Henry Mountains, the colorfully contorted Waterpocket Fold, Red Circle Cliffs, and Long Canyon are part of the sites you’ll see.

Hike Wiregrass Canyon
Wiregrass Canyon is a great way to stretch your legs and a good introduction to desert hiking. There is no trail as such, but it is easy to follow the wash, which extends for about 3 miles from the road to Lake Powell. Features include two natural bridges, and as you wander down the wash, you will see balanced rocks, small arches high in the canyon wails, and side canyons which you are welcome to explore.

Boating
Boating is by far the most popular activity at Lake Powell is boating. By private boat or by a rental, almost two million visitors enjoy the deep turquoise waters of Lake Powell. There are 6 Marina’s at Lake Powell making getting out on the water easy.

Antelope Point Marina, at Antelope Point, rents houseboats, cruisers, water toys, and kayaks.

Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas rents boats and toys of many shapes and sizes out of Wahweap and Bullfrog.