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Key Information

  1. Get an entrance pass

    All visitors must have one of these entrance passes:

    Pass Price
    Standard Pass $15.00–$30.00
    Annual Pass $55.00
    America the Beautiful Pass (includes Senior Passes) FREE–$80.00

    Help me choose an entrance pass

  2. Plan to go cashless

    This park does not accept cash.

Choosing an Entrance Pass

Do you have or qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful Pass?

If you already have an America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, that's the only entrance pass you need. Seniors, military, visitors with a permanent disability, and families with a 4th grader are eligible for a free or discounted America the Beautiful pass.

America the Beautiful Pass

How often do you plan to visit national parks in the next 12 months?

If you don't qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful pass, we recommend choosing an entrance pass based on your trip plans.

I'm visiting... We recommend
This park, once Standard Pass
This park, multiple times Annual Pass
More than one national park or federal recreation site America the Beautiful Pass

Entrance Passes

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area annual passes ($55) allow unlimited entry to Glen Canyon for 12 months from date of purchase.

Standard Entrance Pass

$15.00–$30.00

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area currently charges $30 per week per passenger vehicle and an expanded amenity fee for motorized vessels. While Horseshoe Bend Overlook is located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, the parking lot is located in the City of Page. They do not accept America the Beautiful or Glen Canyon passes for parking.

For Vehicles

If you enter the park in a motorized vehicle, your entrance pass covers both you and your passengers. Your passengers do not need a separate pass.

Costs for vehicles with more than 15 passengers are listed below under Organizations and Businesses.

Admits one single, private, non-commercial vehicle and all its passengers.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Bullfrog Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Lone Rock Beach Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Wahweap North Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Halls Crossing Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Wahweap South Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Lees Ferry Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Glen Canyon Park Headquarters

    Credit/Debit Only

Admits one single, private, non-commercial motorcycle and its riders.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Bullfrog Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Lone Rock Beach Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Wahweap North Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Halls Crossing Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Wahweap South Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Lees Ferry Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Antelope Point Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

For Individuals without a Vehicle

If you enter the park on a bicycle or on foot and are at least 16 years old, you need your own entrance pass. Children under the age of 16 don't need an entrance pass.

Admits one individual when entering on foot or bicycle. Individuals 15 years of age and younger are admitted free.

For Organizations & Businesses

Academic fee waivers must be submitted and returned before you visit Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
More information

Fees are assessed based on the passenger capacity of the vehicle.

Fees are assessed based on the passenger capacity of the vehicle.

Fees are assessed based on the passenger capacity of the vehicle.
Annual Entrance - Park

Annual Entrance - Park

$55.00

Annual pass is a card signed for and held by the owner. Allows unlimited entry for cardholder and everyone in that person's private vehicle to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area for 12 months from date of purchase. Does not cover vessel expanded amenity fee.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Glen Canyon Park Headquarters

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Bullfrog Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Halls Crossing Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Lone Rock Beach Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Wahweap North Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Wahweap South Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

  • Lees Ferry Entrance Station

    Credit/Debit Only

America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

A stack of all six versions of the America the Beautiful Pass

Covers entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees at lands managed by

  • National Park Service
  • US Fish & Wildlife Service
  • US Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Bureau of Reclamation
  • US Army of Corps of Engineers

Depending on the type of entrance fee charged at a site, covers
One private vehicle fee
or
Four per person fees

Type Available to Price
Annual Pass Everyone $80.00
Senior Annual Pass US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old $20.00
Senior Lifetime Pass US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old $80.00
Military Annual Pass Current US military and dependents Free
Military Lifetime Pass Gold Star Family members and veterans Free
Access Pass US citizens and permanent residents with permanent disability Free
4th Grade Pass US 4th graders Free
Volunteer Pass Federal recreation site volunteers with 250 service hours Free

America the Beautiful Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Passholders must show valid photo identification (ID) with each pass.

How to Get an America the Beautiful Pass

In Person (Recommended)

Passes can be purchased or picked up at over 1,000 federal recreation sites.

Purchase and pickup locations

Order Online, Receive by Mail

To receive your pass by mail, order online at the USGS Online Store . Online orders are for physical passes, not digital passes, and may take up to three weeks to be processed and delivered. Order receipts may not be used in place of a physical pass. We recommend ordering at least three weeks in advance of your visit, or picking up a pass in person instead.

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

 

Tiered Boat Pass: Vessel Expanded Amenity Fee Rates

A Glen Canyon Weekly Vessel Pass allows use for one single private motorized vessel for 1-7 days. Additional private motorized vessels on the same trailer are charged according to length.
A Glen Canyon Annual Vessel Pass allows use in Glen Canyon for one motorized vessel for one calendar year.
Glen Canyon Annual Vessel Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Passholders may be asked to show valid vessel registration. Receipts, photos, or copies of your pass are NOT valid for use.

Vessel Length

Weekly Fee

Annual Fee

Personal Water Craft (16 feet and below)

$20.00

$40.00

26 feet and below

$30.00

$60.00

27 - 40 feet

$50.00

$100.00

41 - 60 feet

$100.00

$200.00

61 - 80 feet

$200.00

$400.00

81 - 100 feet

$400.00

$800.00

Over 100 feet

$800.00

$1,600.00


"Personal Water Craft (PWC)" from 36 CFR 1.4: Personal watercraft refers to a vessel, less than 16 feet in length, which uses an inboard, internal combustion engine powering a water jet pump as its primary source of propulsion. The vessel is intended to be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing or kneeling on the vessel, rather than within the confines of the hull.

 

 

Automated Fee Machine

When a fee booth is closed, you can pay your entrance fee to the automated fee machine on site. If you have experienced difficulties with an automated fee machine and have reason to believe it will result in unwarranted or incorrect charges to your credit card, please call us at 928-608-6200.

 

Horseshoe Bend Parking


While Horseshoe Bend Overlook is located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, the parking lot is located in the City of Page. The city requires visitors to pay for parking at the Horseshoe Bend trailhead. They do not accept America the Beautiful or Glen Canyon passes for parking. Contact the City of Page for questions about the parking at Horseshoe Bend at their website.

 

Special Park Uses

Some activities require a special use permit. Examples include commercial photography and filming, fishing tournaments, weddings and other large group gatherings, and 1st Amendment activities (public assemblies, demonstrations, etc.). To find out more, visit our special use permit page.

Charles Hall Ferry

Entrance fees do not include ferry charges. For more information on the ferry between Halls Crossing and Bullfrog on State Hwy 276, call the Utah Department of Transportation in state at 511 or out of state at 1-866-511-UTAH, 435-893-4747, or visit the UDOT website.

 

Camping Fees

Glen Canyon offers developed campgrounds, primitive campgrounds and beach camping. Details about each campground available on the Camping page.
Camping is limited to 14 consecutive days and 30 days total per season.

Camping is not subject to fee waivers. A 50% discount applies to holders of the Senior or Access Pass. The holder of the pass must occupy the discounted site.

Backcountry camping in the Orange Cliffs area of Glen Canyon requires a backcountry permit from Canyonlands National Park.

No camping is permitted at Rainbow Bridge National Monument.

Last updated: November 18, 2024

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

PO Box 1507
Page, AZ 86040

Phone:

928 608-6200
Receptionist available at Glen Canyon Headquarters from 7 am to 4 pm MST, Monday through Friday. The phone is not monitored when the building is closed. If you are having an emergency, call 911 or hail National Park Service on Marine Band 16.

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