USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Demotte
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Sites
- 38
- Hookups
- 38 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,806 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DE MOTTE C.G. (NFSR 616A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Kaibab National Forest
- Nearest town
- Cane
- Phone
- (928) 638-1960
- Activities
- Camping
38 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
The DeMotte Campground is located within the North Kaibab Ranger District just seven miles north of the entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim. This is about 25 miles south of the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center on Arizona’s Highway 67.
Recreation
Visitors to the DeMotte Campground enjoy camping and picnicking, sight-seeing and wildlife viewing. Enjoy a visit to the North Rim from mid-May through mid-October; the road is closed during winter. Hiking trails, spruce-fir and Ponderosa pine forests and unparalleled views of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Facilities
The campground offers 38 single-family campsites with tables and cooking grills. DeMotte's campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and small motor homes. No utility hookups are available at this campground. Drinking water is available.
Natural Features
Many species of wildlife call the Kaibab home, including the tassel-eared Kaibab squirrel, found nowhere else in the world, and numerous species of birds.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888.
Nearby Attractions
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 21° | -6° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 23° | 5° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 30° | 13° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 39° | 24° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 50° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 53° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 49° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 37° | 23° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 30° | 11° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 24° | -6° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Jacob Lake Group Campground & Picnic Site · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi
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