Grand Canyon National Park Information

Grand Canyon South Rim: Open All Year

Each year, thousands of people come from all over the world to see the amazing 1 mile deep (1.6 km) Grand Canyon. Complete information on the National Park is available on the Grand Canyon National Park website. The South Rim is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All visitor services: camping, lodging, and restaurants are available year round. The South Rim is the most accessible part of the park and is open all year.

 

Getting around is easy - most of them see it from their car at overlooks along the South Rim (this includes Grand Canyon Village, Hermits Rest, and Desert View) A free shuttle bus system operates from the Grand Canyon Village area that takes visitors to viewpoints all along the South Rim. A courtesy shuttle also connects Tusayan to the South Rim Village seasonally.

 

InnerCanyon
The Inner Canyon includes everything below the rim and is seen mainly by hikers, mule riders, river runners, or by air in a helicopter or tour airplane. There are many opportunities here for adventurous and hardy people who want to backpack, ride a mule to Phantom Ranch, or take a river trip through the Canyon on the Colorado River.

 

Entrance Fees
Entrance to the park is $25.00 per private vehicle; $12.00 per pedestrian or cyclist. Admission is for seven days and includes both rims. The $80.00 America the Beautiful interagency pass provides entrance into all National Park Service areas. U.S. citizens who are 62 or older can obtain a lifetime Senior Pass for $10.00 allowing free entrance to the parks. Fees collected support projects in the park. Entrance passes are available at the park entrance stations and at the IMAX Theatre in Tusayan.

 

Accessibility
Park concessionaires and the National Park Service attempt to provide accessible options in all facilities. With the age of some of the buildings, this can be a challenge. The Accessibility Guide provides information about many of the public buildings in the park. Obtain a copy online here, or at any visitor center. TDD calls for park information should be directed to (928) 638-7805

 

Pets
Pets are allowed in the park, but they must be restrained at all times. Leashed pets are allowed on South Rim trails throughout the developed areas, but not below the rim, in park lodging, or on park shuttle buses. Exceptions are made for certified service animals. People wishing to take a service animal below the rim must check in first at the Backcountry Information Center. A kennel on the South Rim handles day and overnight stays, reservations suggested; call (928) 638-0534.

 

Fire Restrictions

For Immediate Release Contact: Jacqueline Banks, 928-635-8314

June 16, 2013

 

Kaibab National Forest to Implement Stage II Fire Restrictions and Close Bill Williams Mountain Watershed June 19

WILLIAMS, Ariz. – Due to increasing fire danger, the Kaibab National Forest will implement Stage II fire restrictions forestwide at 8 a.m. June 19 and will also close the Bill Williams Mountain Watershed on the Williams Ranger District to public entry. These additional fire restrictions and the watershed closure will remain in effect until forest officials determine that conditions have changed sufficiently to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire.

 

Stage II fire restrictions prohibit the following:

  1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or stove fire, including fires in developed campgrounds and improved sites.
  2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building.
  3. Discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun, except while engaged in a lawful hunt pursuant to state, federal, or tribal laws and regulations.
  4. Operating any internal combustion engine from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  5. Welding or operating acetylene or other torch with an open flame.

 

Exemptions to the restrictions include the following:

  1. Using a device fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off. Such devices can only be used in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within three feet of the device.
  2. Operating generators with an approved spark arresting device within an enclosed vehicle or building or in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within three feet of the generator.
  3. Operating motorized vehicles in compliance with forest Travel Management regulations.

 

In addition to implementing Stage II fire restrictions forestwide, forest managers are also closing the Bill Williams Mountain Watershed on the Williams Ranger District to public entry. The Bill Williams Mountain Watershed closure area is bounded to the east by 4th Street and County Road 73, to the south by Forest Service Road (FSR) 122, to the west by FSR 108 and to the north by Interstate 40.