Description:
Shaded by ponderosa pines and situated alongside Transept Canyon (a side canyon), this is a delightful place to pass a few days. The pines, which shade a soft, smooth, forest floor, are spaced just far enough apart to allow for group sports and other activities. The 1.5-mile-long Transept Trail links the campground to Grand Canyon Lodge. The North Rim General Store, a laundromat, and showers ($1.25 for 5 min.) are all within walking distance. The most spectacular sites are the rim sites, which overlook the canyon. These cost an extra $5 but are worth it -- they're some of the prettiest anywhere.
With only 87 sites, the North Rim Campground fills up for much of the summer. You can book a spot up to 5 months in advance. Even if you show up without a reservation and find the "Sorry, campground full" sign on the entry booth, ask about cancellations. The best time to do so is at 8am when sites made available by the previous night's cancellations go up for sale.
The campground sometimes stays open on a limited basis after October 15 until snow closes Highway 67, but few services are available in the park.
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User Reviews for North Rim Campground
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Mid September visit
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Two couples (sisters and their husbands - starting a R2R hike) had a tent reservation on T-5. It's just yards from the rim. Before we set up our tents in the "oversized kitty...
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- posted on 03.26.12
- by EmTeeNesters
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Isolated, creepy tent sites
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I have camped in many national parks and in some remote locations along the Alaska Highway, but this campground gave me the creeps a little. They have some tent sites that are set off...
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- posted on 01.09.12
- by TravelsWithRuby
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Great National Park Campground
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We stayed here for 4 nights in a tent this past August. The campground was awesome. We had a campsite #70 which was in the inner area of the campground, and a short walk to the rim...
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- posted on 11.02.11
- by travelersarah
Awards:
Frommer's
- Very Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +1 877 444 6777
Address:
- Route 67
- On Grand Canyon North Rim (44 miles south of Jacob Lake on Hwy. 67)
- Grand Canyon, AZ 86022
Neighborhood:
North RimAmenities:
- handicap-accessible
- laundry
- parking
- pets-allowed
- solarium
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