If you would like to backpack and camp inside Grand Canyon, you will need a backcountry permit. Large campground without hookups. Open all year. Centrally located. Free shuttle bus service. RV Campground with full hookups. Open All Year. Will be open April 12, through October 12, No hookups. Reservations are Required. National Forest Campground. Open May 14, through Sept. Reservations Recommended.
Camp inside the park on the North Rim no hook-ups. Sites are by reservation only through recreation. National Forest Campground - No Hookups.
Open mid-May to mid-October A mile long km canyon separates the park into South and North Rims. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is a mile-deep, 1. Scenery, climate and vegetation are noticably different between north and south rims because of differences in elevation.
It is almost like having two parks in one and it takes time, planning and effort to be able to visit both sides of the Canyon in one trip. The South Rim also has a local airport and rail service.
Since it is easier to get to, the South Rim is very busy, and during the summer season, campgrounds hustle and bustle and are often filled to capacity.
