Lake Powell docks move again as shrinking reservoir reshapes travel

Bullfrog Marina was moved about three miles across Lake Powell toward deeper water, a move meant to keep the docks from ending up stranded on dry ground and to preserve houseboat launches, slip access and fuel service for the summer. For boaters headed into Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Bullfrog Bay was no longer a fixed stop.

On March 18, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area announced that Aramark would temporarily relocate Bullfrog Marina and the Bullfrog Boat Rentals and Fuel Dock into deeper water near Halls Crossing Marina. On Feb. 27, park officials projected lower lake levels but no loss of lake access during summer 2026. Halls Crossing sits about 95 miles upstream from Glen Canyon Dam and directly across the lake from Bullfrog Marina, and it includes a launch ramp and a free boat pump-out station.

The relocation came as Lake Powell kept sliding lower. The Bureau of Reclamation projected the reservoir at 3,538.47 feet on Jan. 1, 2026, about 162 feet below full pool, and its May 2026 study projected the lake could end water year 2026 near 3,510.85 feet. A live tracker based on reclamation data put the lake around 3,527 feet in late June, roughly 173 feet below full pool. Declining water levels since 2001, driven by climate change and two decades of drought, have reshaped the shoreline.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area’s 2023 visitor-spending report found 5.2 million visitors spent $540 million in communities near the park and supported 6,300 local jobs. The National Park Service’s 2024 spending report found that national park visitors spent $29 billion in nearby gateway communities, supporting 340,100 jobs and generating $56.3 billion in economic output.

For houseboat renters, fuel stops and anyone planning a launch from Bullfrog Bay, check where the marina is sitting before heading out from Page, Arizona, or the Glen Canyon Dam corridor.