Outside the park are chains and a fairy-tale castle called Chateau du Sureau . Gaze in awe for a while, and then get hiking on the more than 800 miles of marked trails. Take a valley tour to get your bearings and then branch out, something few tourists think to do. Try the view from Glacier Point and the Giant Sequoias in the Mariposa Grove. The park now holds 370 miles of paved roads, about 250 active geysers and 10,000 thermal features.
Plenty is available outside the park as well.
You can also hike, ride horses or go white water rafting. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona Est. A mile deep and 18 miles wide, the Grand Canyon is guaranteed to exceed your expectations. Lodging and camping are both available inside the park, and you'll find plenty of options outside the park as well. Try one of our favorites, the El Tovar .