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. More

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

This campground is really nice and secluded. The campsites are spacious and provide some privacy from your neighbors. There are only about 40 campsites so it isn't very crowded. The bathrooms were clean. There is water on site but no showers. The location to everything in the park was nice too. There is a store, gas station and cafe outside... More

We planned a trip to GC on Labor Day weekend. We drove all day and night and arrived around midnight. My parents had come earlier to reserve a spot for us since we expected the park to be packed. Maybe the rest of the park was, but even at midnight we had our pick of spots at Desert View. Can't... More