Campground Overview:
North Rim Campground is located on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. The canyon’s rustic and less populated North Rim is home to abundant wildlife, hiking trails, North Woods forests and unparalleled views of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
The facility is at an elevation of 8,200 ft., with pleasant summer temperatures and frequent afternoon thunderstorms. There may still be snow on the ground when the campground opens in mid-May; likewise, it may snow before the last reservation day in mid-October. Because of this variability, visitors should come prepared for any weather.
Campsites:
There are picnic tables and campfire rings with cooking grills at each of the 90 campsites, as well as drinking water spigots placed throughout the campground. Pay phones, showers and laundry are available within walking distance for a fee (coin-operated). The Grand Canyon Lodge dining room, deli, general store, gift shop and post office are only operational from May 15 to October 15.
The Grand Canyon Lodge and visitor center are one mile south of the campground. The nearest town is Jacob Lake, 41 miles away, and the closest full service grocery stores and medical facilities are in Kanab, Utah and Page, Arizona.
Campground at a Glance
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Developed |
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May – October |
Nearby City: |
Page |
Fishing: |
None |
Campground Website: |
North Rim Campground- Grand Canyon National Park |
Campground Map: |
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Nearby Attractions and Activities:
North Rim Campground is shaded by large Ponderosa pines interspersed with aspens, which turn golden-yellow in the early fall. It borders Transept Canyon, a side canyon that drains into the main canyon, provided a stunning view for the premium campsites.
The North Rim lies on the Kaibab Plateau, an area that has been uplifted by geologic processes, making it higher in elevation. Many species of wildlife call the Kaibab home, including the tassel-eared Kaibab squirrel, found nowhere else in the world, mule deer and numerous species of birds.
Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most popular National Parks in America with more than five million visitors each year. The history of the Grand Canyon goes back approximately six million years, with the Colorado River being the focal point of its creation. Over these millions of years, the Colorado River slowly eroded the land beneath it forming the spectacularly deep canyon that we all know today. The Grand Canyon National Park- North Rim, (Park Map) is home to much of the immense Grand Canyon, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. The drive to Cape Royal is a scenic drive along the North Rim. Viewpoints along the ride include Point Imperial, Roosevelt Point, Walhalla Overlook, and ends at Cape Royal.
Located at the Walhall Overlook, the Walhalla Glades Pueblo Nine hundred years ago, people were living at Walhalla Glades. The site was a summer home to families for over 100 years. Walhalla Plateau is a “peninsula” surrounded on three sides by the Grand Canyon. The elevation in this area is a bit lower than most of the North Rim of Grand Canyon, and updrafts of warm air from the inner canyon allow the winter snows to melt earlier from Walhalla Plateau than from other rim areas. This made Walhalla a favorable place for ancestral people to farm.
The beautiful Grand Canyon Lodge at the North Rim was built by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood and was finished in 1928. Native stone and timber were used to make the lodge, with much of the main lodge featuring Kaibab limestone that makes up the cliff at Bright Angel Point. Underwood built 120 cabins, surrounding the main lodge, and added 20 more in 1928. The lodge has been in operation since it reopened in 1936 and officially earned designation as a National Historic Landmark on May 28, 1987, forever cementing it’s place in American History
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