Campgrounds
The Desert View Campground is located 25 miles east of Grand Canyon Village (South Rim) and is open mid-May (weather permitting) through mid-October. Hook-ups are not available.
The Mather Campground is open year-round. This campground offers tent and RV camping (no hook-ups, 30 foot trailer or RV maximum). Reservations are strongly recommended from April through November.
A maximum of two vehicles, six people, three tents are allowed per site. (A vehicle which is towing a trailer, pop-up, tent trailer, fifth wheel, or a motorhome pulling a vehicle is considered 2 vehicles.) Group sites are also available, maximum of 50 people and three vehicles per group site.
At the North Rim Campground there are no hook-ups or dump station available. Laundry and showers are located near the campground for a fee. A maximum of two vehicles, six people, three tents are allowed per site. (A vehicle which is towing a trailer, pop-up, tent trailer, fifth wheel, or a motorhome pulling a vehiclicle is considered 2 vehicles.) Accessible campsites and restrooms are available.
Reservations
Desert View Campground is available on a first-come, first-served basis (no reservations).
Campsites at Mather Campground may be reserved up to five months in advance. From December through March reservations are not available and campsites are available on a first-come first-served basis.
At the North Rim Campground, reservations are required. Reservations may be made up to, but not more than, five months in advance. Check at the campground for last-minute availability.
To camp in the park in a location other than a developed campground on the rim you must obtain a permit from the Backcountry Information Center, this includes Bright Angel Campground at Phantom Ranch. All campsites in the Inner Canyon require a backcountry permit. Applying well in advance is recommended although a small number of permits are sometimes available for the same day. There is a fee for the permit plus an additional fee per night per person.
To make reservations, call the National Park Reservation Service at: 1-800-365-CAMP (2267)
