While it might not be any surprise that the South Rim of the Grand Canyon receives the lion’s share of the 5 million visitors to the National Park each year, you might not realize that lodging options are not limited to the Grand Canyon National Park lodges inside the south rim of the park. With half a dozen cities and towns peppered around the national park’s edges, and within a day’s drive to several larger metro areas like Las Vegas, Sedona and Phoenix, the geography of places to stay at the Grand Canyon lends itself to lots and lots of options. Last year, we polled thecanyon.com visitors to hear what they had planned for their Grand Canyon vacations. Here are the results of the most popular places to stay at and around the Grand Canyon.
- South Rim – 27%
- North Rim – 14%
- West Rim – 12%
- Tusayan or Williams – 17%
- Jacob Lake, Lees Ferry or Southern Utah – 3%
- Las Vegas – 9%
- Sedona – 8%
- Flagstaff – 9%
- Phoenix Metro Area -3%
