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Grand Canyon National Park to reopen South Rim hotels Dec. 17 ahead of holiday season

December 15, 2025 · Source: National Park Service

An aerial image of the South Rim hotels on the edge of Grand Canyon — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

Grand Canyon National Park will reopen hotels on the park’s South Rim beginning Wednesday, Dec. 17 and will begin easing some water restrictions. Park water utility crews successfully completed complex repairs to the Transcanyon Waterline last week and resumed pumping water without identifying any new breaks. The park will continue to operate under enhanced water restrictions until the water storage tanks have adequate capacity to return to routine water conservation practices.

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