Visitor center at Glen Canyon Dam reopens after 2-year COVID-19 closure

Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, date not specified | Photo by MichaelJust/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

PAGE, Ariz. – Visitors to Glen Canyon Dam once again have access to the Carl B. Hayden Visitor Center.

The exterior of the Carl Hayden Visitor Center, where tours of the dam originate, Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, Jan. 2, 2018 | Photo by Reuben Wadsworth, St. George News

The visitor center closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Bureau of Reclamation reopened the facility March 3. The public again will be able to access exhibits inside the visitor center and use facilities during normal hours. Guided tours of the dam and the theatre will remain closed, according to a news release from the Bureau of Reclamation.

The visitor center will be open Thursday-Monday (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays), 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with COVID-19 safety and social distancing protocols in place. While alterations were made to the displays and exhibits to enhance social distancing, masks will be mandatory for all visitors and staff and the use of newly installed hand sanitizer dispensers is encouraged, the news release said.

“We are excited to reopen the visitor center doors to the public and to offer educational opportunities through interactive displays about the history of the dam, hydropower, and Lake Powell,” Acting Glen Canyon Dam Field Manager Gus Levy. “It’s also worth visiting just to enjoy the panoramic view [from the visitor center] that is 700 feet above the Colorado River overlooking the dam and Lake Powell.”

The visitor center provides many interesting exhibits, audio-visual programs, ranger presentations, as well as a gift shop and bookstore. It is owned by Reclamation and operated through the National Park Service.

For more information, visit the Glen Canyon Dam website.

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