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Before turning down Diamond Creek Road, you must stop at the Hualapai Lodge to obtain permits.
Great simple little campground, excellent for a weekend trip. We just made a day trip. Soft recommendation for a 4x4 or at least AWD. You could get by in a normal 2WD car but no guarantees. Approx 1 hour each direction. Road wasn’t difficult but is best taken slowly. Also makes it easier to enjoy the views which are stellar along Diamond Creek Rd! Portable toilets at the bottom were clean and shaded picnic areas were nice. Make sure you purchase a permit either from the ranger or the fish & game office. They will check. About $15 or $16 per person, not by vehicle. Worth it for the views alone.
Awesome drive to the beach. The only place to drive to bottom of grand canyon. Dirt road is a little rough, but we saw a small sedan and a mini van coming down the road.
Beautiful. Secluded. Clean. Peaceful. Beautiful scenery on the way in and out. Gotta have a high profile vehicle to get down to the river. Close parking, restrooms, camping etc. MUST get a pass from the office located where the 76 gas station/market is.The ladies are awesome and super friendly. Its a 22 mile drive but Well worth it. Don't litter and take out what you bring in. Keep the desert and river beautiful.
You will need a permit to camp. It’s $21.71/night PER person to camp. Make sure to bring cash. You can obtain a permit by going to Hualapai Game and Fish Office. They are kind of hard to get a hold of. We called, and no one answered the phone. Unfortunately you can’t buy a permit in advance. You’ll have to walk in. The building is a stone building if you set you destination to “historic peach spring trading post” it will direct you to the stone building to buy the permit.
We called the Hualapai Lodge, since we couldn’t get a hold of Hualapai game and fish office. Hualapai Lodge is 24/7 hotel that used to sell the permits. We were told that someone on the campground will there to collect payment for permits. When we arrived at Peach Springs, we stopped by the lodge before going in camp just to be courteous, and confirm there will be a ranger at camp. When we got to the lodge, they told us no ranger was at the campsite. Thankfully, someone at the front desk called one the people that works at the Hualapai game and fish office. They said we can camp and a ranger will be there in the morning to offer a permit.
The dirt road going to camp is easy, but will get muddy if it rains, and campsite would be prone to flash flooding. Thankfully the weather was nice, and views even better.
This is Hualapai property. You will need a permit to camp or face a fine. We made sure to let them know we want to camp, and be courteous for letting us camp in their land. Leave the campsite cleaner then what is was.
