> Canonical: https://arizonaparks.org/parks/glen-canyon-national-recreation-area > Content revision: 2026-10-21T21:14:33.168Z [Federal parks](https://arizonaparks.org/types/federal-park)[Coconino](https://arizonaparks.org/counties/coconino) # Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Coconino · National Park Service BEFORE YOUR VISIT Closure noticeWater recreation ### Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Wahweap Main and Antelope Point public ramps Park-specific information - [Wahweap Main and Antelope Point public ramps](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/glen-canyon-national-recreation-area) The Wahweap Main and Antelope Point public ramps are closed to motorized launching. Paddlecraft access is listed at the user’s risk. Check the live ramp table for the launch suitable for your vessel; these ramp closures do not close all of Lake Powell. [Read the official notice: National Park Service Arizona destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/changing-lake-levels.htm)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Closure noticeFacilities ### Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Lees Ferry upper campground loop Park-specific information - [Lees Ferry upper campground loop](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/glen-canyon-national-recreation-area) The current camping page closes the upper Lees Ferry campground loop for renovations and reports the lower loop open. Do not enter the construction area. [Read the official notice: National Park Service Arizona destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/camping.htm)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Visitor advisoryWeather ### Tornado Watch issued October 21 at 10:10AM MST until October 21 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ Regional information - Regional notice: Coconino - Regional notice: Navajo - Regional notice: Yavapai THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA COCONINO NAVAJO IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA YAVAPAI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMP VERDE, COTTONWOOD, FLAGSTAFF, HOLBROOK, KAYENTA, PRESCOTT, SEDONA, SHOW LOW, SNOWFLAKE, WHITERIVER, AND WINSLOW. Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 [Read the official notice: National Weather Service Arizona alerts ↗](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=AZ)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Visitor advisoryWater recreation ### Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Lake Powell recreation advisory Park-specific information - [Lake Powell recreation advisory](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/glen-canyon-national-recreation-area) NPS maintains a recreational-water advisory for Lake Powell, Lees Ferry and Colorado River tributaries. Follow the linked official hygiene and water-quality guidance before water recreation. [Read the official notice: National Park Service Arizona destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/glca/park-alerts-glca.json)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 PLAN YOUR VISIT ## The practical details. **Managing agency**: National Park Service [Official park information](https://www.nps.gov/glca/index.htm) We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling. Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks. ## About Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Glen Canyon spans northern Arizona and southern Utah, combining reservoir recreation with extensive backcountry. Conditions vary widely between access points, so match road, ramp and facility notices to the part of the recreation area you plan to visit. ## Mapped hiking trails. OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped Arizona portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules. - [Cathedral Wash ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails/cathedral-wash-osm-8291996)1.6 mapped mi - [Great Western Trail - Arizona ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails/great-western-trail-arizona-osm-8643138)192.0 mapped mi - [Rimview Trail ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails/rimview-trail-osm-6476187)10.0 mapped mi - [Spencer Trail ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails/spencer-trail-osm-4492465)2.0 mapped mi [All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails) Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/) ## Read before you roam. [THE FIELD GUIDE ### Check water, work areas and gates before camping A reservation is one part of a camping plan. Confirm the services and entry arrangements for the actual site. Read the guide](https://arizonaparks.org/guides/camping-water-and-arrival)[THE FIELD GUIDE ### Choose a lake trip around the working launch Separate boat ramps, hand-launch access, shoreline rules and water advisories before leaving home. Read the guide](https://arizonaparks.org/guides/lake-levels-and-boat-ramps) ## Sources & verification Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026. - [National Park Service Arizona destinations](https://www.nps.gov/state/az/list.htm) · Oct 21, 2026 [Suggest a correction](https://arizonaparks.org/about#corrections) · [Markdown version](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/glen-canyon-national-recreation-area.md) ## More parks in this county. [All parks](https://arizonaparks.org/parks) [Coconino · Mohave ### Grand Canyon National Park National Park Service](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/grand-canyon-national-park) [Coconino · Mohave ### Lake Mead National Recreation Area National Park Service](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/lake-mead-national-recreation-area) [Coconino · Navajo ### Navajo National Monument National Park Service](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/navajo-national-monument)