We provide lodging in our authentic, midcentury-built lodge and meals of an unexpected culinary delight at Lees Ferry with majestic views of northern Arizona.
Enjoy an unexpected culinary delight at lees ferry near the mouth of the Grand Canyon. Start or end your day with an excellent meal.
OUR AUTHENTIC, MIDCENTURY-BUILT LODGE AT LEES FERRY PROVIDES
COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION WITH MAJESTIC VIEWS OF
NORTHERN ARIZONA
ADDRESS
HC 67 Box 30 Marble Canyon, AZ 86036
EMAIL
info@leesferry.com
PHONE
(800)962-9755 OR (928)355-2261
ENJOY AN UNEXPECTED CULINARY DELIGHT AT LEES FERRY NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE GRAND CANYON. START OR END YOUR DAY WITH AN EXCELLENT MEAL
PHONE
(928) 355-2237
RESTAURANT HOURS *
OPEN EVERY DAY
Breakfast 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Lunch 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Dinner 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
*Hours fluctuate by season
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“Stayed here before and after kayaking Glen Canyon. The hotel was perfect and the restaurant has the most amazing food.”
Jody B
the outfitters experience and expertise. Besides stunning scenery.
Curt Pfeffer
Great little place, stopped for lunch and a quick charge can’t wait to come back for an overnight.
Kim Mehring
LODGE HISTORY
If American history, pioneer spirit, geology and wildlife are your idea of an ideal vacation, then Cliff Dwellers Lodge is right up your alley … or your river. Before Cliff Dwellers was a vacation destination, travelers came because it was the only place for hundreds of miles on either side where the Colorado could be crossed.
Captivated by the ruby red Vermilion Cliffs and seemingly endless blue skies, it’s no wonder settlers chose to homestead in such an environment. The Arizona Strip, with its isolation and solitude, offered a unique way of life for travelers seeking the mythological freedom of the American West.
Blanche and Bill Russell were the original homesteaders at Cliff Dwellers. They established a small trading post here in 1920 after crossing the river.
Their original home still stands at the end of the property.
The pair established camp next to Soap Creek where they constructed the unique rock house next to Soap Creek for which the community received its name.
The cowboys who drove cattle on the AZ Strip called the Russell homestead “Cliff Dwellers” because of its proximity to the Vermilion Cliffs.The next proprietor of Cliff Dwellers began one of the first river guide operations on the Colorado River.
Beginning in 1943, Art Greene Sr. and his family ran trips from Lees Ferry upriver to Navajo Bridge.
The early river operations were primitive at best with Greene running the 60 mile trip in a 450 horse power Everglades fan boat. His boat burned 30 gallons of gas per hour, and it took three days to reach the natural bridge.
He took every other trip up river solely to stash fuel reserves. The Greene family continued to manage the trading post at the rock house until they expanded their operation and built the original lodge at Cliff Dwellers.
Today, Terry and Wendy Gunn operate Cliff Dwellers Lodge and Lees Ferry Anglers in the same spirit of its forefathers.
The lodge continues to provide really good food and comfortable accommodations for travelers heading to the Kaibab Plateau, while their guided fishing trips take adventure-seekers into the same spectacular reaches of the Colorado in which Art Greene ran his guide operation. The canyons have since become a destination for families and vacationers alike.
ABOUT THE RESTAURANT
Only nine miles from Marble Canyon, Cliff Dwellers Restaurant is the dining establishment of choice among locals and avid fishers whether looking for a burger, rack of lamb or just an ice cold brew.
Try us just once and you’ll quickly see why we’re the restaurant of choice and an unexpected culinary delight in this part of Arizona. Little wonder that Cliff Dwellers was named Best Restaurant by Arizona Highways magazine.
Choose from hearty breakfasts, juicy burgers, fine steaks, specialty sandwiches, BBQ, or other fine dishes.
Conveniently located at Cliff Dwellers Lodge, either dine outside on our covered patio or snag an inside table that offers the warmth of a crackling fire while still in view of our world class scenery.
ABOUT THE RESTAURANT
Only nine miles from Marble Canyon, Cliff Dwellers Restaurant is the dining establishment of choice among locals and avid fishers whether looking for a burger, rack of lamb or just an ice cold brew.
Try us just once and you’ll quickly see why we’re the restaurant of choice and an unexpected culinary delight in this part of Arizona. Little wonder that Cliff Dwellers was named Best Restaurant by Arizona Highways magazine.
Choose from hearty breakfasts, juicy burgers, fine steaks, specialty sandwiches, BBQ, or other fine dishes.
Conveniently located at Cliff Dwellers Lodge, either dine outside on our covered patio or snag an inside table that offers the warmth of a crackling fire while still in view of our world class scenery.
