Inside the park, lodging is available on the South Rim and, on a limited scale, the North Rim. Rooms are booked well in advance; be sure to make reservations as far ahead as possible. A variety of lodging facilities are available; contact AmFac Parks & Resorts, tel. (303) 297-2757, fax (303) 297-3175. Outside the park, lodging is available in Tusayan, Williams, and Jacob Lake.
There are nine different lodging options on the South Rim, ranging from the luxurious
El Tovar
to your basic motel. Plain and simple North Rim has one lodge.
Phantom Ranch is possibly the peak canyon experience for those who long for wilderness with clean sheets and china plates. Phantom Ranch is below the rim, and only reachable by hiking or muleback. Reservations for meals and lodging at Phantom Ranch are absolutely required. For reservations call: (303) 297-2757 or (888) 297-2757. Beginning September 2005, reservations are accepted up to 13 months in advance (give you an idea of the demand for this place?).
Lodging Outside the Park: South Rim - Lodging is available in Williams (60 miles south on
highway 64) and Flagstaff (80 miles south on highway 180). In addition, there are the following
accommodations in Tusayan, 7 miles south of the South Rim:
- Grand Canyon Squire Inn - (520) 638-2681
- Moqui Lodge (520) 638-2424 Open April to October
- Quality Inn (520) 638-2673
- Red Feather Lodge (520) 638-2414
- Seven Mile Lodge (520) 638-2291
Mather Campground is handled on a first-come, first-served basis from December 1 to March 1 of each year (reservations may not be made for this period). Cost: $10 per site (Maximum of 2 vehicles and 6 people per site). Campsite reservations are booked well in advance; make reservations as far in advance as you can.
Trailer Village (adjacent to Mather Campground) offers RV sites with hook-ups; reservations may be made by calling (303) 297-2757). Cost: $25 (+ tax) per site per night for two people; $2 for each additional person over age 16.
Desert View Campground - (26 miles east of Grand Canyon Village; no hook-ups) is open mid- May through mid-October and operates on a first-come, first-served basis only. Cost: $10 per site (maximum of 2 vehicles and 6 people per site). There is a sanitary dump station (closed during winter months) adjacent to Mather campground and Trailer Village on the South Rim.
Camping Outside the Park: South Rim - The U.S. Forest Service operates a public campground (no hook-ups or reservations) at Ten-X Campground, 3 miles south of Tusayan; it is open May 1 through September 30. Ten-X Campground fills early in the day. Cost: $12 per site (maximum of 2 vehicles per site). Group site is available for groups of up to 100 people, reservations required ((520) 638-2443).
Dispersed camping is permitted in the national forest outside the park, no camping is permitted within 1/4 mile of highway 64. Other restrictions may apply. Contact the Tusayan Ranger District, Kaibab National
Forest.
RV Camping (with hookups) is also available at Camper Village (privately run) in Tusayan. Call (520) 638-2887 for information.
There is a campground (no hook-ups) in the park a mile from the rim.
North Rim Lodging outside the Park - Lodging is available seasonally outside the park on the North Rim at Kaibab Lodge (18 miles north of the North Rim: 520-638-2389 (mid-May through October 25th); 520-526-0924 (winter time); outside Arizona 800-525-0924; and Jacob Lake Inn (45 miles north of the North Rim: (520) 643-7232).
Backcountry Camping at Grand Canyon - All overnight camping below the rim requires a permit from the Backcountry office. This is true for undeveloped areas on the rim as well (camping in developed areas is restricted to existing campgrounds). Permits are required (well in advance) and must be made in person or by mail (telephone or fax requests are not accepted). Requests for trip-planning information should be addressed to: The Backcountry Office, Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, or call (520) 638-7888.
When requesting backcountry permits, you will need to state the trip leader''s name, the number of people,
your exact itinerary, and the campgrounds you are requesting for each night. Listing alternative dates and
routes will increase your chances of getting a permit. Persons arriving without permits may put their
names on a waiting list for cancellations; go to the Backcountry Office as soon as you arrive in the park.
Names are accepted for the waiting list in person only.
To make a campground reservation, call 1-800-365-CAMP (2267)
Reservation Hours of Operation
Daily: 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Eastern Time
7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Reservation Center CLOSED Christmas and New Year''s Day.If you are calling from outside the U.S. or Canada, please call 301-722-1257. The TDD number for the hearing-impaired is 888-530-9796.
The National Park Reservation Service (NPRS) and the National Park Service (NPS) have implemented a reservation window to make booking your camping reservations more convenient. On the 15th of each month, campers will have access to an entire month of available start dates -up to three months in advance (see schedule below) -except Katmai National Park. You may book reservations as late as 1 day prior to arrival, subject to availability.
For more deatailed information please see our Campground Reservation Information Page.
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