Page

Page is a city of 7,600 people (2018) in northern Arizona. The city is best known for its two main attractions, Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell.

By plane
Page Municipal Airport (PGA) has non-stop service on Contour Airlines from Las Vegas Harry Reid Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Grand Canyon Airlines has charter flights to Grand Canyon.

By car
The main road into town is US Route 89, which is predominantly north-south. US Route 89 heads south towards Flagstaff and bends northwest towards Kanab, Utah. Arizona State Route 98 comes from the southeast into the city and terminates within the city.

See

 * Lake Powell is a destination "hot-spot" with its breathtaking scenery and welcoming environment. The lake caters to every traveler with secluded spots for relaxation and camping and deeper waters for boating, tubing, and jet-skiing. Lake Powell is also a gateway to many world-famous attractions such as Rainbow Bridge in Utah.

Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park
Antelope Canyon is a "slot canyon", a narrow chasm in erosions in sandstone. Years of water and sand have rounded the edges to form curves and flowing shapes in the rock. Photographers love the beauty and unique shapes and lighting conditions of the canyons. Flash flooding still occurs in the canyon and may, at times, result in up to several months of closing. Since 1997 the area has been accessible only by permit as it is now a Navajo Tribal Park.


 * Entrance station hours, Coppermine Rd. (Navajo Route 20). Summer (March-Oct) 8AM-5PM. Station is closed Nov - Feb, but Lower and Upper Antelope Canyon are both open. Office Hours M-F 8AM-5PM. Entry fees: adults $8; under 8: free. No camping is allowed in the park. Access is by guided tour only.

The Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend is the name for a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River near the town of Page. The bend is locally known as "King Bend." It is slightly downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about four miles or 6 km south of Page. Accessible via a ¾-mile (1.2 km) hike from U.S. Route 89, it can be viewed from the steep cliff above. According to Google terrain maps, the overlook is above sea level and the Colorado River is at  above sea level making it a breathtaking  drop.

Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam is the second highest dam in the country, at. The visitor's center, with several exhibits and interesting views, is right off of road right next to the bridge over the river. There is a guided tour of the dam, unlike most other dams. You enter the tour by descending to the top of the dam. You then descend through the dam and see the Colorado River and finally the generator room.

Do

 * Colorado River Raft Float - from Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry. A 3-hour or so float offered by Colorado River Discovery.
 * Boat tours of Lake Powell
 * Kayak rentals available for Lake Powell
 * Photography

Eat

 * El Tapatio, Lake Powell Blvd. Very good Mexican restaurant with outdoor patio.
 * El Tapatio, Lake Powell Blvd. Very good Mexican restaurant with outdoor patio.
 * El Tapatio, Lake Powell Blvd. Very good Mexican restaurant with outdoor patio.
 * El Tapatio, Lake Powell Blvd. Very good Mexican restaurant with outdoor patio.
 * El Tapatio, Lake Powell Blvd. Very good Mexican restaurant with outdoor patio.

Drink
There is an abundance of bars and drinking places in Page, mostly along South Lake Powell Blvd. Here are a few and their specialties.



Connect

 * Page Public Library has free WiFi available in an excellent facility and a great setting. Pick up logon specifics at the main desk.  Located at 479 South Lake Powell Blvd.

Stay safe
Although the canyons are beautiful, they can sometimes be dangerous. In 1997 a flash flood swept into Lower Antelope Canyon and killed 12 hikers.

Go next
Nearby places:


 * Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell Ranch (west) - a historic crossing-place of the Colorado, about an hour from Page on ALT US Route 89 (US 89A). Hike up the Paria River Valley, fish in the Colorado River, look for condors from the Navajo Bridge, and stay at a nice campground overlooking the river.
 * Vermilion Cliffs National Monument (west) - along the way to the North Rim.
 * Grand Canyon National Park - North Rim (west) - with cooler temperatures and less people than the South Rim.

Further afield, more than 3-hour drive:


 * Grand Canyon National Park - East Rim, South Rim (south).
 * Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (north, in Utah).
 * Zion National Park (west then north, in Utah).
 * Monument Valley (east, towards Four Corners).
 * Sunset Crater National Monument (south on US 89, then east on Fire Road 545).