Welcome to the land of the people of the blue-green waters. The spectacular waterfalls and isolated community within the Havasupai Indian Reservation attract thousands of visitors each year. The Havasupai are intimately connected to the water and the land. When you enter their land, be respectful, you are entering their home. The campground is only accessible via a 10 mile hike down fromHualapai Hilltop. You can also ride down on top of a pack muleor jump aboard a helicopter.
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The campground is located along Havasu Creek, flowing through the campground. Cottonwood and elm trees providing shade, and limestone cliffs towering above the canyon create a truly exceptional camping experience. The campground has composting toilets, picnic tables and drinking water (via a piped spring). There are no other amenities, and campfires are not permitted ever. It is large (capacity of 200 people) and varies on how filled up it gets. During the busy season (March through October) you can expect weekdays to be partially filled, weekends to be full, and holiday weekends to be overflowing (as many as 500 people).
Havasupai Falls in Arizona is a major destination for hikers who want to visit the blue green waterfalls. Hidden in the Grand Canyon, and difficult to get reservations for, this paradise is for those who can plan ahead and enjoy hikes of 8 miles or more. The Havasupai people live near the Havasupai Falls in the Supai Village.
The Havasupai people, or Havasuw `Baaja, the people of the blue green waters, are the traditional guardians of the Grand Canyon. Related to the Yuman, the Havasupai have from the beginning, inhabited the Grand Canyon and its environs. By 1919 with the establishment of the Grand Canyon National Park, the Tribe was restricted to 518 acres, 5 miles wide and 12 miles long in a side canyon. The Tribe has since had returned to them 188,077 acres of their former homelands which makes up their reservation today.
The Havasupai Reservation consists of plateau country, dissected with deep, scenic canyons characteristic of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Notable geographic features include “The Great Thumb,” Long Mesa, and Tenderfoot Mesa, which converge on the Coconino Plateau at the south end of the reservation.
The population for the Havasupai Tribe is 639 with a median age of 24.8 years. The largest employer of the tribal members on the reservation is the Tribe. The main occupation of individual members is packing and working for tribal enterprises (tourism).
The Havasuw `Baaja, draw their strength from the land, which is sacred. Visitors are asked to preserve the magnificence of the Havasupai homeland and respect their natural resources which contribute to their spiritual direction. All visitors are asked to leave their liquor, drugs, weapons and pets at home and to take their trash out of the canyon.
Rates for 2024 Havasupai Falls reservations are as follows: $455 per person for a three-night campground permit. $2,277 per lodge room (up to four people) for three nights. Pack mule reservation fees are $200 per mule each way or $400 per mule round trip.
The campground has composting toilets and water spigots. If you have extra time during your stay, consider making the short hike out to Plateau Point (3 miles roundtrip) to see views of the Colorado River.
You must create an account online before Feburary 1. Be warned, Havasupai camping permits often sell out for the entire season within minutes. The most desirable dates (such as hiking to Havasupai on Memorial Day weekend) will be reserved on February first.
Watch for Indian Highway 18, then turn right.You will then travel 63 miles north to Hualapai Hilltop. Reservations are required before entering the Havasupai Indian Reservation. Guests can hike down 8 miles to the lodge and tourist office, then 2 more miles to the campground.
The only way you can witness this wonder is by obtaining a campground permit or lodge reservation from the Havasupai Tribe, and these often sell out within hours of availability. New for 2024, the tribe is introducing a presale option for a limited number of reservations.
Can You Swim In Havasupai Falls? Yes! The temperature of Havasu Creek is about 67 degrees Fahrenheit year-round with a perennial flow. However, always swim at your own risk as Havasu Creek is prone to flash flooding, especially during the monsoon season (mid June through September of every year).
ALL visitors must protect their food and trash (and everything else with an odor) at ALL times - and the only 100% effective method of doing this is for each visitor to bring and use a bear canister (available for rent or purchase at many outdoor gear retailers like REI and also via online stores like Amazon).
There are no roads to the waterfalls only a difficult 10 mile hike in each direction. The hike begins on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, a 4-5 hour drive from either Phoenix or Las Vegas.
It's home to Supai Village where the native Havasupai people live, surrounded by some of the prettiest waterfalls in the world. The remote area can only be accessed by helicopter or a hike down into the canyon. There are only 350 permits allotted per day to visit Havasupai, and they are HIGHLY coveted.
If you're considering a trip to Havasupai Falls, I highly recommend planning your trip for October. Of course, the best time to go to Havasupai is whenever you can get a permit, but if you don't mind taking a gamble with the transfer/cancellation list and have some flexibility, try booking your trip 2-3 weeks out.
Cell phone service is not available during the hike, in Supi, or at the campground. Plan to carry one gallon of water per person on the hike. There is absolutely any water available on the trail from the trail head parking lot until Supai Village.
To hike to Havasupai, you must have reservations to either camp or stay at the lodge. Day trips into Havasupai are not permitted. You will also need to be physically fit – it's a 10 mile hike each way from the trailhead to the campground.
But did you know that there's so much more to do and see in Havasupai Indian Reservation than just a hike to Havasu Falls?! Now that the minimum required stay in Havasupai Indian Reservation is 4 days, 3 nights, you may be wondering what adventures or things you can do for the rest of your stay beyond Havasu Falls.
The trip is definitely worth going and the falls and waters are magnificent. We stayed at the Lodge which was fine and the rooms clean compared to the grounds. It was easy for us and we enjoyed having a shower in a hotel room, but the campground looked beautiful and the bathrooms are very clean.
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Havasupai Falls in Arizona is a major destination for hikers who want to visit the blue green waterfalls. Hidden in the Grand Canyon, and difficult to get reservations for, this paradise is for those who can plan ahead and enjoy hikes of 8 miles or more. The Havasupai people live near the Havasupai Falls in the Supai Village.
The Havasupai Reservation consists of plateau country, dissected with deep, scenic canyons characteristic of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Notable geographic features include “The Great Thumb,” Long Mesa, and Tenderfoot Mesa, which converge on the Coconino Plateau at the south end of the reservation.