Grand Canyon stay inside/outside of park?
My wife and I are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon in mid-September of this year. We were going to make Williams our base and then just drive into the park. It was suggested that we stay inside t...
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I really like the Circle of Pines KOA in Williams. Just far enough off the freeway to be quiet, lots of trees, nice pool. Williams is indeed an hour from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. But, it is a nice basecamp, central to Flagstaff, Sedona, Sunset Creator, and you can make it round trip in a day to Monument Valley and Petrified Forest. We camped once (very long ago) at the town just outside the South Rim, it was very noisy, the helicopter tours start at sunrise and continue through sunset with rotorblades pounding continuously.
Since we are not into hiking the canyon, and don't need to be there for an early start, the drive up was fine, spending the day was great, getting back to the campground for dinner was lovely, and one or two days of sightseeing at the Grand Canyon was more than enough for my group. Certainly just my humble opinion.
Happy Trails.
Since we are not into hiking the canyon, and don't need to be there for an early start, the drive up was fine, spending the day was great, getting back to the campground for dinner was lovely, and one or two days of sightseeing at the Grand Canyon was more than enough for my group. Certainly just my humble opinion.
Happy Trails.
