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Vessel Anchoring Information for Glen Canyon NRA

Houseboat on a sandy beach. Labels identify how it is properly anchored.
The True GRIT houseboat properly buries anchors on a beach

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News Release Date: July 12, 2023

Contact: Mary Plumb

During this busy boating season, the National Park Service (NPS) would like to remind visitors that pin anchoring vessels is illegal in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. This includes the placement of metal stakes in any holes within the sandstone, even if the hole is pre-existing. Authorized methods of anchoring vessels include burying anchors in sand, tying vessels off to natural features and/or other anchoring methods that do not involve the permanent alteration of natural features.  

In addition, the NPS would also like to remind boaters that reserving beaches along the shoreline of Lake Powell is not permitted. If boaters encounter unattended anchoring devices, this does not indicate reservation of the beach and the beach should be considered available for use. 

For more information on anchoring vessels on Lake Powell, please visit our Houseboat Anchoring webpage.  



Last updated: July 12, 2023

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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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