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Long Jim Loop

9 Reviews

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USDA Forest Service

Kaibab National Forest

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Location

Long Jim Loop is located in Arizona

Coordinates

35.979668894357765 N
112.12843455266311 W

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Access

Drive-In
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AT&T
Fair
T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
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Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Phone Service
Electric Hookups
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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General Info

S H.

Guide

Reviewed May. 10, 2024

grand canyon adjacent camping sites

Really lovely area, gorgeous to camp in, super easy to find. It's a long road with several places to pull out for either motorized dispersed camping or other camping farther from the road. It ends at all these buildings that I didnt know the use of but there were all these elk running around.

It was pretty crowded on a wednesday in early May. I got there 4:30 and it rapidly filled up. Since my site was far back along the road I think people got to the end and then turned around and stopped there. It was kinda sad seeing the RVs and camper vans make it all the way along just to turn back.

But all my neighbors were nice but all spoke French. Overall, crowded, but can't beat proximity to the park so it's alright. Also worth noting is there were several fire roads/forest service roads on the same highway north getting to Long Jim Loop, so if there's no room I'd have just gone there.

Sitesecond site back from end of the road

Month of VisitJune

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Fabian S.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 10, 2024

Nice.

Pure nature and quiet. Public area for camping. Campfire can be made. No toilets or electronic connections.

Month of VisitFebruary

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Morgan K.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 29, 2023

Great location

Spots every where we got here at 10 pm on a Saturday and found a spot right off of long Jim loop road. You'll definitely have neighbors close to you but it's the perfect spot being right by the grand canyon entrance

Month of VisitNovember

denis

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 12, 2023

Convenient location

About 10min driving from Grand Canyon south rim entrance. Very close to the grocery store and coffee shop and other stores. Lots of spacious spots to choose from.

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Month of VisitOctober

Carolina C.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 7, 2023

Great for visiting the Grand Canyon

It’s a very nice spot, about 10 minutes from the park. There are a lot of spots, kinda close together but not so much it would bother. Very well marked. Lots of wood to make fire. Very pretty.

Month of VisitJune

sophie

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 18, 2023

Doesn’t exist

This is a parking lot to a shopping plaza.

lea

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 3, 2022

Perfect Spot

Perfect spot under the trees on Long Jim Loop road (a few meters on the left after the Tusayan roundabout going to Grand Canyon). During off-season there were plenty of spaces to park. Super quiet and under 15 mins you are in Grand Canyon village!

Month of VisitDecember

Dominik

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 24, 2022

Basic but close to Grand Canyon

The spot is super close to the south Grand Canyon entrance. There are some fire spots provided but other than that pretty basic. You need to drive a short gravel road to get there, but being so close to the street you can't hear almost any noise. Gets pretty busy in the evening so claim your place early.

Month of VisitOctober

Heather E.

Ranger

Reviewed Oct. 8, 2021

Right outside South Gate

Great dispersed sites. Probably at least 15 or so sites. Most have fire pits and plenty of space. Nothing extra special other than the fact that it’s free camping not even 5 minutes from the South Gate of Grand Canyon NP.

Month of VisitNovember