Kaibab National Forest · Arizona
Overview Perhaps the biggest draw to Tusayan-Montane Campground in northern Arizona is its proximity to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Located just 4 miles south of the park entrance in beautiful Kaibab National Forest, Tusayan-Montane is a quiet, peaceful campground that generally has open camping sites. A nature trail weaves its way through the pine forest, and many more hiking opportunities are within a short drive.
Sites at Tusayan - Montane are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 167 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, Tent only, Group |
| Location | Grand Canyon, AZ |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Tusayan - Montane around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| WHITE HORSE LAKE Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Kaibab Lake Sites And Group Areas | Cancellation alerts available |
| Dogtown Lake Campground And Group | Cancellation alerts available |
| Jacob Lake Recreation Area | Cancellation alerts available |
| Demotte | Cancellation alerts available |
| Big Springs Cabin Site | Cancellation alerts available |
| Hull Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Jumpup Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Spring Valley Cabin & Bunkhouse | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Tusayan - Montane; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.