Grand Canyon National Park
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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When to Visit Grand Canyon

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Month-by-Month Conditions

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Month
High
Low
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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Getting to Grand Canyon

Gateway Towns

  • Tusayan, AZ
  • Williams, AZ
  • Flagstaff, AZ
  • Kanab, UT

Nearest Airports

  • FLG Flagstaff Pulliam 80 mi
  • PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor 230 mi
  • LAS Las Vegas McCarran 280 mi

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