Grand Canyon National Park$25
Mather
Total sites: 318
Available Tonight: 43 + 2 FF*
Available this Weekend: 47 + 2 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 43 + 2 FF*
Available this Weekend: 47 + 2 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
6,968 ft
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Mather Campground, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Mather Campground is part of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona (1 hr 27 min northwest of Flagstaff, AZ) with an elevation of 6,968 feet. Mather Campground is rated 4.6 stars from 4,252 reviews. There are a total of 318 campsites including 164 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 154 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $25.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, accessible, laundry facility, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, pay telephone, and flush toilets. Activities include biking and hiking trails.
Mather Campground winter operations in effect 12/01/2025 through 2/28/2026. Only Pine and Sage Loops are open. Generators allowed in both loops during generator hours only (7am to 9am and 6pm to 8pm). Water spigots throughout campground are off. During winter operations, all sites are Reservation only. Reservations can be made on Recreation.gov or in-person at the kiosk.
Advanced reservations for peak season (3/01/2026 through 11/30/2026) are strongly recommended. Reservations are available 6 months in advance.
There will be 20 First-Come-First-Served (FF) sites available during peak season only; FF sites are sold in-person at the campground kiosk for one night at a time.
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Campsite Reviews (4252)
4.6 out of 5
| 5 star | 74% | |
| 4 star | 17% | |
| 3 star | 4% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@JacobM7775883 · Camped on Dec 27, 2025 at Campsite #HB
Park staff were passive aggressive, rude, unknowledgeable, and incompetent. The Mathers Campground rules are clearly stated online and on paper map "do not park on road" when we parked off the road we were woken up early by park staff saying we parked illegally, after which a real park officer said we would get a refund only to find that refund denied after leaving. This is the most poorly designed, staffed, and managed National Park I've ever been to, absolute garbage park with a pretty view. Park Officer Nick Mann and his partner were great, the rest of the staff we met should find other employment if they hate their jobs or can't do them properly. I still want my refund!
@KabelG9A700B2E · Camped on Dec 21, 2025 at Campsite #266A
Great park, clean campsite, easy to find, good signage, and clean bathroom!
@JayleneG381148 · Camped on Dec 19, 2025 at Campsite #268
Beautiful, well kept spot
@AmberM6772692 · Camped on Dec 16, 2025 at Campsite #283
The park rangers were all incredibly nice and helpful, please keep them all around. The campsite was clean and accessible and I really appreciate that the park is getting certified for dark sky viewing
@AnthonyG514442 · Camped on Dec 13, 2025 at Campsite #295
Amazing all around. Great campsite clean,peaceful. 5 stars all around. Definitely will be back!!!
@PetroH46EF0E49 · Camped on Dec 10, 2025 at Campsite #311
The campground was very nice and facilities were clean and well stocked
@RebeccaS312468 · Camped on Dec 10, 2025 at Campsite #308
I have camped at Mather Campground many times. This stay was mid-December for two nights. The campground is clean and well-maintained and situated within a lovely pinon-juniper woodland. There is plenty of vegetative screening between the nicely-spaced sites. Restrooms are clean and the flush toilets and water was on, in spite of the pipeline break and water restrictions. The campground is a 15 minute walk from the rim or a five minute walk from the shuttle. Ranger Mark provided helpful information. Remember to keep trash and any food out of sight to help the wildlife stay wild.
@DaleS8289121 · Camped on Dec 3, 2025 at Campsite #317
The fresh snow made the place so pretty! Saw deer and Elk all over the place.Campground was great! Bathroom facilities were clean. I would come back again!
@SteveT7934674 · Camped on Dec 1, 2025 at Campsite #265
Very nice campsite, campground was very quiet and clean. Great proximity to all the facilities in the park.
@KarenB2737002 · Camped on Dec 1, 2025 at Campsite #267
The actual parking spot is just a small side area to the road. I was shocked at the small width but in the end I was able to park my truck and 17' camper just fine. Door opens to the road so be careful! jThe actual camping area was amazing. A nice big open, level space with lot's of sun. Perfect if its cold or you need solar recharge.
@DavidB5075483 · Camped on Nov 30, 2025 at Campsite #67
What a beautiful camp ground. Stayed for 3 days at 2 different sites. Both were unique in their own ways and both were excellent. I would highly recommend and would definitely stay here again.
@IoanaMA2173ABE · Camped on Nov 29, 2025 at Campsite #117
The campground is wonderful, and the staff is fantastic. However, the campground is badly overstaffed. When I arrived, non-paying people were squatting on the site I had reserved. At night time, when the office was closed, people were splitting wood and making fires, in spite of the fire ban. Others were doing dishes in the bathroom sink. Please pay more rangers!
@VoniS9DA7522A3 · Camped on Nov 27, 2025 at Campsite #315
National Parks might not be the best choice around holidays.
@KRISTENM447078 · Camped on Nov 26, 2025 at Campsite #292
The shuttles were conveniently close, bathrooms were well maintained. I will say even when we went in Nov.. the shuttles did get full even then. And the village area with main gift shop was horrible. Absolutely horrible. I will never go to that part again. Parking and safety where you could try and park was non existent. But thankfully there are gift stores with a better selection of unique in other areas
@NicholasC11628 · Camped on Nov 26, 2025 at Campsite #158
Nice campground. Clean and easy to navigate. Not enough bathrooms within walking distance. Can get a little tight if it gets full. Roads withing the campground are a bit narrow. It was great seeing deer walking by every M morning. It has easy access to the rim. Great bike trails.
@SIDNEYW8337695 · Camped on Nov 25, 2025 at Campsite #311
Clean bathrooms
@andreal9645796 · Camped on Nov 24, 2025 at Campsite #75
Cant beat the location, large sites, easy check-in and clean bathrooms.
@GL479813773BE5 · Camped on Nov 23, 2025 at Campsite #58
Nothing to add about the campsite but they need to put a better placed stop sign once a vehicle leaves the reservation/check-in area. I had to stand in front of an RV that did not see a stop sign located way to the right of where they were exiting the check-in area. Another RV was traveling up the campground road and there may have been an accident if I had not paused the 1st RV. I've always thought the stop sign was not well placed.
@LuisP56B20F7A0 · Camped on Nov 23, 2025 at Campsite #183
Just the perfect spot if you want to see all the stars and no light pollution what so ever!
@AngelaB3904301 · Camped on Nov 23, 2025 at Campsite #136
We camped at Mather for two nights before Thanksgiving, knowing ahead of time that it would be very cold, and that we couldn't start any fires and had to bring in our own water (due to a water main break). Site 136 was nice and flat, with only a few rocks in the tent areas. Our loop was only a quarter full, and it was nice to have our own section to ourselves. HOWEVER, site 136 sits near the main road in and out of the park, and there are rumble strips that you can hear at all hours of the night, which significantly increased the night-time noise. On our last night, we had some very rude fellow campers arrive after quiet hours, shine their headlights onto our tent for at least 10 minutes, and slam their car doors continually while they set up their site. They were gone before quiet hours ended, leaving almost as loudly. While we had no control over our neighbors, we could have looked more closely at the location of our campsite to the main road. Overall, the campsite was nice and had great shade. Bathrooms were clean. Check-in was easy and staff was friendly. It was a great campground. I just wish the rumble strips weren't so close to our campsite!
@SamL4075452 · Camped on Nov 23, 2025 at Campsite #285
There weren't many campers at this time of the year. The bathroom was always clean. Campground was always quiet.
@melaneya54E8C0 · Camped on Nov 21, 2025 at Campsite #133
Great Campground, all the sites are a very nice size and very close to the parks shuttle system.
@MargaretM32194 · Camped on Nov 17, 2025 at Campsite #145
It is great to visit this campground even in rainy , cold then snowy weather tent camping on the South Rim. No bears ! Just deer . Never used the car , just hiked and caught the shuttles buses and met lots of people . Perfect break from civilization!
@williams984835 · Camped on Nov 16, 2025 at Campsite #39
Overall, clean and quiet campground. If staying during colder months verify that showers are operational if you are anticipating wanting a shower.
@OksanaKC415D34 · Camped on Nov 16, 2025 at Campsite #282
Enjoyed my stay a lot! Everything was well organized, easy to find, the nature was just amazing!
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