Can't come visit Glen Canyon because of the current health situation? Download these coloring pages and color your best vacation here! Send us a picture of your colored page to our Facebook or Instagram tagged #MyGlenCanyonColors and we might feature it!
Note: this is a pdf of images with non-machine readable text.
Check out the web calendar for ranger activities like walks and talks, and for special events. You can also find us on facebook and instagram.
We welcome visitors young and old to participate in our volunteer service projects, like the annual Love Your Lake Community Cleanup.
NPS
Get Outside
There are lots of small hikes throughout the park listed on our Day Hikes page.
Wahweap Swim Beach and Hobie Cat Beach are just a couple places to go swimming in Lake Powell. Don't forget your life jacket!
Go fishing! Kids under 10 in Arizona and under 11 in Utah do not need a license to fish.
Junior Ranger Corner of Carl Hayden Visitor Center
NPS
Explore Exhibits
Bullfrog, Esclante, and Carl Hayden Visitor Centers all have interesting exhibits that can teach you about different aspects of Glen Canyon. Bullfrog has information on rocks, ancient peoples, and even a life sized slot canyon! Escalante's exhibits include microscopes and tons of information about the dinosaurs that once roamed Utah. Carl Hayden is located right next to the Glen Canyon Dam. Learn all about water with interactive exhibits and videos. Plus there's a Junior Ranger Corner with space for play and for completing activity books.
Become a Junior Angler!
NPS
More Junior Ranger Books
Study the stars or go fishing! There are specialized activity books you can complete at home or on a visit to Glen Canyon. Plus, many other national parks have their own booklets and badges. How many can you earn?
Check out the Every Kid Outdoors website to learn how you and your family can get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year.
Learn about the Bridging the Gap program that brings fourth graders to Rainbow Bridge on an epic field trip. Check out the artwork made by participants.
Are you Doing a School Project?
Get the basic facts about Glen Canyon. Check out videos on our youtube channel.
NPS
Are you a Boy Scout or Girl Scout?
Find out how Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can earn a Resource Stewardship Patch and become a Scout Ranger.
Apply for an academic fee waiver before coming to the park
NPS
Are you a Teacher or Educator?
Interested in bringing students to Glen Canyon, or bringing Glen Canyon into your classroom? Check out the Education page. Learn about the Bridging the Gap program that brings students to Rainbow Bridge on an epic field trip.
See lesson plans and activities prepared by USGS on water, geology, and more as part of the 150th Anniversary of the John Wesley Powell expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers.
Looking for a service project for your group? Email our Volunteer Coordinator to discuss options.
American Conservation Experience (ACE) workers on the Horseshoe Bend Trail
NPS
Youth Programs
Glen Canyon provides hardworking teenagers and young adults opportunities to gain experience and earn money while working outside. Check out the Internships page and Conservation Corps page to learn about programs and entry-level jobs that allow you to live and work inside national parks.
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.
