Grand Canyon Open, Some Activities Close

Above, interpretation programs at the Desert View Watchtower are closed. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

For those who are planning to spend Spring Break in Grand Canyon National Park, there's good news and bad news.

The park remains open, but some some activities within the park are closed.

According to the Williams News:

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park remains open, however, because of public health concerns related to COVID-19, some park facilities are closed and some related activities have been cancelled. 

According to the park’s website, all South Rim visitor contact stations are currently open. This includes Grand Canyon Visitor Center, Yavapai Geology Museum, Verkamps Visitor Center, Kolb Studio, Tusayan Museum and Desert View Watchtower. 

The Visitor Center Theater and the Science on a Sphere© Theater located at the South Rim Visitor Center are closed until further notice. 

Interpretation Programs on the South Rim are also suspend until further notice, including those at Desert View Watchtower. Desert View Cultural Demonstrations will be suspended through the month of March. 

Contact stations in the Canyon at Indian Garden and Phantom Ranch are open.

To read more, go here.