Page & Lake Powell, Arizona: Destination Guide
Page is the base camp for the Colorado Plateau's greatest hits: the gooseneck of Horseshoe Bend, the light beams of Antelope Canyon, and the blue water of Lake Powell filling the red-rock country for 2,000 miles of shoreline. It's a long way from Phoenix — and exactly why a door-to-door shuttle beats a white-knuckle rental- car marathon. This guide covers what to see and how to get here.
Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon
Horseshoe Bend, three miles south of town, is a 1,000-foot-deep meander of the Colorado River — a 1.5-mile round-trip rim walk from the parking area to the overlook, best at sunrise or late afternoon (the midday sun flattens the view). Antelope Canyon, on the Navajo Nation just east of town, is the world's most photographed slot canyon: Upper Antelope for the famous light beams (midday, April–September), Lower Antelope for ladders and tighter photography. Both require a Navajo-guided tour — book weeks ahead for summer dates.
Lake Powell and Glen Canyon
Wahweap Marina and Antelope Point launch the lake's rentals, dinner cruises, and houseboats; the Glen Canyon Dam overlook and visitor center sit at the south end of town; and Lake Powell Boulevard holds the restaurants and hotels. Kayak rentals run to Antelope and Navajo canyons' waterline entrances. In winter the marinas quiet down but the lake keeps its color — and the crowds thin dramatically.
Farther out
Page anchors the Northeast Arizona loop: Monument Valley is 2 hours east, Grand Canyon's Desert View Watchtower 2.5 hours south, and the Vermilion Cliffs (and the Wave permit lottery) an hour west. Most visitors pair Page with one of those — it's the natural midpoint of a Phoenix-to-Monument-Valley run.
When to visit Page
Page's season runs March–October: April–May and September–October pair warm days with manageable crowds at Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon; summer (June–August) is peak — lake season in full swing and slot-canyon tours booked weeks out; November–February is quiet, cold at the rim (especially at sunrise), and the best light of the year on the canyon walls. Antelope Canyon tours require a Navajo Nation guide year-round and sell out far in advance in summer.
Getting to Page from Phoenix Sky Harbor
Page sits on the Arizona–Utah line about 278 door-to-door miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor via I-17, US-89 north through Flagstaff and Cameron, and theKaibito Plateau — typically 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours in normal traffic. Our private shuttle picks up at any Page address, the Wahweap or Antelope Point marinas, Page Municipal Airport, or the Lake Powell resorts, and runs door-to-door both ways. See our {a("phoenix-to-page-az", "Phoenix to Page shuttle")} page, or book the ride directly below.
