Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 36.000000, -112.000000

The easternmost building in the Village Historic District has a central eight-foot (2.4 m) wide concrete entrance ramp with metal railings on either side leading up to an eight-foot (2.4 m) deep by 40-foot (12 m) wide covered porch area of the two-story, grey-shingled Verkamp's Visitor Center. Four evenly spaced eight-foot (2.4 m) wide arched openings extend to the left and right of the ramp, two on each side. An open deck area on the second floor spans the width of the building, with a central covered portico in front of a second-floor door. Inside, the facility features a Grand Canyon Conservancy Park Store. Several park ranger-conducted activities begin here, along with exhibits about the history of Grand Canyon Village. On the west side of the building sits a central information desk and check-out counter staffed by Grand Canyon Conservancy employees. A couple benches are placed just to the west of the center of the room, and there is a 12-foot (3.6 m) tall by six-foot (2 m) wide limestone brick fireplace at the back of the building. Also at this location, a set of restrooms is available in a separate building outside and behind the visitor center. Facing the store at the base of the entrance ramp, turn right and move about 20 feet (6 m) to the sidewalk bordering the parking lot, and turn left. Continue 40 feet (12 m) forward to the end of the asphalt path where it meets the paved road. Being mindful of car traffic, turn left 45-degrees and move another 40 feet (12 m) forward to the restroom outbuilding. The entrance is at the far left of the building with a concrete ramp and metal railings.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every day

Dates:

August 17, 2023 to August 21, 2023

Time:

1:30 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Walk

Description

1:30 pm: Family Friendly Ranger Program (Topic Varies) —Meet at Verkamp's Visitor Center

Join us for a surprise family oriented program. Topics change daily. Come curious, leave inspired! Meet at Verkamp's Visitor Center (in the Village Historic District) at 1:30 pm. Program may include a walk through the historic district or along the Canyon Rim Trail/Trail of Time.

Program duration: 30 minutes. Presented daily. Perfect for Junior Rangers!

We all have our favorites - favorite restaurants, favorite music, favorite parks. Join a ranger, or a park volunteer, for a program that is geared towards that ranger's "favorite" topic or theme here at Grand Canyon!

Some of our recent Family Friendly Ranger talks have featured programs about: Geology, Wildlife, History, Grand Canyon's Trails, Astronomy, and California Condors —to name a few.

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