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Nearby Grand Canyon Natl Park, Arizona (Air Miles)
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1.18 miles SE
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Grand Canyon Airport
0.99 miles SW
Grand Canyon Imax Theate
1.92 miles NE
Grand Canyon National P
10.25 miles NE
Arizona
Grand Canyon Natl Park
Most Recently Reviewed
Grand Canyon / North Rim
Latest Review Submited On
2009-07-05 23:42:02
2 Park(s) Reviewed Near
Grand Canyon Natl Park, Arizona
CGID143Grand Canyon / Mather Campground
Camp Information
Sites
320
Date of Stay
November 2009
Latest Rate
$8
Hookups
Electric
no
50amp
no
Water
no
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
no
Cable TV
no
Telephone
no
Modem Hookup
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
yes
Big Rig Access
no
Waterfront Access
no
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
9 9 8 9 10 10 10 9 9 9
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes ? yes yes yes
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes ? yes yes ?
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
November 2009
$8
This is a nice forest camping experience. Yes there are other campsites near by but not too close. The sites are on the small side not because they are side by side, but because they were cleared with as little damage to the native vegetation as possible. I have never driven a 40’ MH or pulled a long 5th wheel, but I think it would be a challenge on some of the interior roads. Many trees along the interior roads show scars from encounters with RVs. Guess who always wins. There are some sites that look big-rig friendly. The ranger who checks you in will know if your rig will fit. There are no hook ups. If you want to shower, use the one you brought with you or there are a pay showers near the entrance. Bring lots of quarters and rinse off fast. There are rest rooms in the camping areas. Take advantage of as many Ranger walks and talks as you can. These folks are very knowledgeable on the Parks geology, vegetation, and history. You will come away with knew knowledge and a much enhanced canyon experience. This is a great place to bike. The roads are bike friendly, there are bike paths, and you can bike to any vantage point depending on your own endurance. Bikes are not allowed on the rim trail. At first thought this was a bummer. However, the rim trail was meant for walking, looking, and contemplation. I realized that doing the latter two on a bike could place you at the bottom of the canyon much faster than a hike. There is a large supermarket within walking distance. The Nat. Park provides a shuttle service to many areas that you will want to visit. Only service dogs are allowed on the shuttle. For those who can’t bear the thought of not having full hook ups, there is another campground in the park a short distance from Mather, Grand Canyon Trailer Village which has those full hook ups. It is not run by the National Park Service. I didn’t bike through it this trip, but a couple of years ago I did. It isn’t some place I’d want to stay with Mather so close by. How can I put this, you have seen parks like this many times. If you have children with you, or you are on a romantic getaway, Mather Campground’s environment will provide a more memorable experience for both situations, even though a romantic getaway with children must be an oxymoron. I will visit the Grand Canyon in the future. I will always enjoy staying at Mather. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
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Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
October 2009
$18
As noted by other reviewers, this is a great campground. We have a 27 ft motorhome and found the road and sites tight but very doable. The shuttle is very convenient. Reservations are definitely a good idea, particularly during high season. We drove through the full-hookup campground and definitely would not want to stay there. Very close and trashy. To correct a prior post, generator hours are from 8 until 10 a.m. and 6 until 8 p.m. That is a bit restrictive since we wanted to be out hiking earlier and often wanted to be out to dinner during the evening hours. But, we made it work. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
September 2009
$18
Nice place but very dry camping. There is a spigot to fill up your tanks. South exposure for Sat setup if you want to watch during generator hours 8-10pm, 6-8am. Very close to Yavapai Lodge where you can get free Wi-Fi at the Canyon Cafe there almost all day and very late at night. Very important for those of you that need internet. Nice shower building $2.00 for 8 min. Great place to see South Rim. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
August 2009
$18
This is a wonderful setting. Our campsite was quite spacious with plenty of trees and shade. The sites were well spaced from each other. We often felt like we were camping by ourselves in the woods. We had regular visits from elk. There were no hookups of course but water was easily accessible and there were central showers (fee) a short drive down the hill to the check-in area. The campground is only a short distance from the Canyon and the tourists but felt isolated from the crowds. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
[ 10 / 10 ]
June 2009
$18
This is a really nice place to stay. Short walk to the Grand Canyon or pick up a free shuttle at the entrance. Nice spots with trees for shade and privacy. We had to move three times because individual spots can be reserved months ahead of time. The pull throughs can be tight to get into because of trees and narrow driveways. Much nicer than Trailer Village. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
[ 10 / 10 ]
May 2009
$9
Dry camping at its best. We have a 25-ft class A and could get around the narrow road OK, but bigger rigs might find it tight. (Another campground with hookups is close by.) Very large, treed site. Walking distance to big grocery store/gift shop as well as the shuttle stops. Large laundry, very clean and convenient. Couldn't get cell service at the site, but could at the more populated areas, like Grand Canyon Village. Rate was half-price; senior rate. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
[ 10 / 10 ]
July 2008
$18
This is a great family park. We pulled in with our 33' MH with super slide and had no problems. We had site # 183 the first night, pulled in backwards, which faced the table and fire ring. It also had the local water bib for folks to wash dishes, etc. Us pulling in backwards allowed our slide to cover the mud hole created by the water bib run-off. Site was plenty long for our rig. Second night we moved to site # 258 (across the street) due to late reservations on our part. Good site, a bit shorter, but all OK!. Peaceful and great smelling! An easy walk down to the bus or store. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
April 2008
$16
Beautiful campground in pinion pine forest well spaced sites close to everything. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
April 2008
$18
This is a great park. Roads are tough to get through. Tight spots. They havea 30 foot total limit though most RV's were longer. Site 205 was LONG.. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
April 2008
$18
Mather campground, Grand Canyon National Park. Dark and quiet, despite being very big. (Of course, it is off-season and pretty cold at night.) Convenient via 15 minute walking trail or shuttle to Market Plaza with large grocery store, deli and post office, and to the canyon, but you still feel like you're deep in the woods. Bathrooms clean, with flush toilets, but the showers are pay, and a hike. They have nice-looking dish washing stations, but were closed for the season. The campground is very pretty, with well-spaced sites and sites and lots of big trees. Vehicle traffic is limited to rigs of 30' or less, which makes sense; I wouldn't want to try it with anything bigger. Sites are level, with paved parking or pull-through pads, and the rest grass & dirt. There is so much to do here, walks and hikes and lectures – it would be easy to spend the better part of a week and still not do everything. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
[ 10 / 10 ]
May 2007
$18
Great value for the money. STAY THERE! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
[ 5 / 10 ]
May 2007
$18
Very rustic. Excellent location. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
March 2007
$18
I stayed here one night to visit the Grand Canyon on my way home. The staff was quite friendly and the park was very nice. I was at a site that had a threaded water spigot so I was able to easily re-fill my tank up. It was very quite in the Oak loop and very serene. Some elk wandered through the campground in the morning. The dump station was well designed but the water lines (potable/non-potable) were on the wrong side requiring two 25 foot hoses to reach my rig. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
March 2007
$18
No hook-ups available, but a very great experience. The campsite really gives you the real camping experience. Free buses near the entrance to see all of the South Rim. Campsite was very clean and really BIG! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
April 2006
$18
Very pretty, rustic and woodsy park. A "true" camping experience. No hookups at all, dry camping only. I Would of rated it a 10 if it had hookups. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
[ 10 / 10 ]
October 2005
$28
Primitive site, with power and maybe water. Beautifully situated in trees, nice private spaces, mostly gravel or dirt and small, our 30’ was ‘ok’ but really geared to small rigs, campers and pop ups or tents. Loved it there. Specific generator times and quiet times. Rest rooms, showers and laundry all very well maintained. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Would stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$15
If it wasn't for the bathrooms, which should be better maintained, I'd give it a 10. HUGE, beautiful sites. Great location. The camper services building adjacent to the campground was convenient for laundry and showers. It was clean and in good shape. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$15
OK...this is camping unplugged, but the setting was gorgeous and hardly anyone in the park in October. Lots of trees. We used our coach for showers, dump and water available at the entry to the campgrounds. We loved it...did not like the "getto" feel of the trailer campground up the street with hookups...HUGE difference in ambiance..light hike to the store and rim. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 4 / 10 ]
[ 4 / 10 ]
2002
$15
For such a premier national park (the canyon, rim facilities, and transit system are super), one would think the campground would be just as great. Not so. Showers and laundry are located at the campground gate area and are clean ($1 for a 5 minute shower... hey, it IS a desert). If you are sited at the back end of the campground like we were, you will probably want to drive down the hill for your shower (remember, at 7,000 feet, it's a hike back and you'll be all sweaty and hot again). And if you did not go early in the morning, there was a line waiting for you to stand in. The RESTROOMS, however, are another story when it comes to cleanliness. They were filthy morning, noon and night. I saw a cleaning individual one time, and I do not believe they did a thing except for checking on the toilet paper supply. A hose and a scrub-down were needed. In our area (Juniper Loop), one of the doors to the two men's stalls would not stay shut, and that left it to one stall for about 100 men in the area. Sites had ground fire grills concreted in the center of the dusty campsites, leaving little room for a tent without bumping into bedrock, pinyon roots, or trees. Cut branches were sharp and a hazard to the head or even the eyes. If it were not for the fact this campground were at Grand Canyon National Park, I believe it would go out of business based upon the filthy bath houses. Management needs to invest in a cleaning crew and campsite
consultant. We camped here in a camper.
CGID144Grand Canyon / North Rim
Camp Information
Sites
83
Date of Stay
July 2009
Latest Rate
$18
Hookups
Electric
no
50amp
no
Water
no
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
yes
Cable TV
no
Telephone
no
Modem Hookup
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
yes
Big Rig Access
yes
Waterfront Access
no
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
9 8 7 8 9 10 10
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes yes ? ? yes
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
? yes ? ? yes
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
July 2009
$18
Weather was perfect so no electric wasn't a big deal. Great campground with the lots very spread out. When we were there, there was no vacancy, but it didn't seem crowded at all. We met two other families that had been to the South Rim and they said the North Rim was so much better. It was less crowded and cooler. We were in lot 47. Lots 14, 15, 11, 12, 13 (in that order) would be better picks. They have a view, but also have a steep hill behind them. Might not be a good choice with small children. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
May 2009
$18
As National Park campgrounds go, Grand Canyon North is great. You get no hookups so polish up your boon docking skills, but camping in the quiet forest 100 yards from the canyon rim makes up for skimping on water. The campground store is friendly, very reasonably priced and has wireless internet access. I don't know if it's an "official" store service, but the store has an outlet strip where you can plug in to charge batteries. We camped there beginning on opening day of the season so the contracted staff was still working out the kinks in the coin-operated showers ($1.50 for 7 minutes). The shower quality and consistency improved over the four days we stayed there. The laundromat worked fine. All the RV sites are paved: our hybrid travel trailer required a single 2x8 under the right-side tires for leveling. I recommend this park and the North Rim in general to anyone looking for a laid-back way to enjoy the Grand Canyon without the crowds of the South Rim. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
[ 7 / 10 ]
September 2008
$18
As far as National Park Campgrounds go this one is good. Nice trees and a quiet place with a forest feel. The roads are black top and in good shape. I just wish when they paved the sites they had leveled mine #12. It took four two by sixes under the right side tires to get the fifth wheel level and the front to back was off quite a bit too. I did notice some of the sites were pretty level so it’s a crap shoot on getting a level one. But then again it is a Park Service campground and the scenery and surroundings are worth any problems. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
August 2006
$18
This campground is located inside the National Park in the Ponderosa Pines. A few of the sites sit on the rim of the canyon with a limited view of it. There is a trail out of the campground to the Lodge (1.5 miles one way) that has some spectacular canyon views. All of the sites are pull thrus and will accomodate any size unit. We had reserved 2 nights and had no problems adding a third after we arrived. The campground has a dump station w/fresh water, pay showers, laundry and a store which should have anything you may have forgotten. Generator hours are from 7-9 am & 6-8 pm and the sites are shaded enough that our solar charger was not able to recharge our batteries. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
May 2005
$15
What a beautiful location! Widely separated sites under the tall Ponderosa Pines. All RV sites are paved pull throughs, although ours was very unlevel. No hookups, but a good water fill-up point and dump station are at the entrance. Flush toilets are available and a nice general store, pay showers, and laundromat are very close by. The lodge and visitor center are about a mile away. The CG is only open during the Summer and Fall and reservations must be made a good bit in advance with payment in advance. Many sites are for tents only. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
[ 10 / 10 ]
2003
$15
My first impression of this campground was the wonderful pine scented aroma as we searched for our campsite. We had campsite #11, which was on the outside perimeter of the campground with beautiful sunset views. Even without any hookup
facilities, this was by far my favorite campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
[ 10 / 10 ]
2001
$15
Beautiful spacious sites. Reservations a must. Book early to take advantage of outer rim sites. They are pull throughs parrallel to the road so that you look out into the woods instead of at your neighbors. We camped here in a camper.
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