Grand Canyon South Rim Chamber of Commerce

Grand Canyon South Rim Chamber of Commerce Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center — First stop before the Grand Canyon. Park passes, free maps, free coffee & clean restrooms. Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp.

Guided Hummer Tours, helicopters & airplane packages. https://grand-canyon-route66-centennial.com

09/10/2026

The Grand Canyon South Rim is open — and your first stop is right here in Tusayan.

Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center. Tusayan, Arizona. One mile from the entrance to the seventh natural wonder of the world. Grab your park pass, pick up your free map, pour a cup of coffee, fill your water bottles, and sit down with a real local who lives here and knows every trail, every viewpoint, and every experience the South Rim has to offer right now. Book a guided hiking tour with Buck Wild Hummer Tours, soar above the canyon with Papillion Helicopters, fly over the rim with Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines — all of it starts right here before you ever hit that gate. Overnight lodging inside the park is currently closed — but base camp Tusayan is one mile from the entrance and fully operational with great hotels, restaurants, gift stores, and everything you need to make this the greatest Grand Canyon experience of your life. Do not change your plans. Do not cancel your trip. Tusayan is your answer.

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📍 Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp to the Grand Canyon

09/07/2026

The Grand Canyon South Rim is open — and base camp Tusayan is ready for you.

Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center is your first stop in Tusayan — one mile from the South Rim entrance. Grab your park pass, pick up your free map, pour a cup of coffee, fill your water bottles, and let a real local who lives here walk you through everything that is open and exactly where to go. Book a guided hiking tour with Buck Wild Hummer Tours, soar above the canyon with Papillion Helicopters, or fly over the seventh natural wonder of the world with Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines — all bookable right here before you ever hit that gate. Here is everything you need to know before you arrive this week straight from the National Park Service:

✅ 97% of Grand Canyon National Park is open for day visitors
✅ Both South Rim and North Rim are open
✅ Overnight lodging inside the park is currently closed — base camp Tusayan is your answer
✅ Campgrounds inside the park remain open
✅ Rim Trail, Bright Angel Trail, and South Kaibab Trail to Tipoff are all accessible
✅ Hike conservatively — know your limits and turn around if conditions change
✅ Water conservation is critical — bring three bottles for every one you think you need
✅ Expect highs in the low to mid 70s with afternoon thunderstorms and wind gusts
✅ Check conditions before you go

Do not change your plans. Tusayan is fully operational. The canyon is here. We are here. Come see us first — everything you need is right here at base camp.

📋 Source: National Park Service
🔗 go.nps.gov/C19

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📍 Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp to the Grand Canyon

09/04/2026

The Grand Canyon South Rim is open — and base camp Tusayan is ready for you.

One mile from the entrance to the seventh natural wonder of the world — great hotels, great restaurants, guided tours, helicopter flights, scenic airline rides, and everything you need to make this the greatest Grand Canyon experience of your life. Stop into Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center, grab your park pass, pick up your free map, pour a cup of coffee, and let a real local who lives here plan your perfect day. Do not change your plans. Do not cancel your trip. The South Rim is open, the viewpoints are breathtaking, the trails are waiting, and Tusayan is fully operational one mile from that gate. We are here. The canyon is here. Come experience it.

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📍 Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp to the Grand Canyon

09/02/2026

The Grand Canyon South Rim is open — and this is what we saw this morning.

Mule deer owning the canyon floor, the Desert Watchtower standing exactly where it has stood since 1932, and two billion years of canyon walls reminding you that everything else in your life can wait. Do not cancel your plans — Phantom Ranch flooding has not touched the South Rim, the viewpoints, or the trails. Base camp Tusayan is fully operational and ready for you. Stop into Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center first — grab your park pass, pick up your free map, pour a cup of coffee, fill your water bottle, and let a real local who lives here walk you through every viewpoint, every trail, and every experience that is open and waiting right now. We drove out there this morning and the canyon is doing exactly what it always does — taking your breath away one mile from where you are standing. The South Rim is open. We are open. Come experience it.

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📍 Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp to the Grand Canyon

09/01/2026

This is the life of a Grand Canyon bighorn sheep — and it is unlike anything else on earth.

Desert bighorn sheep have called the Grand Canyon home since long before any human ever stood on the rim. The Grand Canyon herd is one of the only naturally persisting populations of this species in the entire country — never re-introduced, never transplanted — just pure wild animals that have survived and thrived inside one of the most rugged landscapes on earth for thousands of years. Rams weigh up to 250 pounds and carry thick spiraled horns they use to charge each other head on at full speed battling for dominance. They navigate sheer canyon cliffs like flat ground, can go extended periods without water in brutal desert heat, and travel in herds of 8 to 20 animals along the Colorado River deep inside the canyon. And if you are in the right place at the right time — they walk right past you on the trail without missing a step. Stop into Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center in Tusayan, grab your park pass, pick up your free map, pour a cup of coffee, and let a real local put you on the right trail at the right time. We live here. We know exactly where these animals show up and when. This could happen to you — and we are going to make sure you are ready for it.

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📍 Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp to the Grand Canyon

08/31/2026

The Grand Canyon South Rim is open — do not change your plans.

We want every traveler heading this way to know the facts. Yes there has been flooding at the bottom of the canyon affecting Phantom Ranch and hotels inside the park. But the South Rim is open, every viewpoint is accessible, the Greenway Trail is waiting, and the short rim hikes are exactly where you want to be this time of year anyway. Base camp Tusayan is fully operational and ready for you — beautiful hotels, outdoor swimming pools, great restaurants, and everything you need just one mile from the South Rim entrance. Fly above it all with Papillion Helicopters, soar over the canyon with Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, or let Buck Wild Hummer Tours take you to the best viewpoints on the rim. Stop into Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center first — grab your park pass, pick up your free map, pour a cup of coffee, and let a real local who lives here walk you through everything that is open and exactly where to go. This was our view yesterday — and it does not get better than this. The canyon is here. We are here. Come experience it.

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08/28/2026

You imagine it — we make it happen.

Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center is your one stop command center for the ultimate Grand Canyon experience — right here in base camp Tusayan. Stay at Grand Canyon Plaza Hotel one mile from the South Rim entrance, fly above the canyon with Papillion Helicopters or Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, hit the best trails on a guided hiking tour, grab your park pass, pick up your free maps, pour a cup of coffee, fill your water bottle, and sit down with a real local who knows this canyon better than any app or guidebook ever written. We live here. We breathe this place every single day. And we are not done until your Grand Canyon experience is exactly what you always dreamed it would be. One stop at base camp. A lifetime of memories waiting one mile down the road.

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📍 Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp to the Grand Canyon

When the concrete jungle gets too loud — Tusayan is waiting.The little Town of Tusayan sits at the base camp of the Gran...
08/25/2026

When the concrete jungle gets too loud — Tusayan is waiting.

The little Town of Tusayan sits at the base camp of the Grand Canyon surrounded by 1.6 million acres of Kaibab National Forest ponderosa pines, roaming wildlife, and some of the darkest quietest skies in North America. This is where the noise stops and something ancient and real takes over. Stop into Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center the moment you roll in — grab your park pass, pour a free cup of coffee, fill your water bottle, pick up your free map, and let a local walk you through every tour, every trail, every hotel, and everything you need to make this the most peaceful and epic Grand Canyon experience of your life. No guesswork. No wrong turns. No wasted moments. Just pure canyon country doing what it has been doing for two billion years — taking your breath away and giving you peace of mind in return.

📸 Photo Credit: Glenn Tamblingson Photography
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📍 Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp to the Grand Canyon

08/21/2026

Planning a big Grand Canyon hike — do not wing it.

Stop into Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center in Tusayan before you ever hit that trailhead. Grab your park pass, pick up your free map, pour a cup of coffee, fill your water bottle, and sit down with someone who has actually hiked this canyon and knows what you are walking into. We will set you up for success — best trails for your fitness level, what time to start, what to bring, what the canyon does in the afternoon that catches most hikers off guard. And if you are planning to camp at the bottom make sure you have your permit secured well in advance — those spots go fast and the canyon will not wait for you to figure it out. We live here. We hike here. Let us make sure you come back out smiling.

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📍 Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp to the Grand Canyon

08/17/2026

One of our guests was hiking the trail this week and the bighorn sheep had no interest in moving.

They pulled their phone out and caught this moment raw — no warning, no setup, just the Grand Canyon delivering exactly what it promises every single time. This is what happens when you stop into Buck Wild Route 66 Travel Center first, grab your park pass, pour a cup of coffee, fill your water bottle, pick up your free map, and let us plan your day before you ever hit that gate. Fly above it all with Papillion Helicopters, explore every viewpoint with Buck Wild Hummer Tours, or ride the legendary Grand Canyon Railway up from Williams and we take it from there. We are not a booking app. We are not a call center. We live here. We know every trail, every viewpoint, and every time of day the canyon does something that stops you cold. Come see us first. The canyon takes care of the rest.

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📍 Tusayan, AZ — Base Camp to the Grand Canyon

Address

469 State Route 64
Tusayan, AZ
86023

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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(928) 638-2901

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