Lake Powell Vacation and Resort Properties

Lake Powell is formed by Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River in Coconino County, Arizona and is used for hydroelectric power, irrigation and recreation, among other things. Construction was completed in 1963. At normal levels it has a surface area of 251 square miles. The lake property is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation.

 

 

Nearby Attractions

Navajo National Monument (36 miles)

Navajo National Monument preserves three of the most-intact cliff dwellings of the ancestral Puebloan people (Hisatsinom). The Navajo people who live here today call these ancient ones "Anasazi." The monument is high on the Shonto Plateau, overlooking the Tsegi Canyon system in the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. The monument features a visitor center, two short self-guided mesa top trails, two small campgrounds, and picnic area. In the summer, rangers guide visitors on tours of the Keet... More

 
Natural Bridges National Monument (39 miles)

Natural Bridges protects some of the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the southwest. Located on a tree-covered mesa cut by deep sandstone canyons, three natural bridges formed where meandering streams eroded the canyon walls. The bridges are named Kachina, Owachomo and Sipapu.

At 6,500 feet above sea level, Natural Bridges is home to a variety of plants and animals. Plants range from the fragile cryptobiotic soil crusts to remnant stands of Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine.... More

 
Grand Gulch Plateau Recreation Management Area (45 miles)

The Grand Gulch/Cedar Mesa Plateau is a unique area for exploring. This is a place where cultural resources are found in primitive and wilderness-like settings. Most canyons and cultural sites can only be reached by hiking or... More

 
Mule Canyon Ruin (51 miles)

Mule Canyon Ruin is a classic ancestral Puebloan (previously called Anasazi) archaeological site that has been stabilized and interpreted for the public. The site, displaying a kiva, small tower, and a room block, provides a close-up, convenient and casual view into the past without the crowds associated with some of the more prominent Four Corners ruins and... More

 

 

 

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