First off, I love how large the parking lot is. It's rare that I comment on the parking situation,…read morebut given how many visitors this place sees (with a bunch of tour busses too!) I like how they split up the lots with overflow parking. The visitor center is pretty big. As you enter you can see a big area of exhibits that talk about the geology of the dam as well as how Glen Canyon Dam compares to other dams in the world. Quite ominously, there was a exhibit about the water levels and it hadn't been updated in years...the overall trend was that there isn't a lot of water now. You can also watch a movie in back, shop at the gift shop, and get more information about the dam and surrounding areas at the information desk. Don't forget to walk on the bridge nearby, although it can be a bit unnerving to have traffic whizz by with not a lot of distance between you and them.

Stopped by Carl Hayden Visitor Center and Glen Canyon Dam during my recent trip to Page, Arizona…read more I had the opportunity to visit here before, and it never bored me to see the Glen Canyon Dam again and again. The Visitor Center has a huge parking lot for added convenience, and it's free of charge. Inside the Visitor Center, you'll find the exhibit with lots of great information and photos about the Dam. There's also a small movie theater, which features a short (30 minutes) movie about the story of building the Glen Canyon Dam. It's very interesting! There is a small gift shop with plenty of stuff to purchase if you are interested. The view of the Glen Canyon Dam is also so much better from the Visitor Center. I highly recommend it stopping by.

Lake & Stone to the rescue! Our 2005 GMC pick up broke down at 5:30 AM near Glen Canyon Dam in…read morePage, AZ. It got towed to a auto repair shop that was going to open at 8:00. We had a photography tour at Canyon X at 10:00 AM and had to be at the Canyon X site by 9:40 at the latest. I asked my son to grab a taxi (no Uber or Lyft in Page) and go back to the motel and grab his belongings and come back to the auto repair shop. I asked the auto repair shop how would we get to Canyon X and back to his shop while the truck was being repaired. He suggested Lake & Stone would get it done. I called Lake & Stone at 8:50 and explained our predicament, we needed a ride to Canyon X for 3 people and had to be picked up by 9:10 (in 20 minutes) to be in time for our photo tour. The nice lady said, they could do it! When I asked for the cost, I was floored it was $17.00 per person round trip! They picked us up at 9:10 and got to Canyon X at 9:35 in time for the 9:40 departure to the canyon entrance 15 minutes away! After the 3 hour photo tour, the shuttle was at the parking lot waiting for us to take us back to the auto repair shop. Thank you Lake & Stone. The shuttle vehicles were clean, roomy and cooled down. (It was 96F). They do shuttle from the airport to different tourist destinations.

I will be telling ALL of my friends about this place! We popped in there to look into reservations…read morefor the upper Antelope Canyon tour and WOW! They handled EVERYTHING including the drive to/from the loading area to get us up into the Canyon (our driver was the best, giving us great recommendations). We were so pleased with their service we then inquired about a way to take my paddle board down to the lake and again DONE. They took us down to a great spot to hang out on the beach to kayak and paddle board for the day (rented and hauled all of our equipment down to the lake for us and picked us back up). Then they made our day even more special and we can't thank them enough for such a memorable, great time! Thank you guys!

Very, very limited hours due to budget cuts by the current administration unfortunately. This…read morevisitor center focuses on the early geologic and paleontological discoveries in the region. I didn't know, but apparently there are fourteen new dinosaur species that were discovered in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Super impressive especially given how unwelcoming the weather can be. There are both indoor and outdoor exhibits about paleontology and geology. There are also bathrooms and picnic areas, although it was pretty hot when I visited and no one was using them. Very informative! It's worth a stop if you're in the area.

We stopped here on our way to Page, AZ from St. George, UT. We initially did not know that it was…read morethere and turned around to visit after we saw the signs as we passed by. We learned this visitor center is one of four visitor centers in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and is operated by the Bureau of Land Management. The visitor center has a lot of information about the monument especially regarding the dinosaurs who once lived in the area and the fossils that have been found in the area. They also have a small book store and gift shop. Overall, it is worth the stop. We didn't plan on doing any trails while in the area as it was a cold afternoon in January but the woman working seemed to be very knowledgeable and was giving another couple recommendations.

*Short hike to a beautiful overlook where you can see the other side of the dam and the nightly…read moreColorado River slicing through history *Surrounded by beautiful hues of red stone and gorgeous rock formations * Trail does include some steep stairs/ climbing- but there is a rail for support. But if you have health conditions- know your body limits. *Trail is sandy and rocky- wear supporting shoes because it's easy to slip or biff it * Hydrate and recreate safely and responsibly

So beautiful during sunset! Plenty of parking, a paved walkway (bit steep at times), but has…read morehandrails for support. I followed the trail to the right towards the dam, and there are multiple overlooks you can sit on along the edge (fewer people). And best of all, FREE!

+ Their associate Nancy was a huge help in offering me hiking alternatives in the area in case I…read moredidn't win the Wave daily permit lottery. I appreciated her friendliness and the good conversations. - I don't like their business practice with the Wave daily permit system. Have to arrive near their county within a strict time limit to pay for an ethereal, marvelous lottery hiking opportunity that you are unlikely to win, - yet business hours of this Hub are narrow for a distant traveler driving up from southern AZ. With all the traffic and slow speed limits, one may not arrive here, let alone the northern AZ vicinity, in time. What if I as an out-of-towner far away from their other tourist center (in Kanab, UT) have questions and only have a couple days of vacation left before I have to fly back home? What an expensive waste of a plane ticket. - And IF you do win, you have to be at this center early next morning for safety orientation (the safety of which I understand), when instead you could be out doing fun things during your already time-restricted vacation. My Angels Landing permit was for the next morning, but I really didn't want to miss the Wave. huge bummer! - Kind of limited parking. - Hot weather. Wish they provided free cold water.

Shout out to Julie at the Page Lake Powell Hub. Julie was the friendly face and voice that we…read moreneeded to get our plans made during our recent visit to Page Arizona. So helpful!

After years of trying to apply for a permit, our group finally got picked! Highly recommend hiking…read moreat least once. I wouldn't do it again though, mainly because of how hard it was to get a permit. We visited in April and the weather was fantastic. It was actually freezing in the morning but as the sun rose, it warmed up to the point where we would sweat a little when hiking. I can't even imagine doing this in the summer but if you win the lottery then, make sure everyone brings plenty of water. To get to the trailhead, I'd recommend having a high-clearance vehicle, especially if it just recently rained. The road off of the freeway becomes unpaved and there are some ditches that can be flooded. Download an offline map of the trail and area for when you lose service. It gets spotty but you'll find reception every now and then. At the beginning, there are a couple of vault toilets. The trail itself is difficult to follow without an offline map. There's only a handful of signs pointing in a general direction. And until the Wave, we were pretty much the only people around. Considering only about 60 people are approved each day, it wasn't surprising, and honestly, kind of nice to be alone in nature. The Wave was everything we hoped for. We had clear, blue skies and that contrast with the red and orange rocks was beautiful. It looked exactly like the Windows background! There was even a pond further up with a ton of tadpoles. Besides the Wave, there's other neat waypoints to stop by but because we were tired, we didn't try for many of them. The only one we went out of our way for was the dinosaur tracks but it was anti-climatic. They just looked like larger chicken feet prints. Despite this hike being only about 6 miles round trip, it took pretty much the entire day. We stopped a lot to take pictures but also the landscape was difficult to hike. Lots of sand to walk through and lots of weird inclines to walk across, which kept our feet, knees, and legs at weird angles. There might have been easier pathways but as I said earlier, there's no clear indications of a trail. There was also a BLM worker at the Wave asking for the permit holders. If you hike without one and get caught, you'll get slapped with some steep fines. Drones are also not allowed!

My friend won the online lottery for the permit 4 months in advance but after talking to the…read moreranger, it seems that there's a good chance you can win the daily lottery since a lot of people cancel every day. It's easier if you have less people (like two people). Anyways, the orientation the day before was useful for weather and road conditions. The hike wasn't too bad, can be a bit steep in some parts but for the most part, not too much incline. It's moderate for the novice hiker but easy for an experienced hiker. For experienced hikers, probably can get to the Wave in 1 to 1.5 hours. For the inexperienced, it might take 2.5 to 3 hours. Either way, if you're planning to spend a lot of time at the Wave (some people take 2-3 hours for their extensive Instagram photoshoots haha), definitely go there early and spend all day there. I would definitely come back if I win the lottery!

What's not to love when you witness a world wonder? Came…read moreduring the week not much traffic on a Thursday it was perfection. Plenty of parking and limitless views. It's labeled as a park yet it house many things: a hotel, a store, a deli, cabins, a train etc. I did a nice picnic under a tree took in the sights and enjoyed the canyon. The photos don't it justice.

My brother and I spent two days at the park. The first day, we came up with the Grand Canyon…read morerailway, (see separate review), and then we came up to spend another day at the park. Both days were absolutely amazing. I don't care how many times you've been to the Grand Canyon, when you see it again, it's just like seeing it for the first time. Even though I've been to the canyon before, when I saw it for the first time this trip, I literally gasped at the beauty. The vastness of the canyon, the different colors, pictures do not do the place justice. The park is very large, and the drive along the south rim of the canyon is 20 to 25 miles long, with plenty of places to stop, and just view the magnificence of nature. If you want, you can park in one location, and then there are free, shuttle buses to get you around the park. I haven't been to the north rim, which is also part of the national park, but it is supposed to be just as beautiful, but more remote. The north rim is closed during the winter months due to snow. You can hike, or you can ride a bicycle in the park, which they rent. You can hike down into the canyon, or even ride a mule to the bottom of the canyon and spend the night. There's camping available, plenty of places to stay, (we stayed at the Yavapai Lodge,), and some of the hotels, like the El Tovar, are just gorgeous inside. There are snack bars, restaurants, souvenir shops, grocery stores, and a very nice visitor center. Yes, the park does get busy in the summer season, and there can be long lines, but there are lots and lots of places to go, and things to see. A little patience will go a long way. The entrance fee is $30 per car load, (It is quite a bit more expensive if you are not a US resident,) and you can also purchase national park passes, as well. I will never ever get tired of coming here....

Quick little stroll (about 1 mile round trip) to a seep spring covered in vegetation. The first…read morepart is quite flat with people walking with strollers and their dogs. The final bit is a little more steep (no scrambling required) on rock, as well as a few steps carved into the rock. The end of the trail is marked with a sign that says "trail end" so you don't go wandering off into the wilderness. I couldn't really explore the hanging garden area as I realized that there was a strong buzzing noise that turned out to be swarming bees in a tree nearby! Oh well, I got to enjoy the cooler air for a moment before fleeing. Note: There are no bathrooms at the trailhead or anywhere near the parking lot. Plan accordingly and bring water and sun protection.

Nice well marked hiking trail with a splash of green at the end... even in February! We loved…read morehiking Hanging Gardens Trail!

This deserves to be a 10 star!!!…read more A truly amazing breathtaking vista point of Horseshoe Bend. The images area amazing but really don't do justice when you're here soaking in this glorious majestic view in person. A true wonder of Mother Nature. Definitely need to see this if you're visiting Grand Canyon. It's a 2.5 hrs drive from Grand Canyon but so so worth it. EV owners. Make sure to charge up to your max range at Grand Canyon valley because there are NO chargers during the 2.5hrs drive between Grand Canyon to Page. There is a Tesla supercharger in Page. Happy Trails!!!

I've visited both in June and Sept/October. Both times it's been hot as hell! The wind DOES NOT…read moreHELP AT ALL! BUY the cold water at the entrance if you don't have any! You're gonna need it. Bathrooms available in the parking lot.... NOT along path to nor at the viewing area. Don't get me wrong, the scenery is beyond beautiful and worth every bit of discomfort! This landmark is NOT ADA compliant! One would need an adult stroller or someone to carry anyone who cannot walk the distance across soft dirt/gravel road to get to the viewpoint!