Place

Desert View Gas Station

An adobe styled building sits on the edge of a large open area. Four gas pumps are out front.
From Desert View, your next closest gas station is about 30 miles (48 km) in either direction.

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Quick Facts
Location:
Desert View
Significance:
Gas Station

Food/Drink - Snacks, Fuel (Unleaded), Groceries/Convenience Items, Information, Wheelchair Accessible

Hours of Operation

Located near the entrance to Desert View Campground, Self-service gasoline and diesel fuel (pay at the pump with a credit or debit card) are available year-round, 24 hours a day. The Camper Store inside the gas station has CLOSED for the winter season. 

On the South Rim of the park, the only gas station within park boundaries is this one, located at Desert View.

The Desert View Gas Station offers visitors one last chance to fill-up before heading to the next closest gas stations:

  • 30 miles (48 km) east on SR 64 - in the town of Cameron, Arizona
 
  • or 30 miles (48 km) west in the town of Tusayan, Arizona, just beyond the park's South Entrance Station.
     

The Desert View Campground is CLOSED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. When the campground is open for the season, a small camper store offers cold drinks and snacks, along with a limited selection of the following: camping supplies, groceries, auto accessories and discounted souvenir items, including Grand Canyon t-shirts. 

Grand Canyon National Park

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Last updated: October 19, 2026