Can you reserve a site at Big Water Visitor Center?

No. Big Water Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Big Water Visitor Center, Utah — sites, fees and cancellation alerts

The Big Water Visitor Center is one of four visitor centers in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, each with a different theme. However, the Big Water Visitor Center is more like a real-world time machine focusing on the early geologic and paleontological discoveries in this region.

Located between Kanab, Utah, and Page, Arizona, along Highway 89, it is a great place to stop if you love rocks, dinosaurs, or both! Visitors will be greeted by friendly, knowledgeable staff and several paleontology exhibits that were discovered locally, right here on the Monument. Since 2005, fourteen new dinosaur species from the Monument, and one from Utah State Land north of Big Water, have been named. This makes the Monument one of the most productive places to find new dinosaur species in North America! These world-class fossils largely represent animals and ecosystems unknown prior to 2000, something that surprised even researchers working on the Monument.

So if you are planning a trip to the Monument, consider making a stop at the Big Water Visitor Center. For inquisitive minds, there is a full-length mural inside the Visitor Center that depicts the Late Cretaceous landscape, paleontology and geology exhibits, and of course everyone’s favorite – dinosaur bones.

To learn more, visit the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Visitor Centers page.

Getting there

The Big Water Visitor Center is located on Highway 89, 18 miles northwest of Page, AZ.

37.07685, -111.66408 · 37°4'36.6"N 111°39'50.7"W

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Official map for this area

Typical weather

Typically 98°F in Jul, down to 45°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	45	52	63	71	81	93	98	95	87	72	57	45
Low °F	23	28	35	41	50	59	67	65	56	44	32	25
Precip in	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.9	0.8	1.0	0.4	0.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Fees and stay limits

None

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Big Water Visitor Center

Can you reserve a site at Big Water Visitor Center?: No. Big Water Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Big Water Visitor Center

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Beehives Primitive Campground 13.3 mi · Campground
Carl Hayden Visitor Center 13.9 mi · Facility
Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry 15.2 mi · Campground
White Pocket Trailhead 15.2 mi · Facility
Antelope Point RV Park 15.3 mi · Campground
Lees Ferry Campground 15.4 mi · Campground
Glen Canyon Conservancy Flagship 15.6 mi · Visitor Center

Contact

Phone 435-675-3200
Info Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Big Water Visitor Center