• View of Grand Canyon National Park at sunset from the South Rim

    Grand Canyon

    National Park Arizona

Permits

Jump to ---- Weddings --- Special Events ---- First Amendment -- Scatter Cremation Ashes

Filming/photography --- Scientific Research --- Commercial Tour Operators
 
 
Hikers taking a break on Bright Angel Trail

Hikers taking a rest on Bright Angel Trail

Backcountry Permits

Backcountry Permits are required for:

  • overnight hiking
  • overnight horseback riding
  • overnight cross-country ski trips
  • off-river overnight hikes by river trip members
  • overnight camping at rim sites other than developed campgrounds
  • overnight camping on the North Rim during the winter season Read more...
 

Colorado River Trip Permits

River Permits are required for all non-commercial (private) river trips. Read more...

 

Special Use Permits

Grand Canyon National Park is home to many beautiful landscapes which make it a popular place for weddings and special events.

Visit this page to learn how to schedule facilities, weddings, special events, First Amendment activities,
and to obtain a permit for the scattering of cremation ashes.

 

Filming/ Photography Permits

Generally filming permits are required and are issued for photography, filming, and associated sound recording when they involve props, models, professional crews, and casts or set dressings.

Permits are issued to ensure the protection of resources and to prevent significant disruption of normal visitor uses. Permits are also required for access to areas normally closed to the visiting public.
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Scientific Research Permits

All studies in Grand Canyon National Park, large or small, must have their own Research & Collecting Permit which is obtained through a proposal and review process that requires approximately 90 days. More...

 

Commercial Use Authorizations (for Tour Operators)

A Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) is a permit that authorizes suitable commercial services for park visitors within Grand Canyon National Park. The term of a CUA may not exceed 2 years and no preferential right of renewal or similar provisions for renewal may be provided.

Grand Canyon National Park authorizes a variety of commercial services: transportation/ motor tours, bicycle tours, guided hikes and overnight backpacking and equipment rental/ delivery.

Visit this link to learn more...
For River Concessioners

Commercial River Operating Plan (284 kb PDF File - Updated Jan. 2012)

Commercial River Operating Requirements (1.2 MB PDF File - Updated Jan. 2013)
 
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Did You Know?

THEODORE ROOSEVELT AT THE GRAND CANYON

President Theodore Roosevelt said of Grand Canyon, "Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it. What you can do is to keep it for your children, your children's children, and for all who come after you, as one of the great sights which every American should see."