South Rim Campground

We stayed at site B18 over memorial weekend. We had a great time. Sites are close together. There was no bear box at our site. We were greeted often by a Mangrove Warbler bird, he had a nest close by. Deer were active around the campground. Pit toilets were clean and a little walk from out site. Amazing stars and views

A typical national park system campground. The sites are well developed, but no electricity or sewage offered. Bathrooms have toilets and running water, but no showers. This campground does not have a dump station either, so you should plan carefully your water containers and use. But, as with all the other national parks, this place is so special, that having a campground is a very welcome opportunity to stay.

**This is a review of the campground only** Family of 4 adults who recently stayed at this campground for 5 nights, in order to see and explore the Black Canyon. We were in loop B, which is the only loop with shore power and has only 23 sites. I did not see any power poles in loop A (34 sites) & loop C (32 sites). My only gripe with our site (#B11) was that there was a large bush with overhanging branches near the picnic table, so we could not put up our gazebo over the table. Also, the fire pit did not seem to have been cleared out in a while as it was full of ash. We knew this is a fairly primitive campground as it only has vault/pit toilets (non-flush), which also do not have sinks with running water. Each loop has 2 small vault toilet outhouses. In loop B, they were, surprisingly, n

Stop at the corner store when you turn off 50W for firewood! The campground is pretty remote, and you won’t have cell service or much else. Pit toilets, but they’re clean and stocked with TP and hand sanitizer. We stayed in B7 with a tent and it was great. The gravel was a little rough so I do wish I had a larger footprint under the tent. The sites are close together, but we weren’t bothered by anyone else’s noise and there are enough trees and plants to make a barrier. We saw some deer and tons of chipmunks. The visitors center is close, and there are tons of good trails and drives nearby.

Our experience was wonderful at the desert view / South rim campground. There is a trail that leads to the rim of the canyon, better than any overlook you'll ever be at. Reserve a spot here, you will be very happy.