Best Campground at Grand Canyon?

Great! Thanks for all the advice. One more question - what's the best time of year to go regarding weather? We are thinking about late September or October.

Roadglider09 wrote:
Great! Thanks for all the advice. One more question - what's the best time of year to go regarding weather? We are thinking about late September or October.

I've been there in mid September and it is really nice. Not sure how cold it gets in October. We've got reservations at the Trailer Village for 13 - 17 September next year for our 30th anniversary. First really long trip with the trailer. Took the train to Tuscon once and drove it the last time.

Roadglider09 wrote:
Great! Thanks for all the advice. One more question - what's the best time of year to go regarding weather? We are thinking about late September or October.

We were there October 2011. Absolutely beautiful weather which was very cool at night but in the high 70's during the day. There were not very many people but the campground was open and the rangers were still on duty and provided some very good information about the canyon and the wildlife. I was also fortunate to watch a ranger track a Condor that had a radio collar.

If I were to go again it would be late September or early October.

The south rim is almost 7000 ft in elevation. That will fool a lot of people thinking of the desert weather in Arizona. Now if you go to the bottom of the canyon (about 2400 ft) then it is a different story.

Bottom line - South Rim and Trailer Village if you want to SEE the Grand Canyon and not just say you have been there. Really nothing else to consider if you want to be near the rim for sunrises and sunsets. Make reservations as soon as you can; they fill solid.

Do they allow pets at Trailer Village?

Yes, definitely.