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Map showing the location of North Rim Campground

North Rim Campground
Operated by the National Park Service

Closed for the Winter
The North Rim is open for "Dawn to Dusk" Day Use through November 30, 2018. Lodge, Campground, Visitor Center, and most services are now closed for the winter. Learn more >

Fees and Reservations

(Dates of the 2019 season: May 15 – October 31, 2019)

Golden Age or Access passport holders pay only half price year-round; passport number required when reserving and passport holder must be camping at the site

$18-$25 per site per night. A maximum of 2 vehicles*, 6 people, 3 tents are allowed per site. Hiker/biker communal (shared) sites are available during the season - inquire at the campground kiosk office.

Group sites are also available, $50/night, maximum of 25 people and 3 vehicles allowed per group site. Passes may not be used with group sites.

*A vehicle, towing a trailer, pop-up, tent trailer, fifth wheel, or a motor home pulling a vehicle, is considered two vehicles.

For Reservations: call 1-877-444-6777 or book online at rec.gov.

 

A family site in the North Rim Campground

Campground Information
36°12'38"N - 112°03'36"W (8.316 ft/ 2,535 m)
Reservation period: May 15 through October 31, 2019
Operated by the National Park Service

• No hook-ups, however,
• there is a dump station within the campground
• Water refill station available.
• Offers 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 only allowed on the Bridle Path. There is no kennel on the North Rim.
• 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 entrance to campground.

 

A family site in the North Rim Campground

For Reservations: 1-877-444-6777 or book online at rec.gov
The North Rim Campground fills most days, so making a reservation is suggested.

Fees are $18-$25 per site per night. A maximum of 2 vehicles, 6 people, 3 tents are allowed per site. (A vehicle, which is towing a trailer, pop-up, tent trailer, fifth wheel, or a motor home pulling a vehicle, is considered two vehicles.)

Golden Age or Access passport holders pay only ½ price year round (passport number is needed when making reservation and passport holder must be camping at the site).

Hiker/biker communal (shared) sites are available during the season - inquire at the campground kiosk office.

Group sites are also available, $50/night, maximum of 25 people and 3 vehicles allowed per group site. Passes may not be used with group sites.

 

The group campsite in the North Rim Campground

• North Rim Campground Map
  (Information Sheet 185 kb PDF - March 2013)
• Photos of the North Rim Campground
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North Rim Pocket Map and Services Guide
In place of a newspaper, the North Rim Pocket Map and Services Guide is distributed at entrance stations, visitor centers, lodges, campgrounds, stores, and out-of-park locations, or you may download an PDF version below.

 

You will receive a paper copy of this map when you arrive at the North Rim. Click anywhere on the map above to download a PDF version.

 

Outside The Park Camping - North Rim

DeMotte Campground
Operated by the U.S. Forest Service. 16 miles/ 28km north of the canyon rim. No hookups. 1/2 of sites may be reserved. Generally open May 15 through October 15. for overnight camping, depending on snowfall. $18 for the first vehicle, $8 for the second, per site.

Jacob Lake Campground
Operated by the U.S. Forest Service, 45 miles/75 km north of the North Rim, during the summer only, no hookups or reservations. $18 per per night for first vehicle; second vehicle $8.00 Free evening programs.

Dispersed Camping
Is permitted in the national forest outside the park; there are restrictions, however. Inquire at North Rim Visitor Center inside park, or at Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center at Jacob Lake [phone]. In winter contact the North Kaibab Ranger District, Kaibab National Forest, P.O. Box 248, Fredonia, AZ 86022 or call [phone].

Kaibab Camper Village (Jacob Lake)
Commercial campground located ¼ mile/0.5 km south of Jacob Lake on Arizona Highway 67. Full hook-ups available. Phone [phone] May 15 through October 15. Off-season phone [phone], outside AZ 1-800-525-0924.

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Winter Camping on the North Rim ?

The North Rim is closed to vehicles between November 1st and May 15th, and no visitor services are available. During these winter months backpackers, snowshoers, and cross-country skiers are permitted to use the North Rim Campground, provided a backcountry use permit has been obtained in advance. – These permits are available through the South Rim Backcountry Information Center (e-mail us or call 928-638-7875,) and at the Visitor Center at Pipe Spring National Monument located in Fredonia, Arizona.

The closest place to park during this time is Jacob Lake. The hike through the snow from Jacob Lake to the North Rim Campground is around 45 miles. Hikers, snowshoers, and cross-country skiers will need to remain off the closed road (per Superintendent's Compendium re: safety from snowplows) and forge a path through the snow.

• Note about Snowmobiles: Snowmobiles are not permitted within the park.
• Note about the Yurt: The North Rim yurt was removed because of safety issues and is no longer available.

 

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Watching sunset from the North Rim Campground overlook.

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