Eating & Sleeping

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Bright Angel Lodge on the South Rim

Lodging

Reservations should be made well in advance as park lodging tends to be full much of the year.

South Rim Grand Canyon Village is open all year

South Rim Desert View (24 miles east of Grand Canyon Village) is open all year - Lodging is not available at Desert View. However there is a "first come, first serve" campground that is open from Saturday, April 14, through mid-October 2018. (No hook-ups at Desert View)

North Rim is open for the season: Lodging is available May 15th through October 15, 2018.

Phantom Ranch at the bottom of Grand Canyon - is open all year.
Reservations can be made through an online lottery system. More.

 

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Family campsite at Mather Campground on the South Rim.

Camping

Reservation should be made well in advance. Park campgrounds are full much of the year.

South Rim Village Mather Campground <open all year>
Grand Canyon Village - No Hook-ups - Reservations

South Rim Village Trailer Village RV <open all year>
Grand Canyon Village - Full Hook-ups - Reservations

South Rim Desert View Campground <open for the season>
No Hook-ups - 25 miles (41 km) east of Grand Canyon Village.
First-come-first-served (usually fills between 1 and 2 pm)
Open Saturday, April 14, through mid-October 2018

North Rim North Rim Campground <open for the season>
No Hook-ups - Reservations
Open May 15 through Oct. 31, 2018 (Minimal services Oct 16 - 31)

 

Cottonwood backcountry campground within Grand Canyon

Backcountry Camping

Backcountry Permits
If you wish to camp anywhere in the park, other than in developed campgrounds on the North Rim or the South Rim, you must first obtain a permit from the Backcountry Information Center.

Learn about Grand Canyon river trips here.

 

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South Rim Village General Store

Restaurants and Groceries

South Rim Food Inside of the park
South Rim Food Outside of the park

At the bottom of Grand Canyon Phantom Ranch

North Rim Food Inside and outside of the park