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.

 

Fall 2024

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 park is open. The South Rim Visitor Center is Closed today. Information, Passport Stamps and Jr. Ranger books and badges are available at the adjacent Park Store (8 am to 7 pm).
• The Visitor Center will be CLOSED October 6 through 27, for staff training.
• 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 7 pm, with:
  • Passport To Your National Parks® stamps
  • Junior Ranger books/badges

• This week's astronomy and bird migration programs in Grand Canyon Village. View the schedule in the Calendar.

Bright Angel Bicycle 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 7 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 - Open for the Season

North Rim visitor services, lodging, restaurants, and campground, are open for the season between May 15, and October 15, 2024.

• North Rim: 2024 Lodging Reservations

• North Rim: 2024 Campground Lodging Reservations

Note: Between December 1, and May 14, North Rim roads are closed to all vehicles (including snowmobiles) No visitor services are available.

 

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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.