Grand Canyon National Park, AZ - Follow Our Trail . com

Location & Map

Notes
- This was not our first visit to the Grand Canyon, but our first time to be camping in this National Park. We chose to use the Mather Campground which does not have hook-ups. We filled our freshwater tank and recharged our batteries with our solar during our stay and got by without any difficulty.
- Not all pads are level and trailers over 20’ would be pretty tight as most pads were narrow and short. Use Google maps when looking at the park map for reservations.
- Access to shuttle bus is easy with a short walk to the bus stop near the camp check in and laundry/shower facilities. This service area is at the entry to Mather campground and includes fresh water and a dump station.
- There is a great general store, post office and bank all in one plaza in the park.
Mather Campground Map

Bike trails are all around the village although we did not ride on this trip.
FYI, dogs are only allowed where your car can drive AND on the South Rim Trail. If you or your dog get tired on the trail, you will need to hoof it back on your own as dogs are not allowed on shuttle buses.
Showers… 260 campsites share a single shower facility in the Mather Campground! These showers have minimal privacy with a curtain and a hook for your gear.
The showers also require $2.50 for 5 minutes of water!
Sites close to the Market plaza road will get traffic noise so plan your site selection with care.
Air hand dryers are a noticeable noise throughout the night from the restrooms located throughout the camp area.
Trains arrive at 10:30A and 11:30A and depart at 3:30P and 5:00P bringing hundreds of tourists. Sunday is a great ‘low crowd’ day and probably the biggest turnover day at the lodges and campgrounds.
Patience is a virtue… There are only a few passing lanes from Williams, AZ to the Grand Canyon South entry… be patient, especially behind all the rental campers enroute to the Park!
Wherever you go, go early in the day to avoid crowds.
The Grand Canyon is truly spectacular… plan your trips for sunrises facing west and sunsets facing east for the most interesting colors in the canyon.

Wildlife
- The elk are aware of the fresh water at the dump station and will be frequent visitors throughout the day. These are wild animals and should not be a subject of you and your selfies!!
- Ravens ‘patrol’ the park and are visiting every campsite looking for food and trash.
- Condors and vultures soar along the canyon walls and scrappy chipmunks and ground squirrels work the crowd for food.