Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon Campgrounds
ON THE RIM
Mather Campground
Located one mile southwest of Canyon View Information Plaza, the most popular of the South Rim campgrounds, Mather requires reservations from March 1 through mid-November. It is first-come, first-served the rest of the year. Please call (877) 444-6777 or visit www.recreation.gov to reserve a campsite. There are no hookups, but toilets, showers, laundry and phones are located nearby. Mather is open year-round with 320 campsites, and a seven-day limit. The cost of the campsite varies by season, $15 to $18. -
Desert View Campground
Open May to October and located 23 miles east of the visitor center, Desert View has 50 campsites available on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no hookups. The cost is $12 per day and there is a seven-day limit. -
Trailer Village
Adjacent to Mather Campground, Trailer Village has 84 RV pull-through sites with hookups. Showers and laundry facilities are available nearby. Trailer Village is open year-round, but maintains a seven-day limit. Reserve by calling (303) 29-PARKS (297-2757) or toll-free (888) 29-PARKS (297-2757). -
BACKCOUNTRY
A permit ($10 plus $5 per person per night) is required for all overnight backcountry use with the exception of a stay at the Phantom Ranch dorms or cabins. Ask about a discount annual permit. For fee information and permits by mail (as available), write to: Backcountry Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023; or call (928) 638-7875, 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or fax (928) 638-2125. If you arrive without a permit, go directly to the Backcountry Information Center (open 8 a.m. to noon; 1 to 5 p.m.).
Indian Garden
This backcountry campground is located 4.6 miles from the South Rim Bright Angel trailhead and lies 3,100 feet below the rim. Toilets, water and a ranger station are available. Its 15 campsites are open all year.
Cottonwood Campground
The Cottonwood Campground is located 16.6 miles from the South Rim Bright Angel trailhead on the North Kaibab Trail. This is the last canyon camp before you ascend to the North Rim. Although the campground is open all year, the ranger station is closed from November to April. Toilets and 11 campsites are available. Water is available seasonally.
Bright Angel Campground
Bright Angel is located just 9.3 miles beyond the Bright Angel trailhead and just south of Phantom Ranch. It is open year-round and provides a ranger station, water, toilets and 31 campsites.
OUTSIDE THE PARK
Camper Village
This privately run campground is located seven miles south of Grand Canyon Village in Tusayan. Hookups, toilets and showers are available. Rates may vary. Please call (928) 638-2887 or toll-free (877) 638-2887 for more information.
Ten-X Campground
Ten-X is a first-come, first-served U.S. Forest Service campground, which is located two miles south of Tusayan. There are no hookups. Group sites for up to 100 people can be reserved at the number below. It is open from May 1 to September 30 and costs $10 per site. Please call (928) 638-2443 for more information.
Note: Advance reservations for group sites can be made at (877) 444-6777. For additional RV information, visit www.GoRVing.com.
Grand Canyon In Depth
News from the Parks
Light Pollution Harms Not Just Stargazers
December 2, 2008 - 1:03pm
For students of astronomy, Sunday and Monday night is the equivalent of a World Cup Final, a new Mac operating system, and a Zeppelin reunion show all rolled into one. That’s because, as Horizons guest blogger Pete Spotts noted in his post Sunday, Jupiter, Venus, and the moon will gather to direct a lopsided frown at North America, an arrangement that won’t happen again for another 44 years.
December 2, 2008 - 1:03pm
For students of astronomy, Sunday and Monday night is the equivalent of a World Cup Final, a new Mac operating system, and a Zeppelin reunion show all rolled into one. That’s because, as Horizons guest blogger Pete Spotts noted in his post Sunday, Jupiter, Venus, and the moon will gather to direct a lopsided frown at North America, an arrangement that won’t happen again for another 44 years.
Tourists Bite on ‘Twilight’ Vampire Tours of Forks, Washington
December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
Crowds Observe World AIDS Day In GG Park
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
Grounded in God, Green and Glaciers
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
Smokies' Formation Began 500 Million to 600 Million Years Ago
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
