Truck Camping Grand Canyon South Rim for FREE
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2021
- This weekend we check out the Grand Canyon South Rim and camp out on some BLM land within the Park! Starting off with a 4 hour drive from Las Vegas, we arrived at the park around noon where it was about mid 80s, along the way we drove through Williams, Grand Canyon Junction and Tusayan. On the way there were a few Forest Service Roads that were our back up camp spots in case our first choice off Coconino road was full! Links/coordinates to all campsites below!
To enter the park, there is a $35 park fee unless you have the America the Beautiful pass which will get you into the park for FREE!
The first place we went to was Mather Point which had the BEST views in the park, easy, paved trail to walk and close to the parking lot. Dogs are allowed they just have to be leashed! Note - there are multiple view points around Mather Point so walk around and find your own private little slice of the area to enjoy and soak up all the amazing scenery! There were also ample facilities in the area from bathrooms to picnic areas and drinking water refill stations.
-Camp Coordinates-
Coconino Rim Rd: 35.968084, -111.972207
Our campsite: 35.960817, -111.955771
Forest Service Roads (Free back up places to camp)
Forest Service Rd 800: 35.990249, -112.123626
Forest Service Rd 302: 35.968735, -112.128173
Forest Service Rd 688: 35.926473, -112.130310
Forest Service Rd 686: 35.925600, -112.130638
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Great and fun video. The Clapton "wonderful tonight" song did it for me. Played that at my senior party with my band at the time. Great memory.
Definitely! Good stuff, thanks for watching!
Ive always wanted to camp on the rim somewhere. Your meals are so gourmet! Awesome vid!
Thanks Skoty! I was pretty surprised by the camp options over there I thought it would be pretty limited! If there were spots to camp right on the canyon that would have been more ideal though! Thanks for watching!!
Very nice bro you always having fun
Thanks Juan! We try and make the best of our weekends :)
Another adventure I see. I've been to the Grand Canyon once and it's a sight. Loved it. Have a great time man!
Those views out there are mind blowing such amazing scenery! Thanks for watching Bobby!
Cool tats. Thankfully, I have been to the Grand Canyon and it was wonderful! Thanks for sharing with us!
Thank you!! :) Got them a few months ago! The Grand Canyon is so awesome, first time I saw them I was 12 and was mesmerized, still mesmerized when we saw them again! lol Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the camp site coordinates!
Will be checking them out next week.
Glad they were helpful! Have fun and safe travels out there!
What a fun time! Going to have to try that pasta recipe - it looked delicious! Awesome video as always!
Thanks for watching! What’s next on your guys adventure list?
great vid my dude
Thanks Jonathan! Appreciate it!
Nice video
Thanks for watching Sabina! Appreciate it👌
Went camping at Grand Canyon September 2016. We were at the RV park near the market. We stayed there 3 days and enjoyed it on our way back east from our 3 weeks in Yellowstone. You make awesome videos.
Thank you Susie! Glad you enjoy them! I'm hoping to go to Yellowstone sometime next year! Hoping to do a multi week trip like that (2-3 weeks) what time of year did you guys go?
@@Kadenventures We we’re there in May and June. Yellowstone Lake was still frozen when we first got there but it was thawed out when we left. If you plan on staying in the campgrounds reserve early. We went in May and June in our RV because that’s when we could get a reservation, but we have been there during all seasons.
@@susie3893 Awesome! Thank you for the info. We dont have an RV but we'll have to check the campgrounds for availability or check for any dispersed camping options. Surprised the lake was still frozen in June!
Thank you for the video and information!
I Camped at the coordinates on Coconino Rim Road November 7th 2022 , after watching this.
I concur that it is a very nice spot. Big Safe Fire pit area. Flat ground. Easy firm road. Quiet area. Surrounded by trees. Many places to put a tent/trailer.
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Disclaimer:
The local wildlife Animals are not Shy. I seen 3 huge Elk Deer 20ft away from my car. I would be reluctant to bring a Dog here.
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful, we had a blast out there as well! Interesting we didnt see any wildlife out there but good to know, thanks for the info! Cheers!
Great video and channel. The Grand Canyon is on my bucket list. New follower here. Crow
Thanks man! Grand Canyon is such a good time! Glad you found the channel and thanks for watching Crow!
Now that the weather is so hot, where to next? Love that Vegas is close enough to many attractions within 4-5 hour drive.
I've been thinking about this alot! i've heard good things about Cedar City and Brians Head area up north in Utah which is only about a 3 hour drive so I think that may be next on our list during these summer HOT days, do you have any suggestions??
@@Kadenventures that area is nice. Everyone usually goes to Duck Creek this time of year. Navajo Lake is not bad to camp at which is right by Duck Creek. If you want something more out of the way and not the typical beaten path, do a search on ancient bristlecone pine Forrest. Many areas to camp there
@@rvlife1 Thank you! I appreciate the info, I've heard of Bristlecone but will definitely need to do more research. These hot days don't end until about November ish so theres a lot of time between now and explore cooler camp areas! Appreciate the suggestions!
@@Kadenventures we were there 7 days ago. Weather was cool and very dog friendly. Check the forest service website for info and try to make it there when the visitor center is open. Of course try to find the Methusela Tree. Been in Vegas since 2004. Many areas to explore.
@@rvlife1 definitely lots of places to explore! Didn’t know to look for that tree lol ill have to look it up now!
Nice vid. I’m going to your spot here next week!! Did you have any cell service there? Thanks for the info. I’m from Vegas too.
Thanks for watching Ashton! Always happy to hear from other Vegas folks! Sadly no there was zero service off that road (maybe when you first drive in) but definitely not where we ended up camping. Have a great trip out there!
@@Kadenventures thank you!!!
Hey man, awesome video! I just had one question and I wasn’t sure after my research.. Did you need to get any kind of a permit to camp?
Hey Josh! Not in that particular dispersed camping area you didn’t need a permit. I know what your talking about though some public lands in AZ need a permit but I haven’t camped in any of those areas yet
@@Kadenventures Cool! Thanks man! Helps a lot!
@@joshvega428 no problem! Have a great time and Safe travels out there!🤙🏽
I am heading out there for two nights in a couple weeks. I have a desert view campground reservation one night and am going to do BLM the other. I almost want to just cancel the desert view reservation because it looks pretty sweet and easy out there. Thoughts?
I think it depends on what time your going to get out there, I like knowing where I’m going to sleep if I’m coming in late at night so you don’t have to worry about where to sleep. The campground is convenient for sure and then u can explore for some blm the following night 👌🏽🏕 safe travels out there and have a great time!
Hi, love this video. We want to do this but we have 2 small dogs and thought we couldn’t until you. So The Grand Canyon allows dogs?? Could you elaborate on this please. 😁
Hi Debbie, Glad you found the channel! And Yes Certain areas of Grant Canyon allows it. The specific places we went (Mather Point, Desert View) were all Dog friendly!
Thank you, we came across your channel and subscribed. My husband was watching all morning…lol.
@@debbiecamacho4773 Thats awesome! Lol Tell him I said thanks! If you guys ever have any video recommendations i'm always open to suggestions! Cheers!
need more uploads
Its been tough keeping up with once a week videos lol! I'm hoping to increase my uploads in the future tho. Thanks for watching Robert!
I'm from California we are planning to go down there but we really want to camp I know you said to camp here is free but someone mentioned to me we have to buy a permit for the night is that true?
I've heard of certain areas in AZ where you need a permit but i think its AZ State lands? This particular area we dispersed camped outside the park did not require us to have a permit (at least not that we saw from any signage driving into the area).
I just did a quick google search "No permits or fees are required for dispersed camping in Arizona's National Forests."
I did another search regarding camping permits in AZ and this came up "The only two areas where you need a permit to camp in Arizona is on State Trust Land and on Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge."
www.boondockersbible.com/knowledgebase/do-you-need-a-permit-to-camp-in-arizona/
Hope that helps. Thanks!