Arizona Est. 1919

Grand Canyon National Park

Canyon River Desert

1,201,647 Acres

6.4 million/year Annual Visitors

$35 Entry Fee

March through May, September through November Best Time to Visit

Park Closure: What's Closed and What's Open on South Rim & North Rim +1 more Details

International visitors: A $100 non-resident surcharge per person (ages 16+) applies at this park, effective January 2026.

National Park Service National Park

A mile deep, 277 river miles long, up to 18 miles wide. The Colorado River spent 5 to 6 million years carving through rock layers that span nearly 2 billion years of Earth's history. You stand at the rim and your brain simply refuses to process the scale of it.

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Month

High

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Crowds

Roads

Jan

100°

75°

Moderate

Open

Feb

97°

72°

Moderate

Open

Mar Best

90°

64°

Heavy

Open

Apr Best

80°

53°

Heavy

Open

May Best

70°

41°

Peak

Open

Jun

63°

33°

Heavy

Open

Jul

60°

30°

Heavy

Open

Aug

63°

33°

Heavy

Open

Sep

70°

41°

Heavy

Open

Oct

80°

53°

Heavy

Open

Nov

90°

64°

Moderate

Open

Dec

97°

72°

Light

Open

Best months to visit Crowd level (low to peak)

Campgrounds in Grand Canyon

Desert View Campground (Reservations Required)

$30/night

At the East Entrance, Desert View Campground offers a peaceful setting with 49 campsites. 30 feet (9.1 m) combined total length is the maximum length...

49 sites Reservable Campsites are by reservation only at www.recreation.gov. The campground opens Saturday, April...

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Mather Campground - South Rim

$30/night

Mather Campground is located in Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. There are 327 sites. Each includes a campfire...

327 sites Reservable On the South Rim, campground reservations can be made for NPS Mather...

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Trailer Village RV Park - South Rim

$85/night

Trailer Village is the only in-park RV campground with full hookups (sewage, water, and electrical with 30 amp and 50 amp sites available) Open year-round,...

123 sites Reservable Registration Kiosk 10 am. - 6 pm. Check-in time: 12 pm. Check-out...

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