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/Summer 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)

• April 21 — May 4: CLOSED 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

• Visitor Center Hours: May 5 — September 2: 8 am to 3 pm daily.

• Ranger Programs will NOT be presented between April 7 and May 10, 2024. (Summer staff is in training. Programs will resume on Saturday May 11. View the schedule in the Park's 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 - CLOSED for the Winter

North Rim visitor services, lodging, restaurants, and campground, are closed for the winter.

• 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.