Page Arizona Outdoor Adventure Guide
Welcome to your Page Arizona Outdoor Adventure Guide! Page is a small community in Northern Arizona with a large influence of Native American culture, the growth of the town because of the Glen Canyon Dam construction, and a haven for outdoor adventure lovers. It’s world renowned for its slot canyon hiking, magnificent views stretching across the desert plateau’s, and is a short distance from more well known places like The Grand Canyon and Zion National Park. Come explore and enjoy Page Arizona with us!
In this Outdoor Adventure Guide we share our favorite trails to post nature town grub from our frequent stays and stops in Page Arizona. All in hopes that you can have the outdoor adventure of a lifetime when you visit our favorite town in Northern Arizona!
Page Arizona Need to Know’s:
Page is located on the Arizona/Utah border and its closest major cities are Phoenix and Las Vegas, though each are several hours away. Flagstaff Arizona and the Grand Canyon are both relatively close.
The town sits on the construction of the Glen Canyon Bridge and Dam/Lake Powell. The decision to build this was met with much controversy on both sides of the proposition. Without the construction of this, Page Arizona might not exist. Page was founded in 1957. It now offers electricity to 50 million people and water to millions of residents in the Southwest of the US. The dam did have several different negative environmental impacts on the area and this formed the issue between building it or not.
Recently the slot canyon hiking has become world renowned. From Antelope Canyon to Waterhole Canyon to Buckskin Gulch to The Wave (and now the New Wave) it’s the best concentration of slot canyon trails I have ever come across.
Page is often used as a quick overnight for people to go see Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon. We always stay much longer and have grown fond of the community, its local organizations, and the plethora of other outdoor activities in the area.
The fancy resorts and tourism have arrived and the town is rapidly changing. In between my visits over a few years I can tell when I arrive. To me the importance is how the locals are impacted and what it does for them.
There’s also a large amount of motels and campgrounds and it’s become a hot spot for van lifers/van rental companies. There are plenty of restaurants, museums, art, and history in Page to spend several days or maybe several years like some that I have met.
Page has everything you need but coming and going you will have long stretches of very quiet places. Have that gas tank filled or electric car charged!
Our Favorite Hikes:
The New Wave Trail
The Lake Powell Rim Trail
The Page Rim Trail
Hanging Garden Trail
Buckskin Gulch
Our Favorite Nearby Outdoor Areas:
Flagstaff Arizona
Lake Powell and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Our Favorite Non Hiking Page To Do’s:
Mountain Biking
SUP Lake Powell
Boiler Tube Slot Canyon and Street of the Little Motels in downtown Page
The Outdoor Market on Elm (Saturdays 10a-3p)
The first time I went to Page Arizona was a stop through between Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon. We spent one night and went to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend. Which is what most do, especially tours out of Las Vegas.
If that’s all the time you have or you find yourself on a tour here then enjoy and go for it! But as I have lived nearby Page I have returned, and returned, and found a charming small town in the high desert of Arizona that has a bit of everything for outdoor adventurers.
I could spend weeks or seasons here and not run out of things to do. The community is great, the people are sweet and kind, and there’s much more to do here than what google might tell you. Stay a little longer and explore its nooks and crannies and get to know the community, you won’t regret it!
Page Arizona Places to Eat:
Grand Canyon Brewery (Great patio seating for dogs and Pat is the best manager/server!)
LP’s Espresso (Toasted Avocado Bagels and Citrus Salads!)
Blue Buddha Sushi Lounge
El Tapitio
Sunset 89
State 48
Page Arizona Volunteer/Donate:
Navajo Tribal Parks and the Navajo Nation
This is just an appetizer for your main courses of what you can do in Page Arizona!
There’s more outdoor adventures, plenty of campgrounds, other excellent restaurants and ways to get involved in the community. Hopefully this gives you a glance to see that Page is much more than just a slot canyon tour.
Page Arizona is one my favorite towns in the US to swing in and hang for a few days. I feel right at home when I arrive and I can’t wait to be back in Page again in the near future!
I hope you get to experience it sometime.
Because Adventure Feeds the Soul,
Mike R