2 months ago
Really not worth it. This is one of the campgrounds that STILL allows people to run their junkeratirs all day long. Yup, ALL DAY! What a peace ruining experience for the trailer next to you to start up the jerkorator and leave for the whole day to town. This place needs to catch up with the time!!! Theres one place out of all the campground loops in this HUGE place to get your drinking water and dump trash. Sure would have been nice to know before I chose my spot and set up camp. Unless you are in the "special" group area do yourself a favor and get your water first or plan on walking a mile for it. It is literally .6 miles from the upper loops to it. Each regular loop has a host. Of course they have water for them right by their trailer. And power. Frizz the rest of us paying people. And speaking of pay, if you are first come first serve, you better do that first too. Theres no pay box in each loop. Hoof it all the way back to the entrance for that too. Thats closer to a mile from up top. The FS for whatever rediculous reason Xs out (blocks) 3 days in reservations. So you cant reserve except 3 days ahead. No cake for you unless you show up and happen to get lucky (or unlucky) and get a FF site. Makes no sense at all. That's a HUGE loss for them. Many of we travelers make last minute reservations. And lastly, in this FEDERAL campground, where smoking is only permitted inside your car or trailer, the host in the First Come loop is running around with a nasty lit cigarette hanging out of her face. So gross!! The trees are beautiful, you can get lost in these lovely firests, but when your stay is buggered by so much other stuff, better off staying right in the park or the WONDERFUL Camper Village in the town of Tusayan. Not much more difference in price, but they are created to be comfortable so you can ENJOY your time instead of getting frustrated with foo.