Reviews

Zoey Bulharowski

By some random streak of luck (as of 11/4/2025), Mather Campground is WIDE OPEN. Normally you need to book 6 months in advance but due to the government shutdown (sorry park rangers) the ground was closed and then reopened. We went 10/31-11/2 and the bathrooms were stocked, water was still running, and there was no park entrance fee. These are flushable bathrooms with lights, sinks, and soap. Big trash dumpsters are nearby for safely throwing away trash. This campground is also right next to the south rim trail! We stayed at 170, a short walk to the bathrooms but still private and beautiful. I recommended doing the Trail of Time for an easy walk around the rim. It’ll be very cold at night (around 30 degrees) but warm in the sun during the day. Grandview Point is fabulous for sunrise + sunset views. You can go to mather point at night for some awesome stargazing!

M.D. Hildebrand

Good shower facilities and comfort station. The elderly NPS staff member who checked me in seemed slightly grumpy or at least not exactly welcoming. Seemed like there was a recognition missing that the S in NPS is for service, and absent tourists, his job would not exist. I had the same impression / experience with the staff member working at the west gate when I arrived.

Stacey Caughey

Get there before sundown to comfortably find your camping spot. It was a beautiful and adorable camping neighborhood. Super affordable and close and easy access to the Grand canyon park and trials. Dog friendly with a walking path. Each camping spot has a picnic table and a fire pit.

Michiel Teunissen

Nice spots in the forest. We had a Rocky Mountains Elk approaching us at just 15 meters. Walking distance to the free shuttle system. A dump station available at the Park entrance. Recommend this place.

Nancie graves

We stayed during the fires in the north rim 2025. There were no fires allowed, but you could use propane grills, which wasn’t listed on the website. The showers were not working due to the water shortage which was not listed on their website page. The camp ground was very convenient to the South Rim. Shuttle bus was great , hop off and on every 10-15 mins. Grounds are very clean, bathrooms clean. Very quite. Saw elk walking through camp ground several days. Nighttime so many stars too see! Thank you Camp Mathers

Jip de Roover

Very nice campsite to stay at for visiting the grand canyon (south rim). The free pendelbus service to the grand canyon is right next to the campsite office. The toilets are clean. Its very quiet. It was amazing to see the elk cows walk trough the campsite and right next to our RV. Don't leave your garbage outside because the crows will tear it apart. Showers are available at a low cost (bring quarters!)

NotQuite WonderWoman

Mather campground is nicely laid out. Campsites are not crowded, there are trees and your usual fire ring and picnic table. Our site 015 Aspen loop was nice but the picnic table was never in the shade. The bathrooms at Aspen Loop were not very clean. The laundry service at the end of the road was very convenient, the small store had ice, drinks and a few other items so you didn’t have to go to the market further away. The showers are coin showers 2.50 for 5 minutes. They need refreshed and better cleaning. All in all I recommend, just better bathroom cleaning and more frequent would make it a more pleasant experience. But just a short walk or drive and you can’t beat the view!

Brianna W

Although it was only 1 night, we had a wonderful time at Mather. Site 80 was a large site with plenty of space and privacy, surrounded by beautiful pines. Had a picnic table and campfire ring with attached BBQ. And the best part was being so close to all the major points of the Grand Canyon! The host was kind enough to let me know it was the week of the "star party" which turned out to be our favorite part of the visit!!

Natalie Tripodi

We tent camped here in April 2025 and it snowed. This campground is in Grand Canyon National Park. We loved it here! The tent sites are incredible. Each loop has tons of campsites but each spot was so spacious, you weren't right on top of your neighbors. Each camp site had their own small driveway to park your car, a picnic table, and a fire pit with a grill top. Bathrooms were clean enough. We didn't use the showers during our stay. Customer service was astonishingly bad for how nice of a campground it is. When we checked in, the old bald hag working asked for our site number and loop. I explained to him I didn't have service on my phone to pull up my email with our campsite loop and number at this time (I had SOS), and I asked if I could give him my last name instead to look up. He scoffed at me and told me that it's quicker to look up the loop and site number on his computer. I explained again I didn't have service, but can provide my last name for him to look up. This old bald man literally THREW a stack of papers at me and said "sure if you can find it on this list." I was APALLED. Luckily, I had forwarded that email to my boyfriend at some point with our site info and he was able to bring up our loop and campsite number. The campground is great location, very clean, quiet, and the tent spots were huge. Other than that old miserable hag working, we had a pleasant experience and would stay there again.

Roy

Oh wow, where to begin? What a beautiful campground (and HUGE!)… One of the rangers welcomed us at the checkin location. Very nice man! A big shoutout to all the NPS employees in these uncertain times. You people are great!!!! The campsite was nice, clean and spacious. No hookups at our spot, but that was no problem. We knew that when we booked. When you camp out here, please use the bus shuttles around the national park. You don’t have to stress about finding a parking spot. Just hop and off where you want to! Would absolutely recommend staying here. It’s always great to camp inside the parks!

Denise Emmens

Amazing campground. So quiet at night. During the day we saw beautiful birds and elk walking around. At the front of the camping you have a shuttle stop (blue - village route), very easy. No hookups, but you have showers/laundry services etc.

Nelida Safrit

This campground is for dry camping only. There are no hookups. You can fill up your RV fresh water in the dump station. There are vault toilets but no showers in bathrooms. You have to go to a building by the dump station where there are showers. Be careful picking out your spot. It’s not big rig friendly. It was wonderful waking up to Elks in front of our camper. Easy access to shuttle.

C B

Loved our spot tucked in the woods. Many folks enjoying campfires. We used connected bike path to visit Visitors Center. Beautiful setting. So convenient to walk to shuttle buses. Quiet lovely.

Eliza Leonard

Stayed here the 22nd of November, 2021. Got a spot near the southwest area. Area was clean and maintained. Had bathrooms close by. It was easy to get up early, pack everything up, and hit the canyon before the crowds got there. We were lucky had a beautiful morning walk down the Angel trail at sunrise. Grounds were clean and rangers friendly.

Antonio Castaneda

Great spot. Enough distance between spots. Nice that showers and laundry is available. The guy at the entrance booth was super chill.