Lone Rock Beach, Sandy beach at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah
Lone Rock Beach is a sandy shore along Lake Powell's waters in Glen Canyon, featuring open beaches that meet towering red rock formations. The landscape combines a wide sandy expanse with distinctive cliff faces typical of the Colorado Plateau region.
Lake Powell formed in 1963 after a dam was built, transforming this desert region into a water-based recreation area. The creation of the reservoir brought sandy shores and new landscape features to the canyon region.
The beach serves as a gathering place for outdoor enthusiasts who participate in water activities while surrounded by the Colorado Plateau formations.
The area provides primitive camping sites directly on the beach where visitors can stay overnight under open skies. Basic facilities like toilets and seasonal water stations are available, though there are no buildings or permanent structures.
The lake's water level changes seasonally and due to water management practices. This means Lone Rock sometimes appears as an island and other times connects directly to the shore.
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