Campground · Grand Canyon National Park
A shaded break on the canyon corridor, with Havasupai history.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Grand Canyon Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Grand Canyon National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Bright Angel Lodge and Lookout Studio“You're coming up on Bright Angel Lodge, a good stop for architecture as well as the canyon. Step into the Fred Harvey History Room for the ten-foot fireplace built to echo the canyon's rock layers.”
Plays as you drive up to Havasupai Gardens in the Parkwolf Grand Canyon Tour Guide.
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Havasupai Gardens is a backcountry campground and riparian grove on Bright Angel Trail, 4.8 trail miles below the South Rim and roughly 3,000 feet down. Cottonwoods and a small creek make a vivid green pause in the dry, rocky corridor. Treat it as a serious inner-canyon outing, not a quick viewpoint. Trail access can change, so check current conditions before setting out.
The trees stand out because most of the surrounding slopes are dry and exposed. A small creek passes through the grove toward the Colorado River, and the shade is a welcome place to rest on a long day below the rim. The trail runs through the campground, so expect hikers moving past and don't plan on a secluded campsite.
Havasupai people lived and farmed at this water-supported place for generations. The Park Service forced Havasupai residents from the inner canyon as the national park was established. In 2022, at the Tribe's request, the place was officially renamed Havasupai Gardens, replacing the old name Indian Garden.
Wildlife
718 sightingsCalifornia CondorMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
533 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
169 sightingsAmerican BisonMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,891 sightingsElkMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
59 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
27 sightingsGray FoxMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Grand Canyon. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyThe Trail of Time3.3 mi · 2 hr · 1 mi awayA paved timeline where every meter spans a million years.
ChallengingPlateau Point Trail12 mi · 10.5 hr · 1.6 mi awayA long descent earns a wide view of the Colorado River.
ChallengingBright Angel Trail7.8 mi · 4.5 hr · 1.6 mi awayCanyon layers, mule trains and a 4,400-foot descent to the river.
ModerateRiver Trail1.7 mi · 1 hr · 2.7 mi awayA river-level connector beneath steep inner-canyon walls.
ChallengingSouth Kaibab Trail6.3 mi · 5 hr · 3 mi awayA steep ridge descent with a first river view at Skeleton Point.
ModerateRim Trail12.8 mi · 7 hr · 3 mi awayThe full 12.8-mile rim walk, easiest to sample by shuttle.
ChallengingRim-to-Rim: South Kaibab to North Kaibab21 mi · 16 hr · 3 mi awayA one-way canyon crossing from the South Rim to the North Rim.ChallengingSouth Kaibab–Bright Angel Loop15.8 mi · 14 hr · 3 mi awayA 15.8-mile canyon traverse from South Kaibab to the Bright Angel rim.
Sight · 0.9 mi awayThree-Mile ResthouseA canyon rest stop halfway through a strenuous Bright Angel hike.
Sight · 1 mi awayGrandeur PointSee Bright Angel Trail’s switchbacks cut across the canyon wall.
Sight · 1 mi awayYavapai Geology MuseumA geology lesson with the canyon spread out in front of you.
Sight · 1.1 mi awayMaricopa PointA wide panorama with old mine scars and a tiny river glimpse.
Sight · 1.2 mi awayPowell PointA Hermit Road overlook with Powell's memorial and wide canyon views.
Sight · 1.3 mi awayMile-and-a-Half ResthouseA shaded rest stop, 1½ miles below the South Rim.Sight · 1.3 mi awayPlateau PointA long hike earns a sweeping view of the Colorado River.
Visitor center · 1.4 mi awayVerkamp’s Visitor CenterA walking timeline tells the story of a century-old canyon store.Parkwolf’s Grand Canyon ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
