Overview
Big Water is a tiny town in Utah's Canyon Country, not far north of Page, Arizona.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–May, Sep–Oct. Summer highs reach about 96°F; winter lows dip to about 26°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Aug and Sep. (climate data from nearby Page)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PGA Page Municipal Airport, Page — 16 mi away. Directions
- GCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Grand Canyon - Tusayan — 82 mi away. Directions
- LAS Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas — 206 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Understand
Smack dab in the middle of nowhere, Big Water has made the national news on a couple occasions. First and foremost, it has been known as a Mormon fundamentalist enclave, where deceased mayor Alex Joseph was survived by seven wives, all of whom entered into marriage with him consensually, and fourteen children. Second, Mayor Joseph made headlines once more in 1986, leaving the Republican Party to become America's first Libertarian mayor, and abolished real estate taxes in the town.
Owing to its location, Big Water can be a serviceable, if unorthodox, base to explore Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, The Coyote Buttes, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and even the Grand Canyon.
Sleep
Nearby
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Park · 10 listings · 11 mi away
Page
City / town · 22 listings · 16 mi away
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
Park · 28 listings · 19 mi away
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Park · 12 listings · 22 mi away
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Park · 7 listings · 35 mi away
Kaibab Plateau
Park · 7 listings · 39 mi away
Bryce Canyon National Park
Park · 31 listings · 45 mi away
Kanab
City / town · 40 listings · 48 mi away
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