Campground Overview:
Diamond Creek Campground is a small tributary of the Grand Canyon that flows year-round, joining the Colorado river 16 miles north of the dusty Hualapai Indian tribal town of Peach Springs, which is situated at the head of the southern end of Peach Springs Canyon. This is one of the larger of the many hundreds of branches of the main canyon – it deepens gradually but steadily from an elevation of 4,950 feet at the town to 1,550 feet at the river.
The track ends at a beach, with sand dunes and pleasant grassy areas where Diamond Creek meets the Colorado, and is quite a wonderful place. There are various sites for camping, in such a remote location that other visitors are unlikely. This part of the Grand Canyon is known as the Lower Granite Gorge, and has weathered, colorful, igneous cliffs that rise steeply from the river; these are the oldest rocks in the canyon – underneath all the many different sedimentary layers, they date from the pre-Cambrian era, over 700 million years ago.
Campsites:
Even though this seems to be a long way away from everything, don’t expect to be alone at the campground. Many of the rafting trips through the Grand Canyon use this stop as their pullout. Some even use it as a starting point to run the rapids of the lower Colorado River.
Three small metal covers are all the shade available at this campground. If you are planning a trip during the Summer months it would be wise to bring your own easy-up or tarps with poles, ropes and stakes to make your own shade. Fishing the Colorado River can bring some fantastic catches. Rainbow trout can easily be over 20 inches in the cold water of the river at the confluence of the Colorado River and Diamond Creek. You might even land a largemouth bass or a channel catfish that have made their way up from Lake Mead
Campground at a Glance
Level: |
Semi-Developed |
Season: |
Year-Round |
Nearby City: |
Kingman |
Fishing: |
Colorado River |
Campground Website: |
Diamond Creek Campground |
Campground Map: |
N/A |
Reservations: |
Need Permit from Hualapai Lodge– (928) 769-2230 |
Location: |
Nearby Attractions and Activities:
Dominating a 277-mile stretch of the Colorado River in Northern Arizona, the Grand Canyon is one of the world’s most iconic landscapes. A World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon awes and inspires nearly five million visitors per year with its grandeur and expanse. It is a sought-after destination for recreation and rejuvenation, and is considered a sacred landscape to more than ten Native American tribes who have called the region home for millennia.
The Grand Canyon is one of our greatest symbols of the values of wild nature. The canyon represents more than 1.7 billion years of geologic majesty and is home to wildlife including bighorn sheep and mountain lion, and fish such as the endangered humpback chub. Dozens of creeks, springs, and tributaries connect with the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, including the Little Colorado, Kanab Creek, Havasu Creek, Dimaond Creek, and Bright Angel Creek.
Grand Canyon Caverns located along Route 66 in Northern Arizona. These are the largest dry caverns in the United States, located 200 to 300 feet below the surface, and accessible via our exploration elevator. Located in the middle of 3,000,000 acres of the most unspoiled land left in the world, we offer clean air, clear skies, open prairies, and a refreshing change of scenery from the urban world. We feature cavern tours that are easily accessible along paved walkways with handrails and for the more adventurous, off-path ‘Explorers Tours’.
Grand Canyon Skywalk In the old days, the most thrilling view you could get of the Grand Canyon came standing at its edge. In 2007, that view got even better with the opening of the Skywalk at Eagle Point. This 10-foot-wide, horseshoe-shaped glass bridge extends 70 feet out over the rim of the Canyon. Look down and you can see right through the glass platform 4,000 feet to the floor of the Canyon below.