Grand Canyon - Accommodations
There are several options for staying in and outside the Grand Canyon. The South rim offers several accommodations inside the park and many different hotels, inns, an RV site and very primitive campgrounds outside the park.
In case you choose to stay outside the park, keep in mind that you have to pay an entrance fee. This is $25 per private vehicle and $12.00 per person. The pass however is valid for seven days and allows you access to both the North rim and South rim. At Desert View there is only a campground available and the fees are charged by night and are separate from the entrance fees to the park.
The North rim is more difficult to reach, so keep that in mind. It has lodging inside and a hotel and an inn outside the park, but the availability is seasonal. This goes for the many campgrounds along this side of the Canyon and the site with hook ups for campers as well.
Even though lodging and other amenities close during the winter season, the North rim is still accessible, but by hiking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing only.
Keep in mind that you can not go off on your own and set up camp for the night anywhere you like. You will need to acquire a backcountry permit for overnight hiking, overnight horseback riding, overnight cross-country ski trips, off-river overnight hikes by river trip members, overnight camping at rim sites other than developed campgrounds and overnight camping on the North Rim during the winter season. For some areas only a limited stay is permitted, so be sure to check on that too.
You don't need a permit when you are staying overnight at the facilities or cabins in the Inner Canyon. What you do need is to make reservations way ahead of time though, but that goes for any lodging inside the park and also for the backcountry permits.
One thing I have gathered from my research on the Grand Canyon: booking well in advance will save you several disappointments!
In case you choose to stay outside the park, keep in mind that you have to pay an entrance fee. This is $25 per private vehicle and $12.00 per person. The pass however is valid for seven days and allows you access to both the North rim and South rim. At Desert View there is only a campground available and the fees are charged by night and are separate from the entrance fees to the park.
The North rim is more difficult to reach, so keep that in mind. It has lodging inside and a hotel and an inn outside the park, but the availability is seasonal. This goes for the many campgrounds along this side of the Canyon and the site with hook ups for campers as well.
Even though lodging and other amenities close during the winter season, the North rim is still accessible, but by hiking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing only.
Keep in mind that you can not go off on your own and set up camp for the night anywhere you like. You will need to acquire a backcountry permit for overnight hiking, overnight horseback riding, overnight cross-country ski trips, off-river overnight hikes by river trip members, overnight camping at rim sites other than developed campgrounds and overnight camping on the North Rim during the winter season. For some areas only a limited stay is permitted, so be sure to check on that too.
You don't need a permit when you are staying overnight at the facilities or cabins in the Inner Canyon. What you do need is to make reservations way ahead of time though, but that goes for any lodging inside the park and also for the backcountry permits.
One thing I have gathered from my research on the Grand Canyon: booking well in advance will save you several disappointments!
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