Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park will implement a fee increase for front country standard campsites at Desert View, North Rim and Mather Campgrounds starting May 1. Rates for standard campsites will increase to $30 per night. Group sites will remain $55 per night.
Standard tent/RV sites currently cost $18 per night at Mather, Desert View and North Rim Campgrounds.
Park staff gathered public comments on the proposed fee increase in November and December 2024. The last major rate adjustment occurred in 2005. For more information about the park and camping there visit here.
Visitors can now make reservations for spring, summer, and fall at Recreation.gov. For details on reservable and first-come, first-served campsites, visit Grand Canyon National Park’s website.
Recreation fees provide essential funding for maintaining and improving facilities and visitor services. Projects supported by these fees include campground repairs and improvements, increasing accessibility, and facility restoration. “This fee increase will help ensure the park continues to enhance visitor services,” the park service reported in an April 1 news release.
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And hopefully the increase will stay with the NPS and not be gobbled up by the Oligarchs in Washington.
Bob, generally something like 80% of camping fees and entrance fees currently stay with the park to be used for repairs and improvements. At least this is true in the park I volunteer at, Grand Canyon could be different.
I agree, Bob. It would be awful if Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and George Soros got another penny of graft and fraud from American taxpayers.
I agree with your sentiments Bob. Hopefully DOGE can trim out the generational bureaucratic waste in Washington that you speak of.
We have stayed in Mather Campground. The “Camping Fee” was a small part of the overall cost to camp. A vendor runs this Campground inside the National Park.
It would be good to publish what the fee was previously.
Hi, Nick. The second paragraph of the post states: “Standard tent/RV sites currently cost $18 per night at Mather, Desert View and North Rim Campgrounds.” Is that what you’re wondering about, or something else? Have a good evening/night. 😀 -Diane at RVtravel.com
Good thing we visited the North Rim last fall before the increase. We paid $9/night with our Senior Interagency Pass!
The rate there is still $18/$9( paragraph 2 in the news article). Would $6 a night more to be in such a spectacular place really change your outlook?
But I hope you enjoyed your visit.
Agreed Traveler, the North Rim is one of the most spectacular places on earth. 6 bucks more, no problem for this happy camper.
Happy trails 😎 ✌️
Thank you for the news, RV Travel! Good to be forewarned, especially when budget constrains acceptable fees. Have a great week and safe travels!