# Lake Powell

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-powell/691575>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 25, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-powell/691575 "2014-06-25T00:50:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-powell/691575/1 "2014-06-25T00:50:00Z")

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If visiting Lake Powell, what are some good places to stay?

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-powell/691575/2 "2014-06-25T01:31:50Z")

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Page is probably your best choice. IMHO it’s a rather charmless town, but it has pretty much all the tourist amenities you need. Lots of 2-star hotels (and a few nicer ones), plenty of places to eat, a couple of good grocery stores, a Walmart, movie theater, etc. If you want to see Rainbow Bridge, the tours start down at Wahweap marina. The Glen Canyon Dam is right there, as is Antelope Canyon . Navajo National Monument and Monument Valley aren’t too far away. Heading west, there’s a visitor center for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Big Water that’s worth a visit. I would recommend a visit to Lee’s Ferry, but 89 is closed between Page and 89A, and the detour makes it a long trip.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-powell/691575/3 "2014-06-25T01:41:23Z")

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Oops, missed the edit window–The nicest place to stay would probably be the Lake Powell Resort. It’s right on the water…at least it was when I was there and the lake was full. I’ve also stayed at the Best Western, Courtyard and Quality Inn–they were all decent enough.

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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-powell/691575/4 "2014-06-25T02:52:23Z")

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Here is a [review I wrote on the Lake Powell Resort](http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60834-d112599-r7293335-Lake_Powell_Resort-Page_Arizona.html), but it’s been 7 years. I’ve stayed there twice, but not anywhere else on Lake Powell.

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**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-powell/691575/5 "2014-06-25T03:15:12Z")

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[Go to Antelope Slot.](https://www.google.com/search?q=antelope+canyon&safe=off&rlz=1C1TSNO_enUS457&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Oz6qU_G4CYy1yASa84D4CQ&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=931&bih=585)