| Located in Southwest Utah and Northern | | | | range from 110° Fahrenheit (38° C) in |
| Arizona, Lake Powell is a man-made | | | | Summer to O° Fahrenheit (-16° C) in |
| reservoir on the Colorado River, and | | | | Winter so you can plan the best time for |
| part of the Glen Canyon National | | | | traveling. |
| Recreation Area, and one of the most | | | | Some people believe a desert-like |
| scenic lakes in the United States. | | | | destination may lack interesting |
| Lake Powell is the second lake in size | | | | activities, but all the Glen Canyon |
| nationwide, with the capacity to store | | | | National Recreation Area has plenty of |
| about 26,999,814 acre feet of water when | | | | recreational activities, including |
| it is at its maximum volume and boasting | | | | aerial tours, river running, rappelling, |
| about 1,900 miles (3,057 km) or | | | | rock climbing, bird and animal watching. |
| shoreline, a coast larger than the | | | | However, you can enjoy activities like |
| Pacific West Coast. | | | | those of other tourist destinations, |
| The lake has a total surface of 266 | | | | such as shopping, visiting museums, |
| miles on the edge of the Colorado | | | | entertainment venues, or dinning at your |
| Plateau, featuring 96 major side canyons | | | | hotel or bed and breakfast facility, or |
| with the typical fine red-rock of the | | | | any local restaurant, most of them |
| Desert of Utah, at an elevation of 3,700 | | | | located in the city of Page, Arizona. |
| feet (1,127 meters) | | | | Page is Lake Powell's residential area |
| A project which originally was born in | | | | with a population of 8,000 inhabitants, |
| the late 1940s as part of a series of | | | | offering world-class facilities to |
| Colorado River dams is today a popular | | | | locals and visitors. There are numerous |
| tourist destination with about 3 million | | | | Marinas around this city, offering boat |
| visitors each year, a place where you | | | | rentals, skiing, guided and educational |
| can enjoy a range of activities for all | | | | tours, golfing, and many other |
| the family. | | | | activities. |
| As a premier fishing destination, Lake | | | | One of the major attractions in Page is |
| Powell offers to expert fishermen and | | | | the John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum, |
| anglers a variety of carp, suckers, and | | | | housing photos, and memorabilia of Major |
| catfish, natives to the region, but also | | | | Powell, the man after whom Lake Powell |
| other introduced species, including | | | | was named. This museum also showcases |
| walleye, bass, crappie, and bluegill, | | | | temporary exhibits such as "Discover |
| among others. | | | | Dinosaurs". |
| People who enjoy archeological sites | | | | Lake Powell is also the scene of diverse |
| will be able to discover the roots of | | | | festivals and artistic events throughout |
| Ancient Native American tribes that once | | | | the year, including the popular Pumpkin |
| lived here, such as the "Anasazi", term | | | | Festival, celebrated annually on |
| that the Navajo used to describe the | | | | Halloween's eve. |
| Ancestral Puebloan culture of this | | | | When visiting the Glen Canyon National |
| region. | | | | Recreation Area, remember that several |
| Canyons along the Colorado River are | | | | areas are governed by different rules |
| silent witnesses of those civilizations | | | | and regulations and not all the places |
| that left numerous petroglyphs, | | | | are designated "open" sites. As an |
| pictographs, corn cobs, baskets, pot | | | | example, camping is not allowed within |
| shards, dwellings and storage rooms to | | | | archaeological areas and overnight |
| make your visit to Lake Powell a | | | | backcountry use often requires a permit. |
| fascinating adventure. | | | | Lake Powell is also governed by |
| If you like to drive, Lee's Ferry is the | | | | different boating regulations, including |
| only natural corridor between Utah and | | | | those of Arizona, Utah, and the US Coast |
| Arizona, down the river from Glen Canyon | | | | Guard. Sites like the Rainbow Bridge |
| Dam, where you can enjoy a drive. | | | | National Monument, in Utah, can only be |
| Otherwise, hike those remote canyons of | | | | accessed by boat and requires a permit |
| the Orange Cliffs, or get ready for | | | | from the Navajo Nation. |
| mountain biking through primitive roads | | | | Wherever you go, a brand new experience |
| of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. | | | | awaits you at Lake Powell, where just |
| There are campgrounds and RV Park | | | | one visit is never enough to discover |
| facilities featuring horseback riding, | | | | the many attractions of this unique |
| hunting and fishing activities, but keep | | | | state-of-the-art destination. |
| in mind that temperatures at Lake Powell | | | | |