North Rim Campground (AZ)

The campground, itself, is great! The concessioner that runs the showers is terrible. Only two of the women’s showers worked. Every time a washing machine went into rinse cycle, in the adjacent laundry room, the water would stop flowing for several seconds. The stalls were dirty. Worst pay showers I have been in, in a National or State park.

The campsite was very nice. Large sites spaced out so it didn't seem crowded even though it was full every night. The general store was very handy with a good selection of stuff. The laundry was nice and inexpensive. The showers needed some attention though. There were more stalls out of order than working. The ones that worked were kind of sad.

The walk-in tent site was nice. It was right near the rim which was great. You were a little close to your neighbors...not terrible but the non tent walk in sites were more spreadout. It got very windy in the evenings...sounded like the wind was coming from the canyon. It wasn't as windy in the inner portion of the campground. There was shade at our site but much more tree cover in the regular camp spots away from the rim. The bathrooms were completely closed down in the tent-only area. There was a vault toilet available or you could walk farther to the other bathrooms in the campground. Bathrooms were cleaned once a day but they are old and small. The general store is walkable from the campground.

Recommend walking the North Kaibab Trail even if just out and back. We walked to the Redwall Bridge. It is 3.5 miles from the trailhead. We did this in June with record heat. Start before the sun comes up and plan to be out of the canyon by 11am. It is rough going back up...especially when the sun eventually makes it way into the canyon. Carry plenty of water. If you are up to it, it is an amazing hike!

Beautiful shaded campground, surprisingly quiet given the number of campers present. Showers were clean with hot water.

The campsite is a great location, close to the store, bathrooms, water and the canyon. Great walk along the rim trail to the visitor center and back. Surprisingly quiet campground, cool weather during record heat wave, and beautiful starry nights.

We loved the casual rustic feel of the campground in the Pine forest, the birds, the short walk to amazing views, great hikes, and the week-long star party!

Fabulous campground and experience!

The North Rim Campground is in a remote setting that is both beautiful and quiet. If you like to be free from the crowds this is where you want to go. The Host at the North Rim campground was great. The mule ride down into the canyon was also great. The views of the canyon from behind the and lodge and from Angels Window are spectacular. I did a 10-mile hike on the Widforss Trail and never saw another person on the trail. This was my second trip to the North Rim. The first time I spent 2 days there, but this time I stayed 3 days. I thought 3 days was the perfect amount of time to be able to see what I wanted without feeling rushed.

great, loved it

Very nice campground with nice amenities and plenty of shade.
Every night there were an average of 7 vacant campsites, due to no show reservations.