Grand Canyon Parks and Gardens

(Grand Canyon, Arizona - AZ, USA)

The most obvious park in the Grand Canyon region is the unmissable and world famous Grand Canyon National Park, which will be of special interest to most visitors to the Grand Canyon.

There are also other areas and national parks of interest in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon, with various Indian reservations offering remote hiking and driving options, while Kaibab Forest is renowned for its abundance of wildlife and myriad colors in the fall.

Grand Canyon National Park

Tel: +1 928 638 7888
The Grand Canyon National Park follows the mighty Colorado River down from Marbles Canyon near the Vermilion Cliffs and the Utah border, all the way to Lake Mead near the Nevada border and encompasses both the North and South rims. The park is one of the world's most heavily visited, with millions of visitors coming to admire the striking landscapes each year. Facilities at Grand Canyon National Park are good and include several campsites, shops and restaurants at the South Rim, where most visitors choose to stay.
Open hours: daily - year round
Admission: charge, children under 16 free

Hualapai Indian Reservation

Tel: +1 928 769 2216
Lying to the west of the Havasupai Indian Reservation and south of the Colorado River is the much larger Hualapai Indian Reservation, which consists mainly of flat plains and wooded plateaus before descending into the depths of the lower Grand Canyon. The reservation encompasses about one million acres of mainly hiking country, apart from a few dusty roads; Diamond Creek Road affords access to the river along a picturesque route. The largest settlement at the Hualapai Indian Reservation is Peach Springs, located in the south of the reservation on AZ 66. Peach Springs is a fairly nondescript village with few facilities apart from a decent motel and restaurant.
Open hours: daily - year round
Admission: free

Havasupai Indian Reservation

Tel: +1 928 448 2121
Located to the west of Grand Canyon Village, the Havasupai Indian Reservation sits in one of the Grand Canyon's largest tributaries to the south of the Colorado River and is solely managed by the Havasupai Indian Tribe. The main settlement at the reservation is the village of Supai, which can only be reached by foot, horseback or helicopter and visitors must obtain a tribal permit in advance. Attractions here include the famed waterfalls, while Supai also offers lodging facilities, a store and museum.
Open hours: daily - year round
Admission: charge for hiking permit

Kaibab National Forest

Tel: +1 928-643-7395
The lush Kaibab Forest straddles each side - both the North and South rims - of the Grand Canyon National Park proper and makes a nice change from the normally barren landscape that is indelibly part of the gorge. Part of the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the country, the Kaibab National Forest measures a massive 2,500 square miles, with elevations ranging from 5,500 feet / 1,675 meters to almost 10,500 / 3,200 meters feet at the summit of Kendrick Peak. Most visitors come to the Kaibab Forests in the fall to see the multicolored autumn leaves, fantastic views and the abundance of vegetation and wildlife. Mule deer, elk, turkey, coyote and antelope all inhabit the Kaibab, while mountain lions and black bears also lurk here. There is also a great selection of birds in the Grand Canyon's Kaibab National Forest, including ravens and hawks, as well as over 20 species of bats.
Open hours: daily - year round
Admission: free