Campgrounds Near the Grand Canyon in Arizona

Desert View Campground

• The Desert View Campground is part of the Grand Canyon National Park and is open from May until mid-October. The campground has 50 sites, most of which can handle only small RVs or tents. These are primitive sites that have no hook-ups for RVs. The campsites do, however, have grills and picnic tables. Located in the campground are two water faucets, and restrooms with flush toilets. The nearest shower facilities are 26 miles away at the Mather Campground in Grand Canyon Village. Pets are allowed but must be kept on a leash. The campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are usually full by early in the afternoon in the summer.

  Desert View Campground

  Grand Canyon National Park

  P.O. Box 129

  Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

  928-638-7888

  nps.gov

Mahler Campground

• The Mahler Campground along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park has 327 camping sites. No hook-ups are available, but the sites have fire rings with grates, picnic tables, parking space and room for up to three tents. Most of the RV sites are pull-throughs. Some of the camping sites are for tents only. The Mahler Campground is located next to the Trailer Village, which has hook-ups and can accommodate larger RVs and trailers. The Mahler Campground has restrooms with flush toilets, along with showers and laundry facilities that are operated by coin. The park has a free shuttle service that connects the Mather Campground with the visitors center and scenic overlooks of the canyon. The campground is open year-round.

  Mahler Campground

  Grand Canyon National Park

  P.O. Box 129

  Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

  928-638-7888

  nps.gov

North Rim Campground

• The North Rim Campground is open from mid-May until mid-October and is approximately one mile from the rim of the canyon. The campground has no hook-ups for RVs, although a dump station is located on the grounds. Pets are allowed but must be kept on a leash. Fires are permitted only in the grills that are provided at the campsites. A coin-operated laundry and showers are located at the front of the campground. The campground also has handicap-accessible sites and provides restrooms. Reservations are required at a campground that is operated by the National Park Service.

  North Rim Campground

  Grand Canyon National Park

  P.O. Box 129

  Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

  928-638-7888

  nps.gov