Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry
Its 5 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping is free, and it is open year-round. Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry is a National Park Service campground near Page, Arizona.
First-come, first-served
1 / 6Ferry Swale is one of five designated camping sites upriver of Lees Ferry. Photo: NPS Photo, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Hookups
- None
Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry sits inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free with the park entrance and boating fees; free Lees Ferry Backcountry River permit required
- Entrance fee
- $30 per vehicle (1-7 days)
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 5
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and fire rings. No potable water.
Source: nps.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,133 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage mapped
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.4 mi away
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
36.8662, -111.5867 in Coconino. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry is open year-round .
Source: epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Common questions
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Around Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Lake Powell, whose mapped center point is 7.4 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Lake Powell fishing on fishypedia.com.
Lake Powell's mapped center point is 7.5 miles from Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Powell water level on reservoirfinder.com.
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Sources
- nps.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS Photo, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 2: NPS Photo, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 3: NPS Photo, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 4: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)