Bright
Angel Campground is the most highly used campground
in the Grand Canyon. Located just below Phantom Ranch, Bright
Angel is next to the creek of the same name. Bright Angel
Creek offers rainbow trout fishing and just 1/2 mile downstream
is the Colorado River. The trout in the Colorado are some
of the largest in Arizona.
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campgrounds are available and nearby are the following amenities;
a phone, picnic tables, showers and a cantina at Phantom Ranch
(1/2 Mile north). To camp below the rim of the Grand Canyon you
must obtain a backcountry permit. You can get permit information
here:
http://www.nps.gov/grca/backcountry/permit_procedures.htm
There
are three primary trails leading to Bright Angel Campground,
the South Kaibab Trail,
The Bright Angel Trail or the North
Kaibab Trail. The South
Kaibab Trail begins just south of Yaki point
2.5 miles east of Grand Canyon Village. The Bright
Angel Trail begins in Grand Canyon Village.
The North Kaibab Trail
begins across the street from the ranger station at the
North Rim.
For
an overhead view of Bright Angel Campground
Click
Here
Please
view the Grand Canyon Visitors Guide for more information
(coming Soon)
For current conditions at Yavapai Point click
the image
