If you feel like pitching a tent or parking your RV in or near Grand Canyon National Park, there are six developed campgrounds located within or near Grand Canyon National Park. Of these, two are open year-round and four are seasonal.
South Rim Campgrounds
Of the four campgrounds along the South Rim, three are within park boundaries and one is located on National Forest land 9 miles (14 km) south of Grand Canyon Village.
Year-Round Campgrounds
A site at Mather Campground, Grand Canyon National Park / NPS
Mather Campground is open year-round and offers 327 sites (55 tent only), including 14 ADA accessible sites. Located in Grand Canyon Village, this is the largest campground in the park. Each sites includes a campfire ring/cooking grate, picnic table, parking space and room for up to six people, three tents, and two vehicles. There are flush toilets and drinking water throughout the campground. No hookups are available, however there is a free dump station. Most RV spaces are pull-through. Pine loop is a tent-only area where generators are not permitted.
Standard sites are $18 per night with a 50 percent discount for Senior/Access passholders.
Tent-only, hiker/biker sites are for people on foot or bicycle only, available on a first-come, first-served basis only) and hold up to one person, one tent and no vehicles. These sites are $6 per night, with a 50 percent discount for Senior/Access passholders. If there is more than one person in the hiking party, more than one reservation is required.
Equestrian sites are for campers with horses or mules. These sites can accommodate up to 6 people. 6 tents, and 6 horses or mules. Vehicles are limited to 30 feet (9 m) including the trailer. Two vehicles per site are permitted (a trailer is considered a second vehicle). These sites are $25 per night, with a 50 percent discount for Senior/Access passholders.
There are seven group sites that can accommodate 7-50 people and 3 vehicles per site at $50 per night. RV and bus parking is prohibited.
From March 1, through November 30 (Peak Season) most campsites are by reservation only through recreation.gov. Mather campground offers 15 first-come, first-served sites that go on sale at 8 am.
Trailer Village RV Campground sites, Grand Canyon National Park / Delaware North
Trailer Village RV Park is not a National Park Service campground but is located within Grand Canyon one mile (1.6 km) from the South Rim. Open year-round, Trailer Village is the only in-park RV campground offering full hookups (30/50 amp). There are 123 pull-through sites that can accommodate vehicles up to 50 feet (15 m) long and go for $71 for a paved site and $61 for a gravel site. This is an extremely busy campground and if visiting during the peak season of May – October, advanced reservations made a year ahead of your stay is recommended. Reservations can be made online or by telephone: 877-404-4614.
Seasonal Campgrounds
Desert View campsite, Grand Canyon National Park / NPS
Desert View Campground is located at the park’s East Entrance and is open April 13 – October 13 (for 2024). Each of the 49 sites is $18 per night (half price for Senior/Access passholders) and offers a picnic table, fire ring/cooking grill, and flush toilets. RV/vehicle and trailer limit is 30 feet (9.1 m). Campsites are available by reservation only and may be made 6 months ahead of time through recreation.gov, or call 877-444-6777.
The Tusayan – Montane Campground is located on National Forest land near the South Rim and is open May 14 – September 30 both for 2024 and 2025. There are 142 sites, including 18 double campsites that can accommodate up to 14 people and 2 vehicles (single sites accommodate up to 8 people and 1 vehicle). Sites include picnic tables, fire pits and grills, and vehicle parking, with access to nearby pit toilets. There are no RV hookups and due to a limited water supply, RVs are not allowed to fill up at the campground. Thirty sites are first-come, first-served, and the rest of the sites can be reserved through recreation.gov. A standard tent site is $20 per night, RV site is $40 per night.
There are also 2 group sites, one of which can accommodate up to 50 people for $125 per night, and the other can accommodate up to 75 people for $175 per night. Group sites have picnic shelters, tables, and tent pads.
North Rim Campgrounds
The two campgrounds located on the North Rim are both seasonal, open mid-May to mid-October.
A view of the North Rim Campground, Grand Canyon National Park / Rebecca Latson
Less-populated and more rustic, the North Rim Campground offers 87 sites (12 tent only), including 3 ADA accessible family campsites. Coin-operated laundry and showers, drinking water, camp store, trash collection, and dump station are seasonally available. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with a cooking grill. Fire wood must be purchased at the camp store. There are no hookups for RVs and the maximum length for RVs is 40 feet (12 m) and for vehicle/trailer combinations is 30 feet (9 m). The standard family site, which holds up to 6 people, 3 tents, and 2 vehicles, goes for $18 per night, and there is a 50 percent discount for Senior/Access passholders.
Hiker/Bicyclist sites are for people on foot or bicycle only. These sites will not be sold to anyone with a vehicle. Each person in the hiker/bicyclist should know that this is a communal space, and they may be sharing the space. Tent pads, picnic tables, and food storage boxes may be available, depending upon capacity. These sites are $6 per night.
There are three group sites, each accommodating a maximum of 25 people and 3 vehicles. Group sites go for $50 per night.
This campsite requires reservations through recreation.gov.
DeMotte Campground site / Conservation Legacy via recreation.gov
DeMotte Campground is a National Forest campground located 7 miles (11 km) north of the park boundary with 38 single-family campsites for $26 per night. Each site can accommodate tents, trailers and small motor homes. No utility hookups are available. Each site has a picnic table and cooking drill, and drinking water is available. Half of the sites may be reserved through recreation.gov, and the other half are first-come, first-served.
Backcountry Camping
If you really feel like getting away from it all, then hike out into the hinterlands for some backcountry camping. You'll need a permit from the Backcountry Information Center, so click here for all the information you'll need to hike and camp safely beyond the developed campgrounds at Grand Canyon.
