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Pull-thru
NPSGrand Canyon National Park · Arizona
North Rim Campground (AZ)
Overview The North Rim Campground is located on the remote and rustic North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, approximately 210 miles (338 km) from Grand Canyon Village, AZ on the
Sites12587 reservable
Elev.8,340ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft76 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff4h38real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,340 ft, North Rim Campground (AZ) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 125 sites total: 87 reservable and 38 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 76 pull-through, 36 walk-in, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 12 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
207 mi
4h38
02
Phoenix
351 mi
7h07
03
Tucson
464 mi
9h04
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 125 SITES
Color byShow only
87 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
36
Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
0
Prime
125
Sites
★ The standout
Site 022
NORTH RIM CAMPGROUND · pull-through.
To neighbor
123 ft
Max rig
27 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
12
Trail segments
48
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.