{"id":7731,"date":"2017-11-07T19:35:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T19:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escapecampusa.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=7731"},"modified":"2024-05-15T13:46:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T13:46:57","slug":"best-national-parks-visit-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/en-gb\/blog\/best-national-parks-visit-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Best National Parks to Visit in the Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Winter is one of the best times of the year to visit many of our national parks. Take advantage of the season planning a trip to some of our favorites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":7736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[197,142,198],"tags":[],"blog_locations":[147,145,151],"class_list":["post-7731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-parks","category-trip-ideas-guides","category-winter-road-trips","blog_locations-las-vegas","blog_locations-los-angeles","blog_locations-phoenix"],"acf":{"title":"","background_image":{"ID":7736,"id":7736,"title":"Grand Canyon National Park Winter","filename":"Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","filesize":172174,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/en-gb\/blog\/best-national-parks-visit-winter\/grand-canyon-national-park-winter\/","alt":"Grand Canyon National Park Winter","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"grand-canyon-national-park-winter","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":7731,"date":"2018-12-13 19:38:09","modified":"2018-12-13 19:51:57","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":967,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-300x202.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":202,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-768x516.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":516,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-1024x688.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":688,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","1536x1536-width":967,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","2048x2048-width":967,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-1200x806.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":806,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":202,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":269,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":403}},"title_color":"dark","add_overlay":[],"content_sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"

You may have heard the news that the National Park Service is\u00a0considering raising entrance fees<\/a>\u00a0during the peak seasons at 17 highly visited parks. As early as May 1, 2018, visitors may need to pay $70 to get into the parks (up from about $20 per vehicle) in order to address badly-needed improvements to the aging infrastructure of our national parks.<\/p>\n

While there is plenty of debate over whether they should raise entrance fees or not, we figure there\u2019s no time like the present to enjoy our more popular national parks before peak season in May. Winter can be one of the best times of the year to go. Not only are there far fewer crowds, but our campervans allow you to keep warmer than a tent would at the campgrounds\u2013many of which you do not need to reserve months in advance like you need to do in the summer.<\/p>\n

Here are just a few of our top national parks to visit this winter.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":7733,"id":7733,"title":"Bryce Canyon natural bridge","filename":"Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","filesize":132239,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/en-gb\/blog\/best-national-parks-visit-winter\/bryce-canyon-natural-bridge\/","alt":"Closeup of natural bridge rock formation in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"bryce-canyon-natural-bridge","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":7731,"date":"2018-12-13 19:37:29","modified":"2018-12-13 19:51:36","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":975,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-1024x682.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":682,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","1536x1536-width":975,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","2048x2048-width":975,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-1200x800.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":800,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":267,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":400}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"

Bryce Canyon National Park<\/h2>\n

Utah<\/h3>\n

The rock formations of Bryce Canyon draw more than 1 million visitors a year, most of whom visit in every season\u00a0but<\/em>\u00a0winter\u2013meaning you\u2019ve\u00a0got<\/em>\u00a0to take advantage of this opportunity. The iconic red rock spires (or \u201choodoos\u201d) look the most dramatic when they\u2019re covered in snow, and the daytime temperature rarely drops below freezing in the desert here. Winter is also a great time of year for stargazing in Bryce, which offers free ranger-guided full moon snowshoe hikes and winter astronomy sessions.<\/p>\n

Escape Tip:<\/b>\u00a0Bryce Canyon is just 4 hours from the\u00a0Las Vegas Escape camper van rental location<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":7735,"id":7735,"title":"Everglades National Park","filename":"Everglades-National-Park.jpg","filesize":221904,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/en-gb\/blog\/best-national-parks-visit-winter\/swamp-forest\/","alt":"A serene shot of a swamp in the everglades national park Florida","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"swamp-forest","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":7731,"date":"2018-12-13 19:37:55","modified":"2018-12-13 19:51:52","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":975,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park.jpg","1536x1536-width":975,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park.jpg","2048x2048-width":975,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park-1200x800.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":800,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":267,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Everglades-National-Park.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":400}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"

Everglades National Park<\/h2>\n

Florida<\/h3>\n

Contrary to many other parks, this one is the most popular in the winter\u2013and for good reason. Milder temperatures, less humidity, fewer mosquitoes make the Everglades a great destination this time of year. Plus, it\u2019s the best time for wildlife viewing: birdwatching abounds, the gray fox and the white-tailed deer emerge, and you\u2019ll still see plenty of the usual crocodiles and alligators.<\/p>\n

Escape Tip:<\/b> The Everglades are less than 2 hours from Miami Beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":7734,"id":7734,"title":"A place in Death Valley - Mesquete Flat","filename":"Death-Valley-National-Park.jpg","filesize":108509,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/en-gb\/blog\/best-national-parks-visit-winter\/a-place-in-death-valley-mesquete-flat\/","alt":"A unique place in Death Valley - Mesquete Flat Sand Dunes. Soft, sandy orange waves lit by the rising sun","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"a-place-in-death-valley-mesquete-flat","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":7731,"date":"2018-12-13 19:37:43","modified":"2018-12-13 19:51:40","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":975,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park-1024x682.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":682,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park.jpg","1536x1536-width":975,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park.jpg","2048x2048-width":975,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park-1200x800.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":800,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":267,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Death-Valley-National-Park.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":400}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"

Death Valley National Park<\/h2>\n

California<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s the hottest place on Earth in the summer (literally\u2013temperatures can be over 120\u00b0F), but come winter, Death Valley is a comfortable 70 degrees. It\u2019s also the largest national park outside of Alaska and features everything from snow-covered peaks to sand dunes. While folks have caught on that this is the best time of year to visit, the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the least crowded\u2013just be sure to make campsite reservations in advance.<\/p>\n

Escape Tip:<\/b>\u00a0Death Valley is only 2 hours from our Las Vegas depot.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":7732,"id":7732,"title":"Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend NP, Texas and Mexico border","filename":"Big-Bend-National-Park.jpg","filesize":148914,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/en-gb\/blog\/best-national-parks-visit-winter\/santa-elena-canyon-big-bend-np-texas-and-mexico-border\/","alt":"Santa Elena Canyon's sheer cliffs on the Rio Grande at sunset, Big Bend National Park, on the Texas and Mexico border, with Texas on the right-hand side and Mexico on the left-hand side, US","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"santa-elena-canyon-big-bend-np-texas-and-mexico-border","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":7731,"date":"2018-12-13 19:37:15","modified":"2018-12-13 19:51:31","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":977,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park-768x511.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":511,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park-1024x681.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":681,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park.jpg","1536x1536-width":977,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park.jpg","2048x2048-width":977,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park-1200x799.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":799,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":266,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Big-Bend-National-Park.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":399}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"

They say everything\u2019s bigger in Texas, and Big Bend is no exception. Nearly 200 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails meander through the desert, the Rio Grande River, and the Chisos Mountains. Temperatures hang around the 60s in the winter, making it the perfect time of year for outdoor activities. Scenic canoe trips are available year-round.<\/p>\n

Escape Tip:<\/b>\u00a0Getting here from an Escape depot will be a bit more of a road trip than the other national parks listed\u2013but that makes it all the more fun! It\u2019s 10.5 hours from\u00a0Phoenix<\/a>\u00a0and 12.5 hours from\u00a0Denver<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":7736,"id":7736,"title":"Grand Canyon National Park Winter","filename":"Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","filesize":172174,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/en-gb\/blog\/best-national-parks-visit-winter\/grand-canyon-national-park-winter\/","alt":"Grand Canyon National Park Winter","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"grand-canyon-national-park-winter","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":7731,"date":"2018-12-13 19:38:09","modified":"2018-12-13 19:51:57","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":967,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-300x202.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":202,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-768x516.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":516,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-1024x688.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":688,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","1536x1536-width":967,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","2048x2048-width":967,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter-1200x806.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":806,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":202,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":269,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Grand-Canyon-National-Park-Winter.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":403}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"

Grand Canyon National Park<\/h2>\n

Arizona<\/h3>\n

Hardly any of this park\u2019s 5 million visitors come during the winter, so it\u2019s the one season when advanced reservations aren\u2019t required. The South Rim is open year-round and has more accessibility than the North Rim. Highs are in the 40s, but Phantom Ranch offers incredible hiking trails and warmer temperatures in the 50s and 60s.<\/p>\n

Escape Tip:<\/b>\u00a0The South Rim is less than 4 hours from our new\u00a0Phoenix<\/a>\u00a0depot and 4.5 hours from our\u00a0Las Vegas<\/a>\u00a0depot.<\/p>\n

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