North Rim Campground (AZ)
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- A night
- $45From, per site
- Sites
- 12587 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 15 notices
In the agency’s own words
The North Rim Campground is located on the remote and rustic North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, approximately 210 miles (338 km) from Grand Canyon Village, AZ on the South Rim. It is nestled in a thick ponderosa and aspen forest just on the canyon's edge at an elevation of 8,200 feet. This facility is perfect for tent camping and smaller RVs. Due to its heavily forested location, large and/or high-profile RVs cannot be accommodated. The maximum length in each site description is the combined length of both the RV/trailer and tow vehicle. Keep reading
Many sites are not level and have obstacles such as tight curves and narrow passages through trees. Some sites may not accommodate trailer pop-outs or awnings. The maximum vehicle length permitted on the Cape Royal Scenic Road, Widforss Trailhead, and North Kiabab Trailhead is 22 feet ; plan accordingly if renting an RV if you wish to explore these other areas of the park.
Recreation
Situated right along the canyon's edge, campers can access most of the North Rim's scenic spots and amenities on foot. The Bridle Path, a foot/bike/stock use trail, gives visitors access to both the Grand Canyon Lodge and Visitor Center area as well as the North Kaibab Trailhead. The Transept Trail (foot only, no dogs allowed) is a great alternate route to the Grand Canyon Lodge and Visitor Center as it hugs the canyon rim and offers spectacular views. If visitors have a longer stay at North Rim, the Cape Royal Scenic Drive is a wonderful scenic drive with additional hiking opportunities. But do note, the maximum vehicle length permitted on the Cape Royal Scenic Road is 22 feet; plan accordingly if renting an RV if you wish to explore these other areas of the park. For more information on recreational opportunities, click here.
Facilities
The North Rim Campground Reopens June 1! We're excited to welcome campers back to the North Rim Campground beginning Monday, June 1, 2026. Nestled among ponderosa pines and aspens at 8,200 feet, the North Rim Campground offers a peaceful and scenic basecamp for exploring the North Rim's trails, viewpoints, and spectacular canyon vistas. ⚠️ Fire Restrictions in Effect: For visitor safety and to protect the park, all wood burning and charcoal fires are prohibited, including campfires, warming fires, and charcoal barbecues. Visitors should be aware that: 💧 Potable water is not available at the campground but is available for purchase at the nearby General Store. 🚻 Portable toilets are available for visitor use throughout the campground. 🚿 Campground showers and laundry facilities will remain closed for the 2026 season. The campground is best suited for tent camping and smaller RVs, as many sites have tight turns, narrow clearances, and length restrictions.
Natural Features
North Rim Campground is shaded by large ponderosa pines interspersed with aspens which turn golden in the autumn as it is situated at over 8,000 feet (2438 m) in elevation. However, it only takes a short walk to peer over the canyon rim to see millions of years of geologic history. The North Rim lies on the Kaibab Plateau, an area that has been uplifted by geologic processes. Many species of wildlife call the Kaibab Plateau home including the tassel-eared Kaibab squirrel which is found nowhere else in the world. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (928) 638-7888 for general information.
What the agency tells you
The North Rim Campground Reopens June 1! We're excited to welcome campers back to the North Rim Campground beginning Monday, June 1, 2026. Nestled among ponderosa pines and aspens at 8,200 feet, the North Rim Campground offers a peaceful and scenic basecamp for exploring the North Rim's trails, viewpoints, and spectacular canyon vistas. ⚠️ Fire Restrictions in Effect: For visitor safety and to protect the park, all wood burning and charcoal fires are prohibited, including campfires, warming fires, and charcoal barbecues. Visitors should be aware that: 💧 Potable water is not available at the campground but is available for purchase at the nearby General Store. There is no gray or black water dumping at the campground. Pack in / pack out all liquids. 🚻 Portable toilets are available for visitor use throughout the campground. 🚿 Campground showers and laundry facilities will remain closed for the 2026 season. The campground is best suited for tent camping and smaller RVs, as many sites have tight turns, narrow clearances, and length restrictions.
CHECK IN: 12:00 PM (MST) CHECK OUT: 11:00 AM (MST) ***PLEASE NOTE: With the exception of the Navajo Nation, Arizona does not participate in Daylight Savings Time and is always set at Mountain Standard Time***
SITE REQUIREMENTS: All vehicles must remain on the pavement and pull into the site according to the one-way traffic pattern. Some sites are left-sided pull-thrus, and thus, typical trailer doors will be positioned on the opposite side of the site's picnic table and fire pit.
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SITE DIMENSIONS: This is a heavily forested campground and cannot accommodate large, high-profile RVs or those that have a number of pop-outs or awnings. Campsite dimensions are the COMBINED LENGTH of an RV/trailer and its tow vehicle. A campground map with every site's maximum length can be downloaded in the Additional Information section. The Cape Royal Scenic Road, Widforss Trailhead, and North Kaibab Trailhead are restricted to a maximum vehicle length of 22 feet (6.7 meters); take this into consideration if renting an RV.
VISITING WITH PETS: Dogs and other pets are permitted in the campground but must be leashed and under your control at all times. With the exception of the Bridle Path and Arizona Trail, pets are not permitted on any trails within the park. There is no boarding facility on the North Rim. Do not leave pets unattended at any time while visiting the park.
VEHICLES PER STANDARD CAMPSITE: Max two (2) passenger vehicles (no RVs) -- OR -- Max one (1) passenger vehicle in addition to an RV, trailer, campervan, rooftop camper, pick-up truck camper, etc. Two campervans may not occupy the same site.
TENTS PER STANDARD CAMPSITE: Max three (3) tents (no RVs) -- OR -- Max one (1) tent in addition to an RV, trailer, campervan, rooftop camper, pick-up truck camper, etc.
TENT-ONLY SITES: Max one (1) large tent -- OR -- two (2) small tents. Only one (1) passenger vehicle space is allotted per tent site. No RVs, trailers, campervans, rooftop campers, pick-up truck campers, pop-up tent trailers, etc. are permitted. Tents much be set up on provided tent pad. Overflow parking is available by the Campground Kiosk for additional vehicles.
GROUP TENT-ONLY SITES: Only tents are permitted and parking is limited to three (3) passenger vehicles per site. No RVs, trailers, campervans, rooftop campers, pick-up truck campers, pop-up tent trailers, etc. are permitted. Tents must be set up within group site perimeters. Overflow parking is available by the Campground Kiosk for additional vehicles.
CAMPER COURTESY: Quiet hours are 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM (MST). Only run generators during designated times. Do not walk through someone else's campsite.
GENERATORS & DUMP STATION: Generator use is limited to the hours of 7:00-9:00 AM and 6:00-8:00 PM (MST). Generators are not permitted in the tent-only campground. Dump station not available
SHOWERS & LAUNDRY: The shower/laundry facility is operated by the concessionaire. Be aware that water restrictions are common throughout the season and this facility may be closed to conserve water.
CAMPFIRES: No fires permitted
PROTECT WILDLIFE: Do not feed the wildlife. All food must be stored in a vehicle or hardsided container. Dumpsters are located throughout the campground. Do not leave trash bags unattended. Do not leave clotheslines, hammocks, or sports nets up when not in immediate use.
LIVESTOCK: The North Rim Campground cannot accommodate livestock. Visitors coming to the North Rim with livestock must contact the Backcountry Information Office at (928) 638-7875 Monday-Friday from 1:00-5:00 PM (MST).
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 125 · 15 tent-only, 3 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Paved pads
- 76 of 125
- Accessible sites
- 5
- Pets
- Allowed at 76 of 124 sites
- Campfires
- 121 of 125 sites
- Shade
- 95 of 124 sites
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets · Vault Toilets
- FLUSH TOILETS on 110 of 125 campsite records / VAULT TOILETS on 12 of 125 campsite records
- Drinking water
- Yes
- DRINKING WATER on 122 of 125 campsite records
- Store
- Nearby
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
- Stay limit
- 30 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- Biking
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- Picnicking
- Ranger Station
- Scenic drives
- Stargazing
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 2nd darkest of 262 in AZ
- Bortle 2
- Fall color · reported 5 days ago, 17 km away
- No change
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
recreation.gov lists 87 of the 125 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
No availability snapshot inside the last 36 hours, so this page draws nothing rather than ageing a reading into fiction.
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What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rate for this season, $45 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
125 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 87 mapped sitesAll 125 sites
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 87 of the 125 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| Group Area | A-1 | type not stated | 12 ft | ||||
| Group Area | A-2 | type not stated | 12 ft | ||||
| Group Area | A-3 | type not stated | 12 ft | ||||
| Group Area | B-1 | type not stated | 12 ft | ||||
| Group Area | B-2 | type not stated | 12 ft | ||||
| Group Area | B-3 | type not stated | 12 ft | ||||
| Group Area | C-1 | type not stated | 12 ft | ||||
| Group Area | C-2 | type not stated | 12 ft | ||||
| Group Area | C-3 | type not stated | 12 ft | ||||
| Group Area | GRPA | group tent only area nonelectric | 12 ft | 98 ft | 1.2 mi | $65 | |
| Group Area | GRPB | group tent only area nonelectric | 12 ft | 142 ft | 1.2 mi | $65 | |
| Group Area | GRPC | group tent only area nonelectric | 12 ft | 142 ft | 1.2 mi | $65 | |
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| Hiker-Cycler | H24 | type not stated | |||||
| Hiker-Cycler | H25 | type not stated | |||||
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 003 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 61 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 004 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 61 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 005 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 102 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 006 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 89 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 007 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 100 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 008 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 108 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 009 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 105 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 010 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 98 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 011 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 98 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 012 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 82 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 013 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 82 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 014 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 78 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 015 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 78 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 016 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 92 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 017 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 83 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 018 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 100 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 019 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 77 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 020 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 83 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 021 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 74 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 022 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 123 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 023 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 74 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 024 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 81 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 025 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 94 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 026 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 87 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 027 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 94 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 028 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 116 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 029 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 81 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 030 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 116 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 031 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 121 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 032 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 113 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 033 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 69 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 034 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 111 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 035 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 61 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 036 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 106 ft | 1.2 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 037 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 50 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 038 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 98 ft | 1.2 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 039 | type not stated | 40 ft | ||||
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 040 | type not stated | 15 ft | ||||
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 041 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 121 ft | 1.2 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 042 | type not stated | 21 ft | yes | |||
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 043 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 56 ft | 1.2 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 044 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 50 ft | 1.2 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 045 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 108 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 046 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 107 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 047 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 93 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 048 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 86 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 049 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 68 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 050 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 78 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 051 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 69 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 052 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 79 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 053 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 89 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 054 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 77 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 055 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 77 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 056 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 77 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 057 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | yes | 81 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 058 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 78 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 059 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 83 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 060 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | yes | 81 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 061 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 72 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 062 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 63 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 063 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 84 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 064 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 55 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 065 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 79 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 066 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 55 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 067 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 61 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 068 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 70 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 069 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 61 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 070 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 70 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 071 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 88 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 072 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 87 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 073 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 71 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 074 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 79 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 075 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 71 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 076 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | yes | 79 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 077 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 76 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND | 078 | type not stated | 40 ft | yes | |||
| TENT ONLY | T-01 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 68 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-02 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 68 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-03 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 68 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-04 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 72 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-05 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 76 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-06 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 80 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-07 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 64 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-08 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 64 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-09 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 72 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-10 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 73 ft | 1.3 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-11 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 77 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 | |
| TENT ONLY | T-12 | tent only nonelectric | 12 ft | 85 ft | 1.4 mi | $45 |
25 of 125 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Trailer Village RV Park - South RimGrand Canyon National Park · 11 mi
Mather CampgroundGrand Canyon National Park · 12 mi
DemotteGrand Canyon Preserve National Game Refuge · 15 mi
Desert View CampgroundGrand Canyon National Park · 18 mi
Hull CabinGrand Canyon Preserve National Game Refuge · 18 mi
Tusayan - MontaneKaibab National Forest · 19 miNorth Rim Campground is 210 miles (338 km), approximately a 4.5 hour drive, from Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim.
This facility is located at the end of State Highway 67, about 41 miles (66 km) south of Jacob Lake, AZ, 87 miles (140 km) south of Kanab, UT, and 120 miles (193 km) southwest of Page, AZ. Highway 67 is the only road into and out of the North Rim. There is no access by road directly across the canyon to the other canyon rim.
From State Highway 89A, take Highway 67 south for 30 miles (48 km) to the Grand Canyon North Rim Entrance Station. The North Rim Campground is located about 11.5 miles (18.5 km) further.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Typical weather
Typical October night 33°F, day 56°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December night 17°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
What threatens this place
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
North Rim Campground (AZ) is in Arizona’s 2nd congressional district. Its representative, Eli Crane (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →