Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NPS) Review

Lake powell is my favorite place in the hole world.

We've been heading to Lake Powell for vacations, seems like forever! Great place to have fun, get hot and sandy, and play on the water to make good family memories that last!

Right next to The Biggest Little Place on Earth. Page Arizona

It is so much fun if you have a house boat and speed boat, you can go boating or climbing. You can go find a water fall.

Nice place to stop and learn about the place. Great for kids as well.

Gorgeous nature and comfortable building with waterclosets

Lots of amenities available. Stayed with friends on a houseboat but looks like a lodge and camping are also available great for families.

It is amazing. The views are breathtaking. Make sure to also go off track and see the canyon from the other side

Really good stop when driving from AZ to ID, good view clean bathrooms & gift shop.

Get there at sunrise or sunset for the best pictures. At Horseshoe Canyon. It takes about 30 minutes to hike from were you park your car to the site. Wear good shoes and bring some water.

So many hikes to do here. Each is different but all are beautiful. Go of you can. You'll want to go back!

We been coming here for 25 years . and everytime we find something new . it's just ever lasting story of fun exploration .

Would be five stars if Glen Canyon wasn't buried by Lake Powell.

Absolutely formidable area, with stunning views over the canyon. Unmissable.

Majestic! We loved our river float trip that started at the dam and ended at lees ferry. Glen Canyon area is one of my favorite places on Earth!

I love this Dam, there is SO MUCH to learn about this region and the history around it, just don't take it from the visitors center. Rather, read books like Grand Canyon Expedition by John Wesley Powell.

Spectacular! Lake Powell, the Canyon on a boat tour so worth it for excellent photos.

Very helpful rangers who will give you all sorts of ideas and precautions on hiking trails. Come by before you set out on your adventures. Also lots of information on how Dams work. Great views of the dam itself as well.

We enjoyed camping at Lone Rock and exploring some of the area. The lake and canyons are unlike any place we have been.

men. Pretty but meh. Granted I don't have a boat and most of it is water.

Stop by Horseshoe Bend, preferably in the late afternoon/close to sunset. That way, you won't get the shadow of the rim in your shot (like I did when I went in the morning)! And get there early, because the parking lot fills up quick!

With millions of visitors to the recreation area each year, it is inevitable that vandals will deface the rock faces of the canyon. Glen Canyon NRA has implemented a voluntourism program wherein volunteers sign up for a five-day houseboat trip during which they help remove graffiti from the canyon walls. (Graffiti Removal and Intervention Team - GRIT)

Totally worth stopping here on your travels. Equally worth heading here as a destination!

Beautiful place to visit mountains and different color of stone or sand

Unique place and lots to do and take in. Skipped antelope canyon and horseshoe bend and saw plenty of things just as beautiful without as many people. Great trails to explore for hiking/running

Breathtaking. Really good time for reflection, watching the sunrise, and is just all around beautiful. They built a railing over the main ledge, but there's plenty of other areas that don't have a railing. These photos were taken before dawn around 6am and there was only a small handful of people there. If you go later, you'll have to fight the crowds and tour groups. The trail head is 3/4 of a mile hike through same before it turns into the rocky landscape.

Use extreme caution and don't stand near the edge. It's easy to trip and that's how people fall off and die. The winds were pretty strong when I was there and was worried about walking even when I wasn't on the edge. If you do want an edge photo, use common sense and keep your center of gravity low to the ground. You can't trip and fall off the ledge if you're crawling along the ground.

Very nice place, and it is worth visiting, but you have to know several things, first it is not a free attraction, second in hot weather please bring an umbrella, appropriate shoes for walking, water and sunscreen, because eleven parked the car you have to walk there more or less for 15 to 20 minutes each way, The photos are very nice

Very nice place, and it is worth visiting, but you have to know several things, first it is not a free attraction, second in hot weather please bring an umbrella, appropriate walking shoes, water and sunscreen, because once parked the car you have to walk there more or less for 15 to 20 minutes in each way, The photos are very nice

What a wonderful work of engineering!!! Didn't know before that Glen Canyon Dam is even bigger than Hoover Dam

Glen and I never spoke, but his canyon is one of the most beautiful things I've ever explored... pause...

For real, the area is just amazing and I highly recommend catching a sunset over Horseshoe Bend.

Beautiful views and nice trails to hike. We were pleasantly surprised. You should definitely add it to your grand canyon itinerary. Make sure to visit the dam, it's pretty awesome.

It's funny to evaluate nature while giving stars, but in terms of evaluating the intention to visit, there are 5 stars..A really fantastic place..

Looks better in picture than in real life actually. Not accessible.

Breathtaking view of the horse shoe bend, but only for a head for heights access from the parking lot approx. 15 minutes, not too strenuous

This is one of our favorite places to vacation. It's beautiful and the water is always nice.

Horseshoe bend is incredibly beautiful. Parking is limited with a short hike to the canyon.

Beautiful scenic panoramic views. Excellent visitor museum displays. Interesting and creative souvenirs.

Halls creek is awesome camping boating and land exploring. Access from bullfrog marina.

Amazingly beautiful place. Spectacular sceneries all around. I love nature's natural beauty.

We visited lake Powell for family vacation with boat. It was amazing place. It's very warm water to swim around during summer.

Thank you Gary, "explain the sun". Lots of pictures, nice video. Yes, will return

Absolutely loved the colors, warm weather,great waters and everything about this place.

Kind of like Hoover dam but newer. Lots of easy parking. Extremely hot unless inside. Great area for boating.

Can't beat Lake Powell in August. The water is warm, landscape amazing.