Lake Powell
Wahweap Swim Beach
Public national recreation area; entrance pass required
Not determined here; check NPS conditions and current public-health notices
Yes. NPS lists Swim Beach at Wahweap as a day-use swimming location. Motorized vessels must stay outside the buoys; kayaks and paddleboards are permitted. There are no lifeguards on Lake Powell. A separate NPS swimming page says Lake Powell has no designated swim beaches, so this guide uses the narrower wording.
Plan the access
- Access status
- NPS lists a day-use swim beach (another NPS page says Lake Powell has no designated swim beaches)
- Who can use it
- Public national recreation area; entrance pass required
- Manager
- National Park Service, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Published hours
- No beach-specific clock hours stated; day use only
- Published fees
- $30 private vehicle, $25 motorcycle, or $15 individual for seven days
- Reservation
- Not stated on the NPS beach page when checked
- Lifeguards
- None anywhere on Lake Powell, according to NPS
- Parking
- Lakeshore Drive between the picnic area and Stateline launch ramp; sandy walk to shore
- Water conditions
- Not determined here; check NPS conditions and current public-health notices
Confirm before leaving
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Use the current location description
Lake Powell's shoreline moves with reservoir level, and older NPS notices describe previous beach relocations. This listing uses only the current NPS place page: Lakeshore Drive between the picnic area and Stateline launch ramp.
The beach is separated from motorized traffic
NPS bars motorized vessels inside the buoyed swim area while allowing kayaks and stand-up paddleboards. The boundary does not create lifeguard supervision.
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Access facts last checked against the linked manager on 2026-10-25. This date is not a water sample or a promise of present conditions.