Opened in 2018, Under Canvas camp is a great choice for camping in style. You'll have all the creature comforts you could want (showers, healthy meals, comfy mattresses, board games, s'mores), without sacrificing stargazing opportunities or proximity to nature. It's roughly a 30-minute drive to the South Rim entrance.
Under Canvas Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Region
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
26.35 MILES
Forged by millions of years of erosion by the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon captures the history, scale and beauty of the American West. Overlooks peer…
27.69 MILES
In 1905 Ellsworth and Emery Kolb built a small photography studio on the edge of the rim, which has since been expanded and now holds a bookstore and a…
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27.33 MILES
Walk about 1 mile along the mostly level and shaded dirt road to marvelously uncrowded Shoshone Point, a rocky promontory with some of the canyon’s best…
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28.33 MILES
This outdoor interpretative display traces the history of the canyon's formation – each meter equals one million years of geologic history, for a total of…
28.13 MILES
Commissioned by the Fred Harvey Company and designed by Mary Colter in 1913, this low-flung stone building is the South Rim's westernmost scenic overlook …
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25.4 MILES
A 1-mile spur off Desert View Dr leads to a spectacular national park highlight. Here, in 1897, pioneer miner Pete Berry built the Grandview Hotel;…
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27.53 MILES
The ostensible main attraction here is the wildlife park – where visitors drive themselves slowly along a road that winds through 160 acres inhabited by…
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28.81 MILES
Spectacular Hopi Point juts further into the canyon than any other South Rim overlook, offering magnificent east–west views, making it an excellent choice…
Nearby Grand Canyon Region attractions
1.06 MILES
This little air museum has a collection of about 40 vintage airplanes on display, most fully functional and in immaculate condition.
2. National Geographic Visitor Center & IMAX Theater
21.99 MILES
Hourly, on the half hour, the IMAX theater here screens a terrific 34-minute film called Grand Canyon – The Hidden Secrets. This recommended film plunges…
23.85 MILES
Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936 as a fire tower, the 80ft Grandview Lookout Tower offers great views of the region for those willing and…
25.16 MILES
One of a handful of picnic areas along Desert View Dr, Buggein sits about half-way along the scenic drive.
25.4 MILES
A 1-mile spur off Desert View Dr leads to a spectacular national park highlight. Here, in 1897, pioneer miner Pete Berry built the Grandview Hotel;…
26.35 MILES
Forged by millions of years of erosion by the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon captures the history, scale and beauty of the American West. Overlooks peer…