Plan Your Visit

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South Entrance Station

This webcam shows the current lines at the South Entrance Station. During summer months, there can be long lines and up to two hour wait times at the entrance station, between 10 am - 5 pm. The best advice we can give is to arrive early, before 9 am. This view refreshes every minute. The entrance station is about 1.6 miles (2.5 km) north of the gateway town of Tusayan, Arizona.

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Around 30 sightseers behind railings at a scenic overlook with colorful peaks and cliffs in the background and a blanket of clouds overhead.
Viewing Grand Canyon from Mather Point on the South Rim. NPS
 

Visit this Webpage (updated daily) for a list of what is open and closed, hours of operation and public health information

Between May 27 and September 9, 2023

  • The Visitor Center is open from 8 am to 12 noon, Thursday through Monday. (Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday)
  • Park Ranger programs are presented Thursday through Monday in Grand Canyon Village. (No programs on Tuesday and Wednesday)

North Rim is open with limited services available

 

Buy Your Digital Entrance Pass on Recreation.gov

Grand Canyon National Park does not have timed entry, or reservations to enter the park.

Whether you're planning a single visit or coming back multiple times a year, enjoy the convenience of purchasing a Grand Canyon National Park site-specific digital pass on Recreation.gov before you arrive. You have immediate access to your digital pass and can easily download it on your phone or tablet. Your pass will also be emailed as a PDF and can be printed out for display when you arrive.

  • Private Vehicle ($35 valid for 7 days)

  • Motorcycle ($30 valid for 7 days)

  • Individual (bicyclist, hiker, pedestrian) ($20 valid for 7 days)



 
 
Two people behind a guardrail on the right looking at colorful peaks within Grand Canyon
Viewing Grand Canyon from Mather Point on the South Rim

First-time to Visit?

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South Rim —— Grand Canyon Skywalk

North Rim

More about: Lodging —— Camping

Backcountry Hiking —— River Trips

 
 
  • Traveling? Call 928-638-7496 for recorded information about current park road conditions and closures.
 
from under the roof of an open air bus shelter, several people are about to board a white and green bus
Visitors boarding a the Village (Blue) Route shuttle bus at Yavapai Lodge.

Directions & Transportation

Park Maps

Directions to South Rim

South Rim Parking and Free Shuttle Buses

Directions to North Rim

Trip Planner - available in 8 languages

 
a number of people in front of historic Bright Angel Lodge in rustic style constructed of logs and stone. Yellow fall foliage.
Bright Angel Lodge on the South Rim

Eating & Sleeping

Lodging

Restaurants & Groceries

Camping Overview

South Rim Camping

North Rim Camping (opens for the season on June 9, 2023)

 
Looking across the vast expanse of Grand Canyon landscape towards a round, stone Watchtower on the far right, perched on the edge of a cliff.
Desert View Watchtower, near the east entrance to the park.

Places To Go

Historic South Rim Village

Hermit Road Scenic Drive

Desert View Drive (State Route 64)

Desert View

North Rim

 
 
 
three mobile phones side-by-side, are displaying screens from the NPS mobile app; the menu, map, and search.

The National Park Service Mobile App is a great tool for planning your trip, then it can be used as a guide during your visit. You can download the maps and content from Grand Canyon National Park for offline use. It’s especially handy if you’re exploring remote areas or concerned about data limits. Free and available now.

Visit this webpage (updated daily) for the current list of what is open and closed, and the hours of operation.

 
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In "More Than A View," Park Ranger Stephanie Sutton invites us to go beyond the rim and explore all that Grand Canyon National Park has to offer; diverse life zones, landforms, and cultural history.

 
family of 4 with 2 girls in between parents, grand canyon in background

Traveling Green

is a great way to help Grand Canyon and other areas you visit reduce carbon emissions, divert and reduce what goes into the waste stream, and to generally help the environment. Visit our Traveling Green page for helpful tips on planning your next green adventure.

Thanks for doing what you can to help protect our environment!

 

Grand Canyon National Park, in northern Arizona, encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homeland of 11 Associated Tribes, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors on the rim. Grand Canyon National Park is a World Heritage Site. The National Park Service cares for the special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

 

Last updated: June 2, 2023

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

PO Box 129
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

Phone:

928-638-7888

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