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#11 of 26 Specialty lodging in Grand Canyon National Park
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4.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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“Best place to camp on the south rim!” Jun 11, 2009 - neverstopexploring2
“Excellent Place!” Jul 20, 2008 - DillyDally84

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Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
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El Tovar Hotel $225 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Indian Garden N/A 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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El Tovar Lounge 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3 of 5 stars
Maswik and Yavapai Cafeterias 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3 of 5 stars
Cafe on The Rim 1.3 mi 2.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Grand Canyon 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Bright Angel Trail 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Grand Canyon Village 1.0 mi 1.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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Desert View Campground
25 Miles east of Grand Canyon Village
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ 86023
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25 Miles east of Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ 86023
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“Best place to camp on the south rim!”
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5 of 5 stars
neverstopexploring2 43 contributions
Vancouver, WA
Jun 11, 2009 | Trip type: Family

We had originally reserved 6 nites at Mather campground in "South Rim City." We spent one day there walking the south rim trail which was interesting but crowded. The best part was that we could see our entire route for hiking to Phantom Ranch and back the next two days. When we returned to Mather campground after our Phantom Ranch... more

“Excellent Place!”
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5 of 5 stars
DillyDally84 8 contributions
Jacksonville, Florida
Jul 20, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

This campground is really nice and secluded. The campsites are spacious and provide some privacy from your neighbors. There are only about 40 campsites so it isn't very crowded. The bathrooms were clean. There is water on site but no showers. The location to everything in the park was nice too. There is a store, gas station and cafe outside... more

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4 of 5 stars
Kbecjeans 93 contributions
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 18, 2007
3/4 found this review helpful

We planned a trip to GC on Labor Day weekend. We drove all day and night and arrived around midnight. My parents had come earlier to reserve a spot for us since we expected the park to be packed. Maybe the rest of the park was, but even at midnight we had our pick of spots at Desert View. Can't... more

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25 Miles east of Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ 86023