Navigating on Lake Powell
Click here for tips on how to navigate around Lake Powell safely.
Are the houseboats Carbon Monoxide safe?
Our houseboats have CO monitoring devices and a CO exhaust from the generator up above the upper deck. Our houseboats are also equipped with CO alarms, making CO related poisoning a very unlikely event on one of our rental boats.
How much are fishing licenses?
For fishing information and license fees in Utah click here, and for fishing information and license fees in Arizona click here.
Where is Lake Powell?
Lake Powell starts in northern Arizona and extends into southern Utah. It is part of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. In terms of mileage, Bullfrog Marina in Utah is 298 miles from Salt Lake City and 480 miles from Denver, Colorado. Wahweap Marina in Arizona is 267 miles from Las Vegas, 280 miles from Phoenix, 388 from Albuquerque, and 540 from Los Angeles, and an easy 2 hour drive from the Grand Canyon. Click here for Directions to Lake Powell
How big is Lake Powell?
Lake Powell is 186 miles long and has almost 2,000 miles of shoreline - longer than the entire west coast of the U.S.A.! You'll find there are 96 major canyons (think of them as fingers of the lake) some of which are 15 to 20 miles in length. Click here for a Map of Lake Powell
Can you fly to Lake Powell?
Yes, you can fly to Lake Powell. Scheduled service from Phoenix to Page is available via Great Lakes Airlines (800.554.5111).
I've heard that you have to make houseboat reservations at Lake Powell a year in advance. Is that true?
No, not at all. The chances are very good that at Lake Powell we can accommodate you on your houseboat rental, Lake Powell lodging or other vacation reservations on relatively short notice. Not that making vacation reservations at Lake Powell as far in advance as you can isn't a good idea, just don't let stories about three year waiting times put a kink in your plans. Contact Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas now and we'll help you make your Lake Powell vacation reservation.
Once we're at Lake Powell, what is there to do?
Lots! At Lake Powell, there are all sorts of outstanding tours and activites. For example, there is a Rainbow Bridge National Monument tour that is absolutely inspiring. Or, take the Wahweap Bay Cruise, the Sunset Cruise or the Sunset Dinner Cruise aboard the Canyon Princess Tour Boat. There are Jeep and Hummer tours of Antelope and Secret Canyons, mountain bike rentals, horseback riding or scenic air tours for your enjoyment. There are hundreds and hundreds of secluded beaches for swimming and building sand castles, and Lake Powell fishing is spectacular, so bring your gear. At Lake Powell, there's houseboating, power boating, water skiing, and all sorts of water toys available including personal watercraft.
You can also explore the Grand Circle, America's largest grouping of National and State Parks, monuments, and recreation areas in America. You're just hours from the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Zion National Park. You're just a few hours from Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. And that's just for openers. There are virtually a limitless number of interesting and exciting things to do during your Lake Powell vacation.
What about safety concerns on Lake Powell?
If you take normal precautions and reasonable care, you'll have no problem. Remember, you're on the water so life jackets are important, especially for little ones (children under 12 must wear their life jackets at all times if on a boat or the exterior of a houseboat). Cliff Jumping/Cliff Diving: It is prohibited for any person to jump or dive off of rock cliffs, ledges, or man-made structures (excluding vessels) within the boundaries of Glen Canyon NRA, including Lake Powell and its tributaries. The NPS does not advocate or promote the activity of cliff jumping or diving regardless of the height from the water surface.
What kind of fees should we expect to pay?
National Park Service fee information is available online at www.nps.gov/glca. Entrance fees provide a vital source of revenue to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The funds collected from entrance fees stay within the park and are used directly for critical improvements in the services provided to visitors.
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