Established Camping

DeMotte National Forest Campground

20 Reviews

Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from October 16, 2023 through May 14, 2024.

About

National Forest

Kaibab National Forest

Overview

The DeMotte Campground is located within the North Kaibab Ranger District just seven miles north of the entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim. This is about 25 miles south of the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center on Arizona___s Highway 67.

Recreation

Visitors to the DeMotte Campground enjoy camping and picnicking, sight-seeing and wildlife viewing. Enjoy a visit to the North Rim from mid-May through mid-October; the road is closed during winter. Hiking trails, spruce-fir and Ponderosa pine forests and unparalleled views of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

Facilities

The campground offers 38 single-family campsites with tables and cooking grills. DeMotte's campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and small motor homes. No utility hookups are available at this campground. Drinking water is available.

Natural Features

Many species of wildlife call the Kaibab home, including the tassel-eared Kaibab squirrel, found nowhere else in the world, and numerous species of birds.

Nearby Attractions

The North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park.

Reservation Info

Generally open mid-May to mid-October for overnight camping, depending on weather. For specific dates and reservations contact www.recreation.gov or call 877-444-6777.

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

Market
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites

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Lori D.

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 28, 2023

Wolves

I’ve stayed here twice, the campground is beautiful and very secluded. The first stay we had a hummingbird follow us around the campsite, the second stay we heard wolves howling in the forest.

Month of VisitOctober

Beth G.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 19, 2023

Was it worth $30 a night???

I love going to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It only receives 10% of the annual visitors, compared to the south rim.

In this camping trip, I was traveling alone with another female friend and we didn’t want to disperse camp for safety reasons.

Since I’m used to dispersed camping this site was luxurious. We stayed on Loop B (the tent side) with our roof top tent.

There were 38 single campsites that each had tables and cooking grills. There was drinking water available, vault toilets and trash collection. We also were able to buy firewood from the camp host on site.

SiteLoop B, site 28

Month of VisitSeptember

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Iris A.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 30, 2023

nice campground

I couldn't find any of the dispersed sites near the grand canyon, so I ended up staying here. It was self-service and I paid 26$ for my car for one night. It was the only really flat campsite I had on my two week vacation.

There are toilets and Dumpsters, but I didn't find any running water.

There was no cell service.

Month of VisitSeptember

Location

DeMotte National Forest Campground is located in Arizona

Directions

From Kanab, UT the facility is 40 miles (35 miles from Fredonia, AZ) south on U.S. Route 89A to AZ State Route 67, at Jacob Lake. Then south 25 miles on AZ State Route 67 to DeMotte campground. From Bitter Springs intersection of U.S. 89 and 89A. Take 89A north 55 miles to Jacob Lake. Then south 25 miles on AZ State Route 67 to DeMotte campground.