Lone Rock — Local services in Page

First things first, I didn't even want to go there. My friends and I were in our hotel room, it had stopped to rain and one friend suggested to go to Lone Rock. Another friend immediately said no, as he saw pictures of it and knew it was just a damn rock. And everyone who had been in Page, or the western US in general knows that there are lots of rocks there. So, we argued about going to this rock for a solid hour, but alas, we gave up so we went there. On the way there, we saw about ten other rocks that could have qualified as a Lone Rock, and they definitely would do the name more justice. About 5 minutes before we arrived, we could see the rock, and we collectively started to laugh at its misery. Once we got there, it got even worse. To sum it up, it's a rock in the middle of Lake Powell. Yes, that's what the name implies, and yes, it's pretty big. But it is still just an unoriginal rock that has no right to be designated as a natural monument. It's a boring rock that doesn't look anything different from the countless other rocks in the area. It's the most ridiculous thing I've encountered on my USA trip, and I'll say that confidently when I still have 2 more weeks to go. By the way, did I mention you gotta pay 30 dollars to...

June 2023- The water level is back up and Lone rock is surrounded by water again but it is still low. There are many people who get stuck in the sand but if you just look at the roads from the parking lot you can see that there are a few roads that have gravel (gray color) and you can drive on those roads till the gravel ends and just park, those who hv a regular vehicle. DO NOT go on dirt roads or near the beach unless you inspect the sand and have 4x4 and KNOW how to drive 4x4. We had a wonderful day swimming at the beach! Glad we went, we weren’t sure if we could go swimming or if there was a...

LOVED THE MOUNTAINS AND LAKE POWELL! The LONE ROCK WAS COOL AND COMING FROM FLORIDA WHICH IF FLAT THIS WAS AMAZING! A FEW PROBLEMS DID ARISE BEING A HOLIDAY WEEKEND OUT OF SIX OUTSIDE BATHROOMS ONLY TWO WERE OPEN IN THE FRONT CAMPING AREA. THE WELCOME CENTER WAS CLOSED INCLUDING THE BATHROOMS AND SHOWERS. DUMP STATION WAS CLOSED.THE MAIN ROAD EVERYONE USES TO HEAD TO THE LAKE WAS REALLY MESSED UP. IN THE THREE DAYS WE THERE AT LEAST 50 CARS,CAMPERS ETC. GOT STUCK ON THAT ROAD AND ALOT OF OTHER CAMPERS HELPED GET THEM OUT! IT WAS NICE TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE WERE...