Mather Campground

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Grand Canyon Village, AZ

About

The main South Rim campground in Grand Canyon Village, with 327 sites at about 7,000 feet, including 7 group sites and 2 equine sites. No hookups, but flush toilets, drinking water, and a free dump station are available.

Overview

Mather is the main developed campground on the South Rim, in Grand Canyon Village, at about 7,000 feet elevation — 327 total sites including 7 large group sites and 2 equine sites. Summers here run sunny with highs generally in the 80s, plus frequent thunderstorms July through early September.

Reservations & Amenities

Advance booking opens six months ahead through Recreation.gov. Peak season (March 1-November 30) also holds back roughly 20 first-come, first-served sites daily, which typically sell out by 11am. Each standard site has a campfire ring, picnic table, and parking; flush toilets and drinking water are available throughout, though there are no individual hookups (a free dump station is nearby). Generators are limited to 7-9am and 6-8pm, and are banned entirely in the Pine Loop (sites 265-319) during peak season.

Amenities

Accepts Credit Cards

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Nikhila Korada

2 months ago

We had an amazing camping experience at Mather Campground on the South Rim! The campground is clean, peaceful, and surrounded by beautiful nature. We spent the day relaxing in our hammocks, setting up our tents, enjoying a BBQ, and roasting marshmallows and pineapple over the campfire—such a fun and memorable experience! We also played throwball in the open areas, making it a perfect getaway for family and friends. The facilities were well maintained, and the location is ideal for exploring the Grand Canyon. We would definitely love to come back and highly recommend this campground to anyone looking for a great outdoor camping experience!

Loes Peters

2 months ago

This is my favourite campground of our roadtrip so far. 😍 The campground is located in the woods and the animals walk across the campground, which confirms you are really camping in nature. The grand canyon is very nearby. The toilets are totally okay, the showers we did not use. There is a free bus shuttle that can be used. We would definitely recommend going here 😍🌲🏕️

Ruby D

2 months ago

This campground was very convenient for visiting the park. We stayed for two nights in site 22. They are pretty good size but back up to other sites. We got lucky and didn't have neighbors behind us but if we did, it would have felt a little crowded. The ground is dusty dirt and the kids got filthy. There were campers in our loop but not too many, didn't feel like a KOA. We were the perfect distance from the bathrooms, however I did notice the two sites directly next to the bathroom were literally at the footsteps of the bathroom. I felt bad for the poor people who had campers walking through their site all day and getting woken up by the hand dryer. We saw some Elk from a distance. There is a market very close (2 min drive) for food & supplies.

Tulip

2 months ago

Nice campground with both sun and shade. Sites are large and spread out. No hookups or showers onsite, but they have paid showers not too far away at the camp store. They have water spigot throughout. Lots of sites available.

Tobi S.

2 months ago

What an amazing place! Grand Canyon is a must see! And the Mather campground is the perfect host for visiting and camping the GC. Had one of the nicest views on the stars ever.