1 place · 1 camping on the North Kaibab Trailhead → Cottonwood Campground section of the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim, in Cottonwood. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
The only place to sleep on this stage: a designated backcountry campground beside Bright Angel Creek, 10.9 km below the North Rim, with a picnic table, pack pole and metal food can at each site, toilets and an emergency phone. Backcountry permit required (Recreation.gov); closed since the 29 August 2026 flood, and its drinking water is off.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or in guides but could not be checked on an official page. The campgrounds on the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim are NPS backcountry sites: a permit is required, you may stay at most two nights in each, and each site has a picnic table, pack pole and metal food can. Fires are banned below the rim, so cook on a gas stove, and carry a filter: in 2026 the taps are off.
The Grand Canyon Rim to Rim route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.