Rugged Retreat — Lake Powell, Coconino County

How we know thisCONFIDENCE · LIKELY

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World-class recommendation
GPS and field notes from veteran overlanders Dave vouches for. The source
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Researched
Checked and detailed by Dave — five decades in the field. Public data — no copyright on coordinates
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Verified on the ground
No dated visit here yet. Stays Likely until Dave's stood on it — or the crowd confirms

A world-class recommendation — GPS and notes from veteran overlanders Dave vouches for, carried and detailed across his five decades in the field. Coordinates and facts are public. Confidence stays Likely until Dave's been there or the crowd confirms — then real field notes replace this.

At this pin

A lake, beach site on public land, Coconino County. The facts below are structured data from Dave's list; the write-up is being rebuilt from real field notes, so it's held at Likely until it's confirmed on the ground.

✓ Tent-friendly

– 4×4 recommended

✓ Cell signal (reported)

Stay limits vary by unit — many USFS/BLM areas cap dispersed camping around 14 days, but not all. Confirm the current rule and road status with the managing office before you commit.

Dave was here

Not logged yet. This site is on Dave's list, but there's no dated personal visit for this exact spot. When there is, his notes and photos land here — and confidence moves toward Verified.

Area guide — unverified

Regional context — documented in or near this area, not verified for this exact spot.

Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona.; It's the second largest man-made reservoir by maximum water capacity in the United States.; The lake is named in honor of explorer John Wesley Powell.; This area is a great spot for freshwater fishing.; In AZ, you'll find a range of landscapes from deserts to mountain ranges.; Coconino is the second-largest county by area in the contiguous United States.

Animals in the area

Rainbow trout 🐟, channel catfish 🐱🐟, beavers 🦫, bald eagles 🦅, and water snakes 🐍.

Birds in the area

Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, and Western Kingbird.

What we don't know

Road surface & last-mile access
How many rigs fit
Cell coverage by carrier
Seasonal / winter access
Current fire restrictions
Water access from the pin
Shade & wind exposure
Noise / neighbors

Everything you need — measured from camp

Nearest: Water 21 mi · Dump 44 mi · Propane 57 mi · Fuel 2 mi · Grocery 48 mi · Mechanic 52 mi · Pharmacy 55 mi

A rough supply run — closest of each, nearest first

1 Fuel2 mi
2 Water21 mi
3 Dump44 mi
4 Grocery48 mi
5 Propane57 mi

Ordered by straight-line distance, not a routed loop — real drive-time is the refinement coming.

Straight-line miles from camp — real roads run longer; drive-time is the refinement coming. Nearest few per category, from the Rockies dataset. Treat all natural water. Open in Google Maps ↗

Animals in the area

Birds in the area

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