U.S. Forest Service · Grand Canyon Preserve National Game Refuge · ARIZONA

Big Springs Cabin Site

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Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
7Sites
15 ftMax rig

The place

Big Springs is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been used since the 1800s, first by homesteaders and later the Forest Service. The complex consists of seven rental cabins, dining hall, shower house, group kitchen, a historic office, and several administrative structures. Recreation Big Springs Cabins are located on Forest Road 22. This road provides easy access to scenic overlooks of the Grand Canyon and other points of interest on the forest. The site is a perfect base camp for day hikes or drives on the Kaibab Plateau and for group retreats in the cool pines. Keep reading

Facilities While Big Springs serves as an active administrative site for the U.S. Forest Service, the rental cabins available to the public are in a discrete location separated from the administrative structures. Individual cabins vary in occupancy from two to four people per cabin and include use of the shared shower house, fully furnished kitchen, dining room, and living room. There are toilets and showers on site, but not in the cabins. There are no laundry facilities. There are seven cabins. Cabins 1 - 6 each have two twin-size beds and one full-size bed. Cabin 7 has one queen-sized bed only. Please bring your own linens, blankets, pillows, towels, toiletries and food. An on-site host is present. Administrative buildings are not open to the public. Natural Features Big Springs is the most abundant water source on the Kaibab Plateau. Water from the springs runs down a limestone cliff and pools near the cabins. Nestled among lush vegetation and several ponds, the area is surrounded by ponderosa pine and rolling hills. A visit to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is an easy day trip from the cabins. Nearby Attractions The Big Springs Cabins Site is located approximately 30 minutes from the Fredonia, AZ/Kanab, UT area and is within a one-hour drive of several scenic overlooks on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (928) 643-7395.

The sites · 7

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
BIG SPRINGS CABIN SITE1cabin electric15 ftN/A
BIG SPRINGS CABIN SITE2cabin electric15 ftN/A
BIG SPRINGS CABIN SITE3cabin electric15 ftN/A
BIG SPRINGS CABIN SITE4cabin electric15 ftN/A
BIG SPRINGS CABIN SITE5cabin electric15 ftN/A
BIG SPRINGS CABIN SITE6cabin electric15 ftN/A
BIG SPRINGS CABIN SITE7cabin electric15 ftN/A

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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