Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Grand Canyon National Park is increasing recreational access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.

Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim will be open May 22-25 for limited entry and recreational access. The South entrance will be open from 4-10 a.m. for visitors to enter the park. The entrance will close at 10 a.m. and visitors already inside the park can remain for day use access until sunset. Entrances fees should be paid at automated fee machines or by purchasing a pass in advance at third-party vendors or online. The following areas and services will be open for visitors:

Grand Canyon National Park will open for limited day-use May 15-18. Visitors may only enter at the South Rim Entrance Station from Arizona 64 between 6 and 10 AM. Desert View Drive is open to Navajo Point, where drivers will be required to turn around. Grand Canyon Village and all facilities, trails, hotels, restaurants, and campgrounds within the park remain closed. All the major viewpoints along Desert View Drive are closed, including Grandview Point, Moran Point, and Lipan Point.

The National Park Service (NPS) received a letter today from the Health and Human Services Director and Chief Health Officer for Coconino County recommending the full closure of Grand Canyon National Park. Upon receiving this request from the local health department, acting Superintendent Mary Risser, with the support of the NPS Deputy Director, Operations, David Vela and Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, made the decision to immediately close the park until further notice.

Please follow this link for the latest on closures: https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/grand-canyon-national-park-public-health-update.htm

The park is open, with free entry and limited facilities. However, the park could close at any time. Check before driving to the park.

Facilities That Are Open This Week

The park is open. The Collection of entrance fees has been temporarily suspended at Grand Canyon National Park at the Desert View and South Entrance Stations. Digital entrance pass options are not available at this time. Please do not attempt to purchase a digital pass.
Mather Campground is open. The campground office is closed. All reservation and payment must be made through Recreation.gov.
Trailer Village is open only for full hook-up sites. Registration is at Canyon Village Market
Canyon Village Market is open daily from 12 to 6 pm (Market Plaza)
Chase Bank is open from 9:30 am to 4 pm. Monday through Friday.(Market Plaza)
Grand Canyon Post Office window service is open 9 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday. (Market Plaza)
Bright Angel Bicycle Grab & Go Café and Coffee Bar is open daily from 8 am to 2 pm. (Visitor Center Plaza)
Grand Canyon Clinic is open 8 am to 5 pm Monday Through Friday. (1 Clinic Road)
Self-serve gas is available daily at the Desert View Gas Station - with credit card only.

Changes in Park Operations - Fri, March 20, 2020 - 9 am.
The following precautions are being taken due to the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19).

Effective at noon on Friday, March 20, 2020, all Grand Canyon National Park Lodges (Xanterra) operations will close.
El Tovar Hotel
Bright Angel Lodge
Thunderbird Lodge
Kachina Lodge
Maswik Lodge
Hopi House
Lookout Studio
Hermits Rest
Phantom Ranch
Mule Rides
Bus Tours
South Rim Kennel
Effective on Friday, March 20, 2020, Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel operations are being suspended
Effective Sunday, March 22, 2020, the following Delaware North Operations will close:
Yavpai Lodge. Yavapai Lodge Restaurant and Tavern
Trailer Village will only be open for full hook-up sites.
Trailer Village restrooms, along with partial and no hook-up sites will be closed.
The RV and Camper Services building: including the laundry, showers, and food service is closed now.
Effective March 23, 2020, Canyon Village Market will be open from 12-6 pm.
The Collection of entrance fees has been temporarily supended at Grand Canyon National Park at the Desert View and South Entrance Stations. This is being done to help limit exposure of park staff and visitors to the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19).
Digital entrance pass options are not available at this time. Please do not attempt to purchase.
Grand Canyon Shuttle Bus Service is Suspended (including the Hiker Express Shuttle)
In an effort to limit exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19), all shuttle bus service on the South Rim is suspended until further notice. This includes:
Hiker Express Shuttle
Tusayan Shuttle (Purple Route)
Village Route (Blue Route)
Kaibab Rim (Orange Route)
Hermit Road (Red Route) in addition, Hermit Road will remain closed to private vehicles.
All visitor contact stations on the South Rim are closed until further notice because of safety and health concerns: .
South Rim Visitor Center
Park Headquarters Information Desk
Backcountry Information Center (BIC)
Yavapai Geology Museum,
Verkamps Visitor Center,
Kolb Studio,
Desert View Watchtower.
and Tusayan Museum
Grand Canyon Conservancy's Park Store, across the plaza from the Visitor Center is closed for health and safety concerns.
Mather Campground is open. The campground office is closed. All reservation and payment must be made through Recreation.gov.
Interpretive Park Ranger programs are cancelled.
Park film showings in the Visitor Center Theater are cancelled until further notice.
All Desert View facilities are closed. Including:
Desert View Market and Deli
Desert View Trading Post and Ice Cream
Campground
Desert View Watchtower
Desert View Cultural Demonstrations are cancelled - until further notice.
Self-serve gas is available at the Desert View Gas Station - with credit card only.
Grand Canyon National Park is focused on ensuring employees, their families, volunteers, and visitors are safe by following the most current guidance from the CDC, OPM, OEM, and other federal, state, and local health authorities.
Grand Canyon National Park visitors can be assured that the facilities in the park, including lodges and restaurants, continue to monitor conditions and maintain high standards related to the health and wellness of staff and visitors. Park and concession staff are working to maintain clean and healthy facilities in accordance with CDC guidance. -NPS

Changes in Park Operations - Monday, March 16, 2020 - 5 pm.
The following precautions are being taken due to the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19).
As a public health precaution, Grand Canyon National Park Entrance Stations at Desert View and South Entrance, are self-service only for the safety of staff and visitors. Please use the self-pay machines in each entrance lane.

Although power has been restored in Grand Canyon Village and Tusayan, roads remain icy. The upper portions of all trails off the south rim are snow-packed and icy, and hiking crampons are recommended.

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Saturday, November 30, 2019 -The small town of Tusayan, located just outside the South Entrance of Grand Canyon National Park on Arizona 64, has been without power since 3 AM Friday, when a winter storm stuck with high winds and heavy snow. Nearly two feet of snow fell before the storm cleared earlier Saturday morning and plows have been unable to keep up. Due to impassable roads and a lack of power for heat, Tusayan has declared a state of emergency. The American Red Cross has set up an emergency shelter at the Horace Albright Training Center inside Grand Canyon National Park. Those need a ride to the shelter can call 928-638-7302.

Because of the incoming winter storm, the Arizona Department of Transportation is closing State Route 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

During the winter, ADOT closes and doesn’t clear snow from SR 67, a 43-mile highway between US 89A at Jacob Lake and the park, since North Rim visitor accommodations are shut down. After closing on Dec. 1 – or earlier when weather warrants, as in this case – SR 67 reopens each spring, usually around mid-May.