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SOUTH RIM
Information Centers
and Museums
Canyon View Information Plaza
- located at Mather Point and open daily year-round, 8am to 5pm,
additional open hours vary seasonally. Outdoor exhibits may be viewed
anytime (however the lights at Canyon View Information Plaza are turned
off at 9pm). Accessible only by free
shuttle bus, a one mile walk or bicycle ride from Market Plaza on the
new Greenway Trail, or a short walk from Mather Point. Several outdoor
exhibits provide a variety of information about Grand Canyon National Park
and what to do once at the park. Available facilities include restrooms,
pay phones, bookstore, and shuttle bus stops. The canyon rim is only a
short stroll away.
Kolb Studio - located in the
Village Historic District, at the Bright Angel trailhead. Open daily
year-round, 8am to 5pm, additional open hours vary seasonally. Once the
home and business of the Kolb brothers, pioneering photographers at Grand
Canyon, this building has been restored. The bookstore and auditorium are
open to the public. Art exhibits are on display in the auditorium, admission is free.
Yavapai Observation Station
- located one mile east of Market Plaza. Open daily year-round, 8am to
6pm, additional open hours vary seasonally. Contains temporary exhibits
about the fossil record at Grand Canyon. A panorama of the canyon is
visible through the building's large windows. Educational materials about
the park and region are sold in the non-profit bookstore. Public restrooms
located next to the parking lot.
Tusayan Museum - located
three miles west of Desert View and 22 miles east of Grand Canyon Village
on Desert View Drive. Open daily year-round (but may be closed due to
inclement weather), 9am to 5pm. A visit to Tusayan Museum will provide a
glimpse of Pueblo Indian life at Grand Canyon some 800 years ago,
admission is free. A self-guiding trail leads through the adjacent
800-year-old ruin. Ranger-led ruin tours are offered daily. Educational
materials about the park and region are sold in the non-profit bookstore.
Desert View Information Center
- located at the park's east entrance on the South Rim. Open daily 9am to
6pm, except during the winter months when open as staffing permits. Public
restrooms located nearby.
Grand Canyon National Park
Library - the National Park Service library in the park
headquarters building is available for anyone who wants more in-depth
information or is working on a research project. Open 8:30 a.m.- noon,
1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday, except holidays. (928) 638-7768.
Food
- Canyon Village Marketplace - Located at
Market Plaza. Open daily year-round, 8am to 7pm, additional open hours
vary seasonally.
- Delicatessen at Marketplace - Located at
Market Plaza. Open daily year-round, 8am to 6pm, additional open hours
vary seasonally.
- El Tovar Dining Room - Located on the
rim. Open daily for breakfast: 6:30am-11am; lunch: 11:30am-2pm; dinner:
5-10pm (Dinner reservations required: (928) 638-2631 ext. 6432); Lounge:
11am-11:00pm.
- The Arizona Room - Located on the rim
next to Bright Angel Lodge. Open daily for dinner (4:30pm-10pm) and for
lunch during peak season (11:30am - 3:00pm). Closed January 1- mid
February. Reservations are not accepted.
- Bright Angel Restaurant - Located in
Bright Angel Lodge. Open daily 6:30am-10pm. Lounge open 11am-11pm.
- Bright Angel Fountain - Located outside
Bright Angel Lodge on the rim. Ice cream and snacks. Open daily as
weather permits.
- Maswik Cafeteria - Located in Maswik
Lodge at the west end of the village. Open daily 6am-10pm. Sports Lounge
open daily 5pm-11pm.
- Yavapai Cafeteria - Located at Market
Plaza. Open daily 6am-9pm. Hours may fluctuate seasonally. Closed
January 2-February 16.
- Hermits Rest Snack Bar - Open daily
year-round, 9am to 4pm, additional open hours vary seasonally.
- Desert View Marketplace - Located at
Desert View. Open daily 9am-5pm.
- Desert View Trading Post - Located at
Desert View. Snackbar open daily year-round, 9am to 4pm, additional open
hours vary seasonally.
Gift Shops
- Books & More - Open daily
year-round, 8am to 5pm, additional open hours vary seasonally.
- Bright Angel - 7am-10pm
- Canyon Village Marketplace -
Open daily year-round, 8am to 7pm, additional open hours vary
seasonally.
- Desert View Watchtower - Open
daily year-round, 9am to 5pm, additional open hours vary seasonally.
- Desert View Trading Post -
Open daily year-round, 9am to 5pm, additional open hours vary
seasonally.
- El Tovar - 7am-10pm
- Hermits Rest - Open daily
year-round, 9am to 5pm, additional open hours vary seasonally.
- Hopi House - Open daily
year-round, 8am to 6pm, additional open hours vary seasonally.
- Kolb Studio - Open daily
year-round, 8am to 5pm, additional open hours vary seasonally.
- Lookout Studio - Open daily
year-round, 9am to 5pm, additional open hours vary seasonally.
- Maswik - 7am-10pm
- Tusayan Museum - 9am-5pm
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Verkamps Curio - Open daily year-round, 9am to 6pm,
additional open hours vary seasonally.
- Yavapai Observation Station -
Open daily year-round, 8am to 5pm, additional open hours vary
seasonally.
- Yavapai Curio - Open daily
year-round, 8am to 5pm, additional open hours vary seasonally.
In the park services
GARAGE & MECHANIC SERVICES
Located east of Grand Canyon National Park Lodges' General Offices; Open
daily: 8am-noon and 1pm-5pm; 24-hour emergency service available; Phone
(928) 638-2631.
BANK & ATM
Located at Market Plaza. Bank open: Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday
9am-6pm; Accepts travelers checks and major credit cards; Phone: (928)
638-2437; 24-hour ATM is also available. Open year-round.
POST OFFICE
Located at Market Plaza; Window service: Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm,
Saturday 11am- 3pm; Lobby open: 5am-10pm. Stamps are available in lobby;
Phone: (928) 638-2512. Open year-round.
KENNELS
Open daily: 7:30am-5pm; Phone (928) 638-0534. For retrieval after 5pm,
contact Fire and Safety at: (928) 638-2631.
INTERNET ACCESS
Available at Camper Services, Bright Angel Lodge, and Maswik Lodge.
LOST & FOUND
For items lost or found in hotels or restaurants, call (928) 638-2631. For
all other lost items call, (928) 638-7798. Please take found items to the
Visitor Center at Canyon View Information Plaza.
CAMPING EQUIPMENT
Camping, hiking, and backpacking equipment may be purchased or rented at
Canyon Village Marketplace (general store). Limited repair services are
also available.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Religious services are offered in the park and the surrounding community.
The National Park Service does not endorse any group or message. Check
current schedules posted in the park at Mather Campground (near Entrance
Station), Shrine of the Ages, and the information kiosk near the Post
Office.
- A Christian Ministry in the National Parks
(928) 638-2340
- Grand Canyon Community Church
(Interdenominational)
Edward Purkey, Pastor, (928) 638-2340
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints
William Ballard, Jr. , Branch President, (928) 638-4050
- Roman Catholic
Rev. Francis Zagorc, C.S.C., (928) 638-2390
- Grand Canyon Assembly of God
Jim Strating, Pastor, (928) 638-9415
- Grand Canyon Baptist Church
Rick Wiles, Pastor, (928) 638-2790
- Jehovah's Witnesses
Jim Reilly, (928) 638-0070
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
- Alcoholics Anonymous - Meets Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays, 7pm in the Kachina Room, Kachina Lodge and
Tuesdays 10am in the piano room at the Recreation Center. Meetings are
open, non-smoking, and members of all 12-step programs are welcome.
- Grand Canyon Rotary Club - Meets
Thursdays at noon in the Canyon Room, El Tovar Hotel.
- Lions Club - Meets twice monthly on the
1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm at the Grand Hotel in Tusayan. For
information call (928) 638-0666.
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NORTH
RIM
Highway 67 into the North Rim
remains open to public travel through mid-November, but from mid-November
on, Highway 67 may close for the season on short notice due to major
storms and heavy snowfall. Check with the Arizona Department of
Transportation for road conditions.
During daytime visitation, from
mid-October until the final closure of Highway 67, emergency services ONLY
are provided by the National Park Service. Visitors are reminded to pay
special attention to their gas gauge, since gas will no longer be
available in the park. Food service will not be available. Only portable
toilets will be provided.
Once the Arizona Department
of Transportation closes Highway 67 south of Jacob Lake to vehicle traffic
for the winter season, the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park also
closes to vehicle traffic.
The gate at Jacob Lake is closed
and locked and the gate at the North Rim entrance station is closed and
locked. The National Park Service does not unlock the entrance
station gate for public vehicle access until North Rim visitor facilities
open up for the season in mid-May.
During the winter period when the
North Rim entrance station gate is closed, the only public access into the
national park is on foot, skies, or snowshoes. Snowmobiles are not allowed
inside Grand Canyon National Park. Hikers and cross-country skiers are
permitted to use the park's group campsites throughout the winter months
if they have obtained a permit through the park's
Backcountry Information Center.
| when |
public access |
what is open |
| mid-May to mid-October |
roads are open |
visitor services and facilities are available |
| mid-October to mid-November |
roads are usually open, check with Az Dept of
Transportation |
no visitor services and facilities |
| mid-November to mid-May |
roads are closed to vehicles, gate is locked
at entrance station |
no visitor services and facilities, camping
with backcountry permit only |
Information Centers and Museums
North Rim Visitor Center -
located adjacent to the parking lot on Bright Angel Peninsula. Park and
regional information, maps, brochures, exhibits, and bookstore. Open mid
May to mid October, from 8am to 6pm, daily. Interpretive programs offered
seasonally. Public restrooms located in back of the building.
Food
- Grand Canyon Lodge Dining Room - Located
on the rim. Open daily daily for breakfast, 6:30am-10am; lunch,
11:30am-2:30pm; dinner, 4:45-9:45pm. For dinner reservations call (928)
638-2612 ext. 160.
- Snack Shop - Located in the Grand Canyon
Lodge complex. Open 7am-9pm daily.
- Saloon - Located in the Grand Canyon
Lodge complex. Open 11:30am-11pm daily. Open for gourmet coffee and
pastries 5:30am-10:30am daily.
Gift Shops
- Grand Canyon Association Bookstore
- 8am-6pm
- Grand Canyon Lodge Gift Shop -
8am-9pm
In the park services
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Religious services are offered in the park. The National Park Service does
not endorse any group or message. See bulletin board in lodge for schedule
of services.
FUEL
Chevron Service Station - 7am-7pm
MECHANIC SERVICES.
minor auto repairs are available at the service station inside the park.
Gas, diesel, and auto supplies are also available at the Kaibab Lodge
Country Store and Jacob Lake.
POST OFFICE
A post office is available at the North Rim located in the Grand Canyon
Lodge complex.
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