Pictures courtesy of John Blough -Havasupai .
Campground Overview:
Welcome to the land of the people of the blue-green waters. The spectacular waterfalls and isolated community within the Havasupai Indian Reservation attract thousands of visitors each year. The Havasupai are intimately connected to the water and the land. When you enter their land, be respectful, you are entering their home. The campground is only accessible via a 10 mile hike down from Hualapai Hilltop. You can also ride down on top of a pack mule or jump aboard a helicopter.
Campsites:
The campground is located along Havasu Creek, flowing through the campground. Cottonwood and elm trees providing shade, and limestone cliffs towering above the canyon create a truly exceptional camping experience. The campground has composting toilets, picnic tables and drinking water (via a piped spring). There are no other amenities, and campfires are not permitted ever. It is large (capacity of 200 people) and varies on how filled up it gets. During the busy season (March through October) you can expect weekdays to be partially filled, weekends to be full, and holiday weekends to be overflowing (as many as 500 people).
Campground at a Glance
Level: |
Semi-Developed |
Season: |
Year-Round |
Nearby City: |
Kingman |
Fishing: |
Havasu Creek |
Campground Website: |
Havasupai Campground |
Campground Map: |
Click Here |
Reservations: |
Havasupai Reservations- (928) 448-2180 |
Location: |
Nearby Attractions and Activities:
Havasupai Falls in Arizona is a major destination for hikers who want to visit the blue green waterfalls. Hidden in the Grand Canyon, and difficult to get reservations for, this paradise is for those who can plan ahead and enjoy hikes of 8 miles or more. The Havasupai people live near the Havasupai Falls in the Supai Village.
The Havasupai people, or Havasuw `Baaja, the people of the blue green waters, are the traditional guardians of the Grand Canyon. Related to the Yuman, the Havasupai have from the beginning, inhabited the Grand Canyon and its environs. By 1919 with the establishment of the Grand Canyon National Park, the Tribe was restricted to 518 acres, 5 miles wide and 12 miles long in a side canyon. The Tribe has since had returned to them 188,077 acres of their former homelands which makes up their reservation today.
The Havasupai Reservation consists of plateau country, dissected with deep, scenic canyons characteristic of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Notable geographic features include “The Great Thumb,” Long Mesa, and Tenderfoot Mesa, which converge on the Coconino Plateau at the south end of the reservation.
The population for the Havasupai Tribe is 639 with a median age of 24.8 years. The largest employer of the tribal members on the reservation is the Tribe. The main occupation of individual members is packing and working for tribal enterprises (tourism).
The Havasuw `Baaja, draw their strength from the land, which is sacred. Visitors are asked to preserve the magnificence of the Havasupai homeland and respect their natural resources which contribute to their spiritual direction. All visitors are asked to leave their liquor, drugs, weapons and pets at home and to take their trash out of the canyon.