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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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  • Catch the views of the canyon and the Painted Desert from the Watchtower.
  • To plan your trip, start with the Backcountry Permit Planner, available on the park's website and by mail. The guide has many tips for an enjoyable trip, and it tells you how to obtain a backcountry permit, required for all overnight camping excursions.
  • A big advantage of rafting the Grand Canyon is that you have the opportunity to hike many beautiful side canyons that you cannot easily reach from the rims. Some tours, especially in the spring, add on extra days for hiking.
  • For many, the Grand Canyon views alone are worth the price of admission. But adventurers shouldn't be satisfied with mere looking. Hiking down below the rim, float through the Colorado River's alternating series of hair-raising rapids and cathedral-still quiet water, or marvel at the touch of two-billion-year-old rock under your fingers.

Grand Canyon Travel Guide

Years ago, upon completing a hike in the Grand Canyon, I stood at the rim, gazing one last time at the colors below, and vowed right then to inform everyone I knew how lucky they were to be alive. My good intentions lasted for only a day, but it was an unforgettable one, and when it was over I realized that the canyon had moved me the way religion moves fervent believers. Read More

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El Tovar

Best Resorts & Lodges
Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C., PO Box 699
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 Map

Distance: 0.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Grand Canyon Lodge

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Bright Angel Point
Grand Canyon North Rim, AZ Map

Distance: 10.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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from: $80

Quality Inn & Suites Canyon Plaza

116 Highway 64
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023-0520 Map

Distance: 0.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
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Attractions

Junior Ranger Program

expert favorite attraction
Visitor Center: Six miles north of the South Entrance
Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023

Distance: 0.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: In less than a day kids will learn about nature, help preserve a National Park, and earn their... Read More
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Grand Canyon Field Institute

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4 Tonto St.
Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023

Distance: 1.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: You can always go it alone, but GCFI's knowledgeable instructors leave no fossil unturned, spilling... Read More
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Cape Royal Scenic Drive

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Grand Canyon North Rim
Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023

Distance: 11.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: On this drive you'll see some of the North Rim's most spectacular scenery and attain the highest... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Grand Canyon

Distance (mi.)
Las Vegas Mccarran International Airport 170.2 map
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 181.3 map
Tucson International Airport 280.5 map

Other Smaller Airports near Grand Canyon

Distance (mi.)
Grand Canyon National Park Airport 7.4 map
Grand Canyon Pulliam Field 68.4 map
Saint George Municipal Airport 108.6 map

Flight Deals to Grand Canyon

Originating From
Long Beach (LGB) to Las Vegas (LAS) $124
San Diego (SAN) to Las Vegas (LAS) $124
San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS) $126
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Las Vegas (LAS) $142
San Jose (SJC) to Las Vegas (LAS) $146

Feature Articles

  • They Call Me Groover Boy
    outside
    But it isn't because of my dance moves. My life at the helm of a Colorado River latrine raft.
  • Lights Out
    outside
  • Wake Them Up With a Splash
    outside
    How to bring the world's freshwater woes into focus? Try 3-D. On one of the most ambitious Imax projects to date, 44 river warriors including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Wade Davis go sloshing down the Grand Canyon—and try not to drop the million-dollar cameras into the drink.
  • A Grand Scheme
    outside
    In the mother of all canyons, a big-picture adventure below the rim
  • Kayak the Grand
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