Visitor Centers, Information Desks and Museums

 

Left to right: 1) South Rim visitor center plaza & parking 2) Visitor center's outdoor exhibits, 3) Watching sunset at nearby Mather Point.

 

Summer 2025

For detailed information about each facility, visit the individual links.

Note - if you arrive when a visitor center is closed: trip planning and hiking information is available outside, through a series of sidewalk signs.

Grand Canyon Visitor Center (South Rim)

• The Visitor Center is open from 8 am to 4 pm daily.
• Trip planning and hiking information is available through permanent exhibits and sidewalk signs outside of the visitor center building.

• Grand Canyon Conservancy Park Store (across the plaza from the Visitor Center) is open daily 8 am to 8 pm, with:
  • Passport To Your National Parks® stamps
  • Junior Ranger books/badges

• Ranger programs and astronomy presentations: View the schedule in the Calendar.

Canyon Adventures - Bicycle Tours, Rentals and Café (across the plaza from the Visitor Center)

 

Verkamp's Visitor Center

• Located in the Village Historic District - Open daily from 8 am to 8 pm

• Frequented by visitors who arrive on the train, Verkamp's features exhibits about the history of Grand Canyon Village and a museum store.

 

 

 

 

North Rim is Open for the Season

May 15, through October 15, 2025

• North Rim Overview

• North Rim: 2025 Lodging Reservations

• North Rim: 2025 Campground Reservations

 

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Grand Canyon Conservancy, a non-profit park partner since 1932, operates book and gift stores throughout the park, where your tax-free purchases help support programs and research projects in Grand Canyon National Park.