Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is a national recreation area run by the National Park Service that spans Arizona and Utah: about 1,197,140 acres of it are in Garfield County, Utah. Entrance is $30 per vehicle.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.
- Closure: Launch Ramp Updates Lake level changes will influence the functionality of all launch ramps. Find updated status of all launch ramps at the link.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on the managing agency's own page.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area map
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restrictions change with the season and can start or lift within days. Check the current orders for this area before any campfire, stove, smoking, target shooting or off-road driving.
Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.
Common questions
- Partly. About 1,197,140 acres of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are in Utah (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in Arizona.
- Entrance costs $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- Yes. Some campgrounds take reservations and others are first come, first served. NPS campgrounds are first-come; 14 consecutive days, 30 days per calendar year (as of September 29, 2026). Stays are limited to 14 days per campground. Across the whole park, the limit is 30 days. Each site holds up to 8 people. Hookups at a concessioner RV park. Vehicle camping outside campgrounds is allowed.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Source: nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/fees, checked 2026-09-28.
Camping in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Some campgrounds take reservations and others are first come, first served. NPS campgrounds are first-come; 14 consecutive days, 30 days per calendar year (as of September 29, 2026). Stays are limited to 14 days per campground. Across the whole park, the limit is 30 days. Each site holds up to 8 people. Hookups at a concessioner RV park. Vehicle camping outside campgrounds is allowed.
Source: nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/camping, checked 2026-09-29.
Pets
They are allowed on trails.
Source: nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/pets, checked 2026-09-28.
Boating
- Boating is allowed.
- Lake Powell boating; quagga mussel decontamination may be required when launching.
Source: nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/boating, checked 2026-09-29.
What to see
- DamLake PowellReservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam for boating and shoreline camping.
Fishing and water
- San Juan River (QUALITY) fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- San Juan River (blw Quality) fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- National Park Service unitGlen Canyon National Recreation Area borders Canyonlands National Park.
- National Park Service unitGlen Canyon National Recreation Area borders Capitol Reef National Park.
- BLM unitGlen Canyon National Recreation Area borders Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit.
- Wilderness areaGlen Canyon National Recreation Area borders Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness.
- National Park Service unitGlen Canyon National Recreation Area borders Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
- State parkGoosenecks State Park is 2.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.nps.gov/state/ut/index.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/fees.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/pets.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/camping.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/boating.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)