Established Camping
Big Springs Cabin Site
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Big Springs Cabins will be open for the 2025 season beginning May 29. Reservation procedures are different this year. Reservations are available checking in Thursday and checking out Monday, with a 3-night minimum stay required. Cabin reservations will be available through June 30 to start, and we anticipate making reservations available for more of the summer beginning in mid-June.
2025 reservations for Big Springs Cabins are available checking in Thursday and checking out Tuesday, with a 3-night minimum stay required. Cabin reservations are currently available through September 30.
Big Springs Cabin Site is located in the Kaibab National Forest, featuring forested terrain with a mix of pine and fir trees. The area experiences temperature highs around 80°F in summer and lows near 20°F in winter. Visitors can explore the nearby Grand Canyon National Park and the scenic North Kaibab Trail.
Description
US Forest Service
Kaibab National Forest
Overview
Big Springs is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been used since the 1800s, first by homesteaders and later the Forest Service. The complex consists of seven rental cabins, dining hall, shower house, group kitchen, a historic office, and several administrative structures.
Recreation
Big Springs Cabins are located on Forest Road 22. This road provides easy access to scenic overlooks of the Grand Canyon and other points of interest on the forest. The site is a perfect base camp for day hikes or drives on the Kaibab Plateau and for group retreats in the cool pines.
Facilities
While Big Springs serves as an active administrative site for the U.S. Forest Service, the rental cabins available to the public are in a discrete location separated from the administrative structures. Individual cabins vary in occupancy from two to four people per cabin and include use of the shared shower house, fully furnished kitchen, dining room, and living room. There are toilets and showers on site, but not in the cabins. There are no laundry facilities. There are seven cabins. Cabins 1 - 6 each have two twin-size beds and one full-size bed. Cabin 7 has one queen-sized bed only. Please bring your own linens, blankets, pillows, towels, toiletries and food. An on-site host is present. Administrative buildings are not open to the public.
Natural Features
Big Springs is the most abundant water source on the Kaibab Plateau. Water from the springs runs down a limestone cliff and pools near the cabins. Nestled among lush vegetation and several ponds, the area is surrounded by ponderosa pine and rolling hills. A visit to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is an easy day trip from the cabins.
Nearby Attractions
The Big Springs Cabins Site is located approximately 30 minutes from the Fredonia, AZ/Kanab, UT area and is within a one-hour drive of several scenic overlooks on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (928) 643-7395.
Location
Big Springs Cabin Site is located in Arizona
Directions
From Fredonia, AZ: 1.2 miles south of Fredonia on US 89A turn south onto FS 22. Stay on FS 22 for 27.3 miles until you see the Big Springs Cabins on your left. Pavement on FS 22 ends after 20.7 miles. Trip distance is about 28.5 miles. From Jacob Lake, AZ: Go south on AZ Hwy 67. Take the first right turn just past the visitor center to go west on FS 461 for 5.3 miles to FS 462. Continue west on FS 462 (right) for 3.1 miles to FS 22. Turn south (left) at FS 22 and continue 6.6 miles until you see the Big Springs Cabins on your left (east of FR 22). Total trip distance is about 15.0 miles. From North Rim Lodge at Grand Canyon National Park: Head north from lodge to main gate on Hwy 67. Proceed straight from gate toward Jacob Lake for 4 miles. Turn west (left) on FS 22 for 23 miles. Watch for signs. Cabins will be on the right. Total trip distance is about 37 miles.
Coordinates
36.6013889 N
112.3497222 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Site Types
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Reservable
- WiFi
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Water Hookups
Drive Time
- 2 hrs 18 min from St. George
- 3 hrs 11 min from Flagstaff
- 4 hrs from Las Vegas
- 4 hrs 23 min from Prescott Valley
