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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Visitor Centers
 
Bullfrog Visitor Center

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Bullfrog Visitor Center

Bullfrog Visitor Center
Open intermittently beginning in May. Call ahead for exact times.

Phone: 435-684-7420
Location: Highway 276 north of Bullfrog Marina
Attractions: Exhibits relating to geology and the human and natural history of Glen Canyon. Ancestral Puebloan ("anasazi") and pioneer artifacts. A life-size model of a slot canyon. Bookstore, restrooms, medical clinic (May thru early October only).


Carl Hayden Visitor Center

Carl Hayden Visitor Center

Carl Hayden Visitor Center at Glen Canyon Dam

Summer hours (call for days) 8 am – 6 pm MST;

Winter Hours (November through February) daily, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm MST;

Rest of year open daily 8 am – 5 pm MST;

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

Phone: 928-608-6404. Tours of the Dam: 928-608-6072

Location: Highway 89 on west side of Glen Canyon Dam

Attractions: Tours of the dam, exhibits, video shows, a relief map of the entire Glen Canyon area. Restrooms and a bookstore. Potential Junior Rangers are invited to come earn a badge.

Tours of the dam are $5, and as a federal power plant facility, security measures are in place. While no bags, purses, knives, weapons, or food are allowed on the tour, wallets, cameras, and clear water bottles are welcome.


 

 
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Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center

Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center

Open daily 9 am – 5 pm MST April through October

Phone: 928-355-2319

Location: Highway 89A on west side of Navajo Bridge

Attractions: Bookstore, outdoor exhibits, and self guided walks across the historic Navajo Bridge.  This is a popular spot to look for a California Condor.

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Last Updated: October 16, 2009 at 18:37 EST