Grand Canyon National Park$25
Mather
Total sites: 318
Available Tonight: 149 + 22 FF*
Available this Weekend: 192 + 22 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 149 + 22 FF*
Available this Weekend: 192 + 22 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 4.7 stars from 3,810 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. Fees range from $25.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, laundry facility, restroom, amphitheater, pay telephone, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
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Campsite Reviews (4146)
4.7 out of 5
| 5 star | 74% | |
| 4 star | 17% | |
| 3 star | 4% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@HermannACE7222 · Camped on Oct 21, 2025 at Campsite #97
Very nice place, quiet, dark ( good for watching the stars), simple Restrooms Witz cold water. One restroom near the entrance Witz warm showers. Very friendly staff
@LynnS1903043 · Camped on Oct 20, 2025 at Campsite #146
Truly enjoyed my time at this campground. I've stayed here multiple times and it is always enjoyable. The grounds are clean and maintained. The sites are relatively private, and the restrooms are also clean. I love the proximity to the the shuttle bus. You can easily walk to catch the shuttle into the village and then transfer if necessary to other buses. I usually catch the shuttle to the village where you can access the Bright Angle trail. The market is also within walking distance.
@JudyC6639B5FBB · Camped on Oct 20, 2025 at Campsite #317
This campsite was nice and roomy. There werent a lot of people in the campground, so no one was close to me. At a busier time, there would be no privacy. This site provides a great view of the stars, which were amazing. The campground is huge, but finding my way around was easy. The campground is located near the village (walkable) and you can get shuttles from the village to go up and down the South Rim.
@JuliaD7608932 · Camped on Oct 19, 2025 at Campsite #51
Nice campground in the trees. Great ranger at check in, very helpful and nice. Grateful for the park being open during the shutdown. Thanks to the park system for all their work, we are extremely appreciative.
@JohnP1604489 · Camped on Oct 18, 2025 at Campsite #70
We visited during the .gov shutdown, but everything was clean and well taken care of. While the vegetation was sparse, the camp spots were far enough away from each other to provide a little privacy. We only stayed a night, but plan to return and enjoy this wonderful campground.
@ZacharyDFBDE49 · Camped on Oct 18, 2025 at Campsite #221
October is the ideal time to visit the Grand Canyon and Mather campground provides everything you need for an ideal experience. Great sites and facilities. Highly recommended.
@ZacharyD8C5927 · Camped on Oct 18, 2025 at Campsite #221
October is the ideal time to visit the Grand Canyon and Mather campground provides everything you need for an ideal experience. Great sites and facilities. Highly recommended.
@Alexandre8C58B · Camped on Oct 18, 2025 at Campsite #107
Really well organized (campsite / services)
@JamesM9879118 · Camped on Oct 17, 2025 at Campsite #161
Best time of year there
@HONGCHUANC0719 · Camped on Oct 17, 2025 at Campsite #109
It is a convenient and well-maintained facility for anyone who wants to experience a night or two of camping in Grand Canyon. The camper ground is large and shady. While it does not offer direct canyon views, it provides easy access to shuttle stops and is within walking distance of Market Plaza, a general store, and the Visitor Center. It is also common for campers to see elk, deer, and other wildlife wandering through the campground, which adds to the experience, though for us, it's kinda sweet yet bitter memory...since we rushed into the sunrise viewing, not secured our food well, we spent quite a time to clean up the mess when we got back :)
@alexandra2D151 · Camped on Oct 17, 2025 at Campsite #213
Beautiful Campground, good shuttle connection. Saw Elks right from our RV!
@Christoph646F5 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #S3
We had a group of 33 we had plenty of space however our campsite was right no top of the other campsite. There was access to 2 bathrooms on different ends of the campsite. All in all it was a great campsite but next time I would probably aim for one of the other ones to avoid being so close to the other campsite.
@RebeccaR559280 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #177
To take the shuttle, try to get close to the north so the walk isn't so far if you have kids and note that there is a way to walk some to 'reverse' directions on the shuttle so you don't have to make the whole loop. The sites are really nice. They're not super private but are large and have nice terrain. Bathrooms are flush and have a sink for washing dishes and are close to sites. I guess NPs just don't usually have showers or you have to go to a main location and pay for them. There were lots of sites available in October so really nice to be able to have a flexible schedule.
@RobertP6375002 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #160
I camp a lot. Over 30 days in the past two months. I go to the Grand Canyon because of the camping
@MatthewM156652 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #100
Everything was fine except the dump station.Dump station really needs maintenance and an upgrade.For a campground this size, two dump stations would be a great idea
@JosephD5297544 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #52
One of the nicest national park campgrounds weve stayed at. Spacious campsites, wildlife roaming the grounds, hot showers, clean restrooms, exceptional laundry. The lack of hookups is a small consolation for those seeking the rustic environment. The availability of a general store for groceries, shuttle service to all the key points in the Canyon make this the ideal campground to stay at.
@JerryO3F88CA63 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #120
Love the parks in the fall!
@EvaLF7546E6CDA · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #81
I found using the Recreation.gov website extremely frustrating - not user friendly. And this is based over a number of bookings I made. Mather Campground was a great campground to stay in yet we had a lot of difficulty booking two consecutive nights in October. In fact, we only had one site to select from so we booked it. Once we received the confirmation email, it turned out we had a site that had our trailer door opening on the road side, not the campsite side but we kept the reso as it was the only site we could book. You could imagine our frustration when we arrive to find 90% of the campground was empty. I understand they are operating at a reduced capacity for the time of year, however, surely there must be a better way to book and allow us more than one site as a two night option when there are dozens of open spots.
@AnthonyA779648 · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #175
Great stop for camping, would go back again, but I wish I looked closer to find a spot in the same campground without RVs or the space for an RV to park next to you (too much noise).
@AnaCA017696AC2 · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #147
Love the place! Ive been camping here many times and always loved it!
@CurtisJ150F888 · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #33
One of the best camp sites in the US
@ThomasT2893818 · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #256
Great place to camp
@WouterSD25BFE4 · Camped on Oct 14, 2025 at Campsite #190
Easy late check-in. Showers were closed, unfortunately
@IsahCD73BE54FC · Camped on Oct 14, 2025 at Campsite #54
it was nice and quiet, very clean
@AnthonyK719761 · Camped on Oct 13, 2025 at Campsite #156
My favorite campground. Love to walk the trails and along the rim or hike down into the canyon. Fairly private sites and it is fun to see the elk walk through. Having the grocery store nearby is helpful. Wish the showers and laundry had been open all week. That was hard. Also, if you have an rv, be sure your propane tanks is full for cold nights because the closest place to refill is 23 miles south at an rv park.
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