NEWS RELEASES
First Phase of Expansion to Kaibab National Forest's Ten X Campground Set To Add 60+ Campsites
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Williams News' website.
TUSAYAN, Ariz. - A proposed expansion to Kaibab National Forest's Ten X Campground would build out the campground to 300 site over the next several years, funded by the US Forest Service. The expansion would be completed in phases, based off community and visitor input. Kaibab National Forest's Ten X Campground, located south of Tusayan, currently houses 70 campsites.
Williams News writer Erin Bond relays in an article, "In order to accommodate a growing number of visitors looking for an outdoor experience as well as those looking for a lower-priced place to lay their heads at night, a proposed expansion of the campground from 70 campsites to 300 is designed to grow with demand," said Kaibab National Forest’s Dutch Maatman. Reservations for Grand Canyon National Park campsites are often filled months in advance, and while Ten X campground sites are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, Maatman said the campground is often filled to capacity during its May-October season. Maatman said the first phase of the expansion would likely see about 60 to 100 new campsites built along two or three new loops fanning out from the original footprint. New campsites would be added in subsequent years to keep up with demand and based on available funding from the Forest Service.
Learn more about the upgrades in the Williams News article.