Grand Canyon National Park Website
We live in Arizona, which is the Grand Canyon State, so it should come as no surprise that we have been to the Grand Canyon multiple times over the years (which means lots of pictures). This most recent trip was a quick day trip with my sister for her son's Spring Break. This trip also marked the first time to the canyon for our youngest child. It also just so happened to be the day of a freak spring storm that brought snow to the canyon for the day!
For this trip we drove up the morning of our visit, but we have camped at the park in previous visits. The campsites at the Grand Canyon are really nice and there are a lot of elk and deer in the park that wander around the campsites. The park is split in half by the canyon, obviously, with the South Rim and the North Rim separated by a 4 hour dive. We have only ever done the South Rim.
It was snowing pretty good when we arrived at the park, luckily I brought the kids' warm jackets in addition to their sweatshirts. Can't say I did the same for myself..... With the snow and the clouds being so low we couldn't see hardly anything at our first stop, Mather Point. But as the day progressed and we made our way along the rim trail we were able to see the full beauty of the canyon. There are free shuttle bus stops along the rim trail so you can walk as far as you want and hop on a shuttle back to the visitors center or parking lot.
2019 Trip
2019 Trip
2016 Trip
2016 Trip
2016 Trip
2016 Trip
2011 Trip
2011 Trip
This park rates at 4 out of 5 stars based on our standard criteria.
Rating Criteria: Fun, Scenic, Ease of Travel, Wildlife, Crowds
After seeing the Grand Canyon we made our traditional Pit Stop to Bearizona wildlife park. This is great little park that the kids always enjoy. You get to drive through the animal enclosures with moutain goats, deer, bison, wolves, and of course bears. Then you go to the walk though area that has more animals, a petting zoo, restaurant, etc.
