Grand Canyon Visitor Center
A "must stop" for any trip to the park.
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Grand Canyon Visitor Center Details
The Grand Canyon Visitor Center (South Rim) and the Books and More bookstore, are located just South of Mather Point. Outdoor exhibit provide a variety of information about Grand Canyon National Park and what to do once you are here. Watch the film, Grand Canyon: A Journey of Wonder, in the theater. The movie is 20 minutes long and starts on the hour and the half-hour. The Visitor Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily and may be reached by riding a free shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village or Market Plaza, or by parking in the parking lots that wrap around the plaza. From the Visitor Center, it's just a short walk -- or shuttle ride -- to Mather Point for a spectacular view of the canyon. Many visitors choose to park their vehicles in one of the four lots that surround the Visitor Center, then use the free shuttle buses to get around the village and out to the scenic overlooks.
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Grand Canyon Village
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Grand Canyon Visitor Center
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Bike Rentals
Rentals are available at the South Rim Visitor Center.
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South Rim Visitor Center
Picnic area available at South Rim Visitor Center.
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Grand Canyon National Park
More than five million people come to visit the Grand Canyon every year; most are satisfied to spend a few hours taking in the views from the South Rim, but that's just a tiny fraction of what Grand Canyon National Park has to offer.
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Grand Canyon National Park
More than five million people come to visit the Grand Canyon every year; most are satisfied to spend a few hours taking in the views from the South Rim, but that's just a tiny fraction of what Grand Canyon National Park has to offer.
