Planet of the Apes shot some scenes in and around Lake Powell.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ( shortened to Glen Canyon NRA or GCNRA ) is a recreation and conservation unit of the National Park Service ( USA ) that encompasses the area around Lake Powell and lower Cataract Canyon in Utah and Arizona , covering 1,254,429 acres ( 5,076 km2 ) of mostly desert . Planet of the Apes (1968 film) . Filming took place between May 21 and August 10 , 1967 , in California , Utah and Arizona , with desert sequences shot in and around Lake Powell , Glen Canyon National Recreation Area .