Last updated: December 16, 2025
Place
Verkamp's Visitor Center
NPS Photo/M. Quinn
Quick Facts
Location:
Historic Village
Amenities
16 listed
Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Fire Extinguisher, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Information - Maps Available, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Junior Ranger Booklet Available, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Restroom, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Toilet - Flush, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible
Hours of Operation
Open Daily: 8 am to 6 pm
In the Village Historic District, near Hopi House and El Tovar Hotel, Verkamp's Visitor Center features exhibits that focus on the Grand Canyon Community--what it was like to live and work here on the brink of one of the seven natural wonders. A staffed information desk and a Grand Canyon Conservancy Museum Store are also located here. Public restrooms are available in a separate building behind Verkamp's Visitor Center.
Parking is available. It is also possible to ride the Village (Blue) Route shuttle from the Visitor Center or walk the Canyon Rim Trail from the Visitor Center/Mather Point, a distance of 2.1 miles (3.4 km).
Verkamp’s Visitor Center was originally known as Verkamp's Curios Store, built by the Verkamp family as one of the first shops along the canyon rim that catered to early tourists by offering gifts and locally-sourced and inspired souvenirs. The store was also the last family-run business in the park. From the early 1900s to early 2000s, the Verkamp family was a fixture of Grand Canyon National Park and their store was frequented by canyon visitors throughout the years.
The Grand Canyon Conservancy operates a Park Store in the building which sells books, souvenirs, and gifts. Restrooms are located in a separate building adjacent to the parking lot.
The Museum Features:
- Bookstore and Museum Shop
- Exhibits (about early Euro-American settlement at the Grand Canyon)
- Public Restrooms in a separate building behind Verkamp’s