Grand Canyon National Park

People come from all over the world to view Grand Canyon's sunset
Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—a mile deep canyon unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from both north and south rims.
Map showing location of park.
A group of 20 people gather on the outdoor veranda outside the North Rim Lodge with a canyon landscape in the background.
North Rim of Grand Canyon opens May 15 for 2025 season
The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open on Thursday, May 15 at 6 a.m. to mark the official start of the 2025 season. Grand Canyon Lodge and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will also commence their 2025 seasonal operations on this date.
A trail linking to a large bridge spanning across the Colorado River with tall canyon walls on either side.
Grand Canyon National Park announces updates to construction closure schedule and planned re-opening updates for 2025
Grand Canyon National Park will reopen the Bright Angel Trail and Campground for public use beginning May 15, 2025. Multiple inner canyon areas were closed last fall for Transcanyon Waterline project construction activities. The Phantom Ranch Canteen and Lodge reopened on schedule, April 1. The River Trail, between River Resthouse and the South Kaibab Trail junction, Silver Bridge and Plateau Point Trail, between the Tonto Trail West junction to Plateau Point, originally scheduled to reopen in May, will remain closed until Oct. 1, 2025.
Three children sit around a campfire with two large tents at a campsite. Tall trees surround the campsite.
Grand Canyon National Park to Implement New Campground Fees
Grand Canyon National Park will implement a fee increase for frontcountry standard campsites at Desert View, North Rim, and Mather Campgrounds starting May 1, 2025. Rates for standard campsites will increase to $30 per night. Group sites will remain $55 per night.
A group of river runners stand near the edge of the colorado river making a meal together at a river camp
Grand Canyon National Park Announces 2026 Noncommercial River Trip Lottery Period
On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the National Park Service will begin accepting applications for noncommercial river trip permits to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park for specific launch dates within calendar year 2026.
Two yellow boats with gear are parked on the shoreline of a river with pink cliffs in the background
Grand Canyon National Park Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Fee Increase for Non-Commercial River Trips
Grand Canyon National Park is seeking the public’s input on a proposed fee increase for non-commercial river trips. The proposed change would begin March 1, 2025. The existing $25 lottery application cost fee would remain the same and the flat rate per-person cost would increase from $90 to $310 for Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek and $0 to $55 for Diamond Creek to Pearce Ferry.
The canyon glows orange as people visit Mather Point, a rock outcropping that juts into Grand Canyon
Photo by NPS/M.Quinn
The Cape Royal viewpoint curves into the distance and closer rock formations jut into the canyon.
Photo by NPS/M.Quinn
The Desert View Watchtower looms 70 feet into the air over a vast and dramatic view of the canyon.
Photo by NPS/M.Quinn
Tall canyon walls frame the wide Colorado river weaving back and forth.
Photo by NPS/M.Quinn