Stop by the Cameron Trading Post and step into Native American culture. The Cameron Trading Post was established in 1916 and has a lodge, restaurant, gardens and an art gallery displaying Native American art, both antique and contemporary. Enjoy the view of the Little Colorado River while eating local cuisine at the restaurant. In the art gallery, you can find Navajo rugs, Pueblo pottery,and Hopi Kachina dolls. You will also find beautiful sandstone gardens that can be reserved for parties, weddings and family reunions. Visit camerontradingpost.com.
Lee's Ferry is an historic site named after Mormon John D. Lee, who settled the area. On a one-mile tour, purchased at the entrance, you can visit the Lonely Dell Ranch and see the pioneer cemetery, log cabins and stone ranch house. Lee's Ferry is also widely known for its river rafting and fishing, and is the official start of the Grand Canyon. There is a campground, dock, ranger station and fish cleaning station.
The Kaibab Plateau, with its surrounding beauty, is a great place to hike or picnic. The scenic area is home to Jacob Lake and has a variety of trees including pine, fir and aspen. It gets its name from the Paiute Indians and is translated "mountain lying down." Traveling through the area, you might encounter elk, antelopes, turkeys, chipmunks and more 20 species of bats. If you plan on traveling during the winter months, the road is generally closed due to heavy snow.
