Canyon View Campground | Established Campground

October 9th, 2023 by LC

Sunset view: water faucet, better toilet, tight space, better road, shaded by trees
Canyon view: pit toilet (with solar-powered venting), larger space, less crowded, unpaved road

June 23rd, 2023 by Box Turtle

FREE! Quiet and beautiful. Not many people. Beautiful sunrise. Hiked to the national monument in the am.

June 9th, 2023 by vivienogden

Canyon View is now open again, stayed 2 nights, only one here! Loved it, still free donation requested which is fine. Free guided walk to bottom of Canyon to see Navajo ruins 8am Sat, book at visitors centre. Helpful visitors centre great hikes. Two bars of LTE.

October 6th, 2022 by b2p

Canyon view is apparently closed until further notice (see photo). Sunset view is open and amazing.

September 23rd, 2022 by Roadfuxx

What a great place und free. Very clean toilets. Not bussy. 1 bar of AT&T and it works.

September 12th, 2022 by yvonnechurly

iOverlander you have earned my loyalty forever. i was just looking for a free place to sleep and you led me here. what an amazing place. Id never have discovered the Natl Navajo Monument and that would have been tragic. i am amazed and moved. the campground is top notch, and free!! canyonview is unpaved but still accessible by vans and smaller rv's, and sunset view is all paved and mostly level spots. don't pass up the time to do the short hikes and the visitor centre.
you won't regret it!

oh and i had awesome cell service for my hotspot here.

August 15th, 2022 by joycestel

Beautiful spot!! Very quiet, at the moment we are the only one here. About 15 sites, 2 group sites. Very clean pit toilets, picknick table and fire stand at site (no fire pits/ campfire allowed)
Beautiful views on canyons.
Free or donation at visitors center (was closed when we arrived after 6)

June 3rd, 2022 by dirkmen928

Great little camping spot with our 18' trailer. Hardly anybody here but it's a nice free campsite!

May 28th, 2022 by chrisbettencourt

Lovely little FREE campground! Toilets, picnic tables, grills, and views.

April 27th, 2022 by haywardt

Nice isolated campground with pit toilets and two bars of Verizon. Good for smaller rigs although there are a few pull throughs and a turn around. Seems unbusy. Nice views of the Canyon and good hiking trails.

November 11th, 2021 by sierraindia87

Canyon View CG is still closed off, but says available with permit. Visitor Center is closed at Noon on a Thursday, so not sure how to obtain such permit.

April 10th, 2021 by Overlandeffex

place was closed. not sure if permanently closed...

October 23rd, 2019 by ExploringOverland.com

What a wonderful camp! Sites generous and lots of trees. Views of canyon are partial. Picnic tables and small raised charcoal grills. They do ask not to dump gray water on ground. Clean vault toilets are very nice. Gravel roads. Not good for big rigs or long trailers. There is one group site. It was half full and super quiet. Please consider making a donation at the visitor center! This park is always underfunded.

May 20th, 2019 by yatesk6

As others have stated, nice free campground. I normally free camp but this is a great change of pace. Beautiful views. Could feel crowded in season.

May 20th, 2019 by Howard Snell

Agree with other reviews - great campground. Pulled in to spend a night but will probably remain a couple of days.

September 9th, 2018 by panterapu

very good place for free. pit toilets and picnic tables along the campground. find your place. bbq grill. very quiet!!

May 27th, 2018 by outdoorwonderexploring

Nice campground in a national park that is free. Trash and vault toilets in campground, running water at the visitor center. Decent 4G GSM and Verizon signal. Nice hikes to the ruins ans viewpoints.

May 18th, 2018 by zaemeumdwelt.ch

Great free campground (Donation based, you can pay something at the visitor center, we think it is a great place and nice to support)! If you have time take a free, guided tour down to the Betatakin dwelling! It was very interesting and the native guides know a lot about the nature and the region!

April 16th, 2018 by dreamtime.gallery

What a great spot for up to 7 nights and for free! Incredible! There is more than one pit toilet. Nice view over the canyon.

January 23rd, 2018 by alex.keeling16

CAMPGROUND CLOSED. BAD ICE ON ROAD LEADING TO CAMPGROUND. SUNSET VIEW IS OPEN CAMP THERE

May 10th, 2017 by anny_bunny2

Nice quiet campground, wonderful views over the canyon, for free. pit toilets, picnic tables, small barbecue grill but no water. Visitor center nearby, you can do 3 short hikes (sandal trail, aspen trail and canyon view trail, all not longer than a mile) selfguided. to visit the ancient Pueblos, you have to book a guided tour, but you can view the betatakin village from a viewpoint on the paved sandal trail.

June 19th, 2016 by facebook.com/megamacaqueiros

Campground in the Navajo National Monument. Pit toylet, pic nic table and place to put fire. A bealtiful view to the canyon. Big Rig OK! FREE