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.

 

Spring 2023 Hours

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

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

Grand Canyon Village (South Rim)

Visitor Center hours will fluctuate this spring. Follow this link for the current schedule >
When the Visitor Center is open, an information desk is staffed by park rangers. Annual passes may be purchased in the Visitor Center.

• Grand Canyon Conservancy Park Store > (across the plaza from the Visitor Center) open daily 8 am to 7 pm. Passport To Your National Parks® stamps, Junior Ranger books/badges, and B.A.R.K. Ranger Dog Tags.
  

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Verkamp's Visitor Center

• Open daily from 8 am to 7 pm — Located in the Village Historic District and frequented by visitors who arrive on the train, Verkamp's features exhibits about the history of Grand Canyon Village and a museum store.

 

 

Desert View Watchtower, constructed in 1932, rises 70 feet above the canyon rim.

Desert View (South Rim)

Located 23 miles (37 km) east of Grand Canyon Village.
Most Desert View Services are open. Details >

Desert View Watchtower (Kiva Room)
Grand Canyon Conservancy Park Store: 9 am to 6 pm Daily
Only the ground level is open. The tower remains closed at this time.

Grand Canyon Conservancy staff an/or park rangers are on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Cultural Hanicraft Demonstrations also take place here in the Watchtower. .

 

 

The North Rim is Closed for the Winter

• On Thursday, December 1, State Route 67, and the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park closed to all vehicle traffic for the winter. State Route 67 and all North Rim services are scheduled to re-open for the 2023 season on May 15th, 2023 (subject to change).

• The North Rim campground is available for winter camping, with a backcountry permit, for those hiking inner canyon trails from the South Rim — or by those cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or hiking the 45 miles overland from Jacob Lake. How to obtain a Backcountry Permit >

 

The North Rim Visitor Center building

North Rim Visitor Center CLOSED

• The Visitor Center building is closed for the winter. It is located next to the parking lot for Grand Canyon Lodge and Bright Angel Point. There are restrooms on the back side of the building. During the season, the Park Store inside is open from 9 am to 6 pm daily.

• Learn more about North Rim >

 

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.

 

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