Lake Powell Vacation and Resort Properties

Lake Powell is impounded 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

Natural Bridges National Monument (42 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

 
Deer Creek Campground (46 miles)

Elevation 5800 ft. 7 campsites. This small campground is located on the scenic Burr Trail Road in the Grand Staircase/Escalante National... More

 
Calf Creek Campground (46 miles)

Elevation 5400 ft. 14 campsites in Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument. Self-guided interpretive trail to Calf Creek Falls (126 feet). 6 mile round... More

 
McMillan Spring Campground (47 miles)

Elevation 8400 feet. 10 campsites in the remote and beautiful Henry Mountains, the last major land mass in the west to be mapped. This area was well-used by pre-Columbian cultures like the Fremont. Keep your eyes peeled for buffalo- one of the last free-ranging herds in the country calls the Henrys their home. Information on the resident bison... More

 

 

 

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