About this campground
The El Tovar Hotel, built in 1905 and a member of Historic Hotels of America® since 2012 was designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark in 1974. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation® for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels across America. Opening its doors in 1905, El Tovar Hotel, a former Harvey House, is considered the premier lodging facility at the Grand Canyon. Constructed of native stone and Oregon pine, this historic hotel was built as a destination resort and provides an air of venerable dignity. Its location is a mere 20 feet from the rim of the canyon and is one of only a handful of Harvey House facilities still in operation. The hotel features the canyon's premier dining facility, El Tovar Dining Room, and an elegant gift shop with unique gifts and apparel. For Price Match Guarantee and Special Offers please visit, please visit HistoricHotels.org.
Getting there
Grand Canyon National Park is in northern Arizona. Grand Canyon Village (South Rim) is 60 miles north of Interstate 40 at Williams via Highway 64, and 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff via Highway 180. Surrounded by a natural setting, guests are advised that gasoline is only available year-round in Tusayan, just south of the park entrance, and inside the park seasonally at Desert View. Flagstaff Pulliam Airport: 84 miles, 1 hour, 45 minutes. Visit HistoricHotels.org to get more information or make a reservation. .
Activities
- BIKING
- HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE
- FISHING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- PICNICKING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT FS OWNED
- PHOTOGRAPHY
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Verkamp's Visitor Center (South Rim)Grand Canyon National Park0 mi
- MATHER CAMPGROUNDGrand Canyon National Park1 mi
- Trailer Village RV Park - South RimGrand Canyon National Park1 mi
- Grand Canyon Visitor Center (South Rim)Grand Canyon National Park2 mi
- Tusayan Ranger DistrictKaibab National Forest5 mi
- Tusayan - MontaneKaibab National Forest8 mi
Explore more Arizona camping
El Tovar Hotel doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Arizona campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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