I don't generally like car camping but this place has lots of privacy options. Many sites have their own little drive and the outside rim boarders national forest land. I think we stayed in site 41. We quickly found a walking path and followed it to one of the best views of the Canyon we found anywhere. It felt like... More

This is a great place to camp, away from the hustle and bustle of the Grand Canyon Village. We came in from the east entrance at 8pm and were lucky to get a site (there were just three spaces left). We pitched the tent and walked a shirt distance to the most beautiful sunset view of the canyon. It was... More

Right next to the little used East Entrance to the Grand Canyon, this little hideaway is a perfect campground if you want to avoid crowds. About half of the 50 sites are on the outside of the drive, which means you face the park lands and not your neighbors. With only 50 sites, the campground is much quieter than Mather... More

Mather campground was full, so we ended up here. It turned out to be a fantastic place. We arrived on a Friday afternoon and had a lot of nice sites to choose from. My husband had previously stayed at Mather and said Desert View was far superior. It's very peaceful at night. Be sure to pack warm clothes because the... More

Great campsite area close to the Desert View overlook. Nice place to basecamp for day excursions or to prepare for a canyon trek (as we were). Hope I get to return there one day.

Before arriving at the campground we stopped off at the Grand Canyon Village Store to rent a 2-man tent, sleeping bags and ground mats. We then drove 25 miles East along the rim to the Desert View campground. We arrived at the campground mid-afternoon. It was reasonably empty so we had a good selection of pitches to choose from. Once... More

If you don't mind being away from the main tourist location this campground is a great location. Quiet , treed, with spacious camping sites. Campsites are equipped with the usual table and fire pit, a good tasting tap water supply (why bother with plastic bottled water) , no showers on site however the cleanest, best maintained rest rooms we came... More

We were looking for a quieter spot to park our popup and this was the perfect spot along the canyon. Easy hike to the Desert View WatchTower and fantastic views of the Canyon. Plenty of bathrooms and water available. Short drive to all the other amenities in the park. Plenty of shade and space between campers. There is a store,... More

We had originally reserved 6 nites at Mather campground in "South Rim City." We spent one day there walking the south rim trail which was interesting but crowded. The best part was that we could see our entire route for hiking to Phantom Ranch and back the next two days. When we returned to Mather campground after our Phantom Ranch... More