Arizona & Utah
Lake Powell: RV + boat basecamp
Lake Powell, a large reservoir along the Arizona-Utah border, is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service as part of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Visitors can explore by houseboat, powerboat, kayak, or fishing boat, and access slot canyons directly from the water.
On the water
RV-accessible bases
- Wahweap RV & Campground (Page, AZ)
- Bullfrog Marina campground (UT)
- Page, Arizona
On-water & marinas
Wahweap and Bullfrog marinas rent slips and launch ramps.
Why base an RV trip here
Wahweap RV & Campground near Page, Arizona, and Bullfrog Marina campground in Utah provide direct access to marinas that rent slips and offer launch ramps. A single trip can combine an RV as a base, a rented boat, and a shoreline campsite.
Current river flow
Live streamflow (cubic feet per second) for the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam (Lees Ferry, AZ) — useful for launch and dam-release timing. This is river discharge, not the reservoir's surface level.
River conditions todayLow flow
Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam (Lees Ferry, AZ) · USGS site 09380000
Below the ideal recreation band — scratchy water, drag in shallows.
- Recreation band
- 8,000 – 18,000 cfs ideal
- Operator-go limit
- ≤ 30,000 cfs
- Last reading
- Jul 25, 6:00 PM
Bureau of Reclamation dam releases drive daily swing — check the gauge before you put in.
Source: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov). Discharge in cfs (parameter 00060). Bands are PickRV recreational guidance, not a safety call.
For current conditions, water level, closures and reservations, check the managing authority: NPS — Glen Canyon NRA .