Location:  North-central Arizona north Grand Canyon National park.

Access:  From the junction U.S. Highway 89A & Arizona State Highway 67 in the hamlet of Jacob Lake (near milepost 579 on U.S. 89A, 30 miles southeast of Fredonia, 55 miles west of Marble Canyon), travel south on Highway 67 for 25 miles to milepost 605 + .2; turn west onto a gravel access road and proceed 0.2 mile to the campground.

Facilities:  20 campsites; sites are quite spacious, with generally good separation; parking pads are gravel, mostly long pull-throughs; many pads may require some additional leveling; tent areas are medium to large buy may be a bit sloped; fireplaces or fire rings; limited firewood is available for gathering in the vicinity, so gathering of firewood prior to arrival is suggested; water at central faucets; restrooms, plus rustic auxiliary vaults; gravel driveways; gas and camper supplies in Jacob Lake and at Grand Canyon North Rim.

Activities & Attractions:  West Side Road (gravel) and jeep trails lead west from here through Lookout Canyon (a backdoor access to Jacob Lake), and toward the spectacular, yet far less frequented, Grand Canyon viewpoints at Saddle Point and Crazy Jug Point; visitor central at North Rim.

Natural Features;  Located along the west edge of De Motte Park, a long, narrow meadow on the densely forested Kaibab Plateau; campground vegetation consists of very tall conifers, aspens, fairly dense underbrush and second growth timber; a unique species of big-eared. bush-tailed Kaibab squirrels frequent the campground; elevation 8000′.

Season, Fees & Phone:  May to November; $7.00; 14 day limit; North Kaibab Ranger District (602) 643-7395.

Camp Notes:  De Motte offers a smaller, relatively more peaceful alternative to the popular North Rim Campground in the national park, 17 miles south.  And, it’s within a short drive of some great views of one of the Seven Wonders of the World.