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CAMPING INSIDE GRAND CANYON
Camping is one the best ways to experience the great natural wonder that Grand Canyon is. No activity allows visitors to get so close to nature. The following is an overview of the available campgrounds inside Grand Canyon National Park.
SOUTH RIM:
MATHER CAMPGROUND
Operated by the National Park Service Mather Campground is open year-round and located in Grand Canyon Village. Mather Campground offers both tent and RV camping. Accessible campsites and restrooms are available. Pets are allowed, but must be leashed at all times, and may not be left unattended. (Pets are not allowed below the Canyon Rim at any time and are not permitted on the shuttle buses. Kennels are available in the South Rim Village.)
Wood and charcoal fires are permitted in provided campsite grills only. No gathering of down wood is allowed. Wood may be purchased at the general store. Laundry and showers are located near the campground for a fee. There are no hookups and there's a 30-foot trailer or RV maximum.
Reservations may be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service by calling 1-877-444-6777 or online.
Reservations are strongly recommended from March 1 through mid-November. Golden Age or Access passport holders pay only 1/2 price year round (passport number is needed when making reservation and passport holder must be camping at the site). Fees are $18 per site per night. A maximum of two vehicles, six people, three tents are allowed per site. (A vehicle that is towing a trailer, pop-up, tent trailer, fifth wheel, or a motor home pulling a vehicle is considered two vehicles.) Group sites are also available, $50/night, maximum of 50 people and 3 vehicles per group site.
During the winter, from mid-November through February 28 reservations are not available at Mather Campground and family campsites are $15 per site per night, and group campsites are $30. This is on a first-come first-served basis. There is a self-pay machine at the campground office.
DESERT VIEW
Desert View Campground is open seasonally from early May through mid-October each year. There are no reservations for this one; it is first-come first served. There are a total of 50 campsites in the Desert View Campground. Most sites are sized to accommodate tents or smaller RV’s or Travel Trailers. Very few sites can accommodate large RV’s or Travel Trailers (30 ft. maximum length). There is a limit of six persons; two tents; or two-vehicles or one RV/Travel Trailer per site.
Campsites are on a first come - first served - self-registration basis. The campground is usually full by early afternoon during the busy summer months. No reservations are accepted for campsites for the Desert View Campground at anytime. There is a 7-day camping limit. Check out is at 11:00 AM.
Pets are allowed, but must be leashed at all times, and may not be left unattended.
Camping Fees: Campsites at the Desert View Campground are $12.00 for each space for each night. The Interagency Senior Pass, Interagency Access Pass, Golden Age Passport, and Golden Access Passport entitle the pass owner to a 50% discount on camping fees. No discounts on camping for any other Federal Pass holders. We accept either exact cash or credit card for payment of campsites with our automated fee machine located by the campground restrooms.
There are no utility, water, or sewer hook-ups available at the Desert View Campground (all campsites are dry sites). Each site does have a campfire grill for fires and cooking use and a picnic table. There are two water faucets located within the campground. There are one Men’s, Women’s, and Handicap Accessible restrooms in the campground. The restrooms have flushing toilets and sinks (with no hot water). There are no shower facilities at the Desert View Campground. The nearest showers are at Mather Campground in Grand Canyon Village, 26 miles/ 42 km west.
TRAILER VILLAGE
Operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Trailer Village is located inside Grand Canyon National Park, only 1/2 mile from the south rim of the Canyon. Trailer Village offers pull-through, paved sites with full hookups for Recreational Vehicles up to 50 feet in length.
Each site features a picnic table, barbecue grill, 30 and 50 amp electrical service, cable TV, and water and sewage hook-ups. Camper Services is nearby offering coin-operated showers, laundry facilities, vending machines, and telephones. Trailer Village is open all year. To check availability or reserve a site, click here.
NORTH RIM:
NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND
On the North Rim, campground reservations can be made for the North Rim Campground. (Reservations can be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service or by calling 1-877-444-6777.) Reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance.
The North Rim Campground is operated by the National Park Service and is open seasonally, from mid-May to mid-October. There are no hook-ups, however, there is a dump station within the campground. Pets are allowed, but must be leashed at all times, and may not be left unattended. Wood and charcoal fires are only permitted in provided campsite grills. No gathering of down wood - wood may be purchased at the general store. Coin operated laundry and showers are located at the entrance to the campground. Accessible campsites and restrooms are available.
BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING:
A backcountry permit is required in order to camp overnight while hiking in Grand Canyon National Park. Unless you have reserved a camp site in one of the campgrounds, visitors must first obtain/purchase a backcountry permit to camp overnight in the backcountry. For more information, click here.
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