North Rim Campground (AZ)

Easy check-in with a quick orientation to campground rules. Had to move sites each night because one 3-day block wasn't available, but this was very easy and the campground host had the appropriate reservation tag at each site each day. Nice sites; the campground was full, but sites are spaced far enough apart that it never felt crowded.

Amazing. Private. Gorgeous views. Walked 1.5 mi to North Rim Lodge for early morning coffee and breakfast burrito (from the saloon, not the restaurant) and sat on the Adirondack chairs for breathtaking sunrise/morning views. Not crowded. Best spot is #15!

The tent sites are lovely. If you are a tent camper, however, the regular sites often don’t have enough level ground for even a two-man tent. Also, I know there is no easy solution for this problem, but so many sites were empty. I had to switch sites for my second night, and the site I moved to had been unoccupied for several days. It’s so easy to cancel on recreation.gov- there’s no excuse for this.

North Rim Campground was easy to navigate with clean bathroom facilities (I did not use the laundry / shower facilities). The campground seemed full, but was very serene, quiet, and respectful. I would camp here again!

We liked how close the campground was to the canyon rim and the lodge, and it was nice having a market and laundry on-site. The Transept Trail was a lot rougher and rockier than we were expecting, so on the way back from the lodge we took the much easier Bridle Path and came across some grazing deer. While we were here in early October, the aspen leaves were turning yellow, making a stark and beautiful contrast to the surrounding evergreens. The views and the landscape are scenic and breathtaking.

Our campsite was great!

Shower is not well maintained and attended. I feel that the hiker/cyclist campsite is too full of Arizona Trail hiker, so it felt somewhat overcrowded. General store was amazing. The rangers at backcountry and camper station were great and helpful.

North rim is always pretty with quaking aspen and blue spruce. Luckily water lines were fixed before I arrived however, no phone or internet service. This hasn’t ever happened before. Angels window was a sight to see.

We stayed in the tent-only area and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The staff were very friendly and offered to switch our site since there was quite a bit of rain that morning and some puddling on the tent pad. It dried fairly quickly so we didn't have to switch. It was nice that they offered though. Very much appreciated. There were only vault toilets with no lighting in the tent-only area which wasn't a problem for us. The building with showers wasn't too far away and we were also able to use the restrooms in the main campground area if we needed a flush toilet or sinks. The laundry and showers were reasonably priced ($1.50) and there was a change machine if you're out of quarters.

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