Can you stay overnight at Havasu Falls?

Making Havasupai Reservations. To hike to Havasupai, you'll need reservations. Day trips are not allowed, and the minimum stay is 3 nights if you're camping. You will need either camping reservations to stay in the campground, or you'll need reservations at the lodge.



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All visitors must book a stay at either the Havasupai Campground or the Havasupai Lodge. Both reservations include the permits needed to access Havasu Falls. For 2023, all campground reservations are for four days and three nights and are $395 per person.

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How much does it cost to visit Havasu Falls? Campground reservations cost $395 per person and lodge reservations cost $1,980 per room for a four-day, three-night stay. Reservations include hiking permits.

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You cannot enter the Havasupai reservation without a permit. You used to be able to take a day hike to see Havasu Falls but day hikes are no longer allowed. To access the Havasupai waterfalls, you will need either a camping permit or a reservation at the Havasupai Lodge, the hotel on site.

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Why was Havasu Falls closed for so long? Havasu Falls is just one part of the broader Havasupai Reservation. The unique health-care problems faced by Native American tribes contributed to the lengthy closure, the tribe noted. “We closed our Reservation in March 2020,” the tribe wrote on its website.

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3. No camping overnight stays allowed at the Hualapai Hilltop/Havasupai Trailhead. My first trip to Havasupai Falls in 2018 started with crappy sleep as my hiking group and I tried to sleep in our tiny-ass sedan at the Hualapai Hilltop trailhead, where we would start the hike to Havasupai early the next morning.

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While the exact cost can change from year to year, we estimate the Havasupai permit cost to be around $395 to $500 per person. Typically, a minimum stay of 3 nights and 4 days is required. Reservations are 100% non-refundable and non-transferrable.

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Havasupai Mules. Pack Mules must be reserved online BEFORE your visit! Between Hilltop Trailhead and Campground Entrance and Back: $400 round-trip.

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In a post, the Havasupai tribe said it made the decision to raise prices because the popular hiking and swimming spot in the Grand Canyon has gone viral and the demand for permits has greatly increased. “We have many more reservation requests than available campground spaces,” the post said.

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However, in 2023, visitors are required to stay a minimum of 3 nights. For the 3-night minimum stay, Havasu Falls permits in 2023 will cost $395/per person. Although these are the most expensive permits I've ever paid for, the unworldly experience of hiking to Havasu Falls is worth visiting!

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The trail is downhill on the way in and uphill on the way out. The best time to visit Havasu Falls is in the late fall, winter or early spring.

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While more powerful than Navajo Falls, Havasu is still mellow enough that you can swim behind the cascading waters and enjoy the approximately five-foot-deep pool at its base.

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To visit Havasupai, one first must have permits and reservations to camp over night, or to stay at the lodge. Day trips into the waterfalls are not permitted.

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Getting a Havasu Falls Permit is arguably the most difficult part of the Havasu Falls hike, and each year getting a permit to hike Havasu Falls gets more and more competitive. In fact, according to the Havasupai Reservations website, most permits sell out the first day reservations open.

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Havasupai and Hualapai reservations are both dry reservations. This means they do not sell nor permit alcohol on their land. It also means that if you have it in your possession, you can be fined, banned from Havasupai or charged with a felony with the possibility of up to 1 year of incarceration.

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The hike into Havasupai is a great one for novice and advanced backpackers alike with options to carry all your own gear or have a mule/packhorse carry the majority of the weight for you. That said, hiking to Havasu Falls is not easy, so plan ahead, prepare for heat, dust, and a long day.

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The water maintains a relatively constant 70 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. Read the guide below to learn more about Havasu Falls weather, or check out our Havasu Falls map to see all Havasupai destinations and attractions!

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Because Havasu Creek is fed by a natural spring, it is not prone to drying up like other creeks around Arizona.

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For example, Havasu Falls has a pool at the base of the waterfall that is approximately 10-15 feet deep, while the pool at the base of Mooney Falls is deeper at around 40-50 feet. During the dry season, the water levels in the creek can decrease significantly, which can result in shallower depths in some areas.

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Havasu Falls Crowds: Very crowded. The permits for this hike sell out pretty much instantly. So if you are only looking for solitude… pick a different hike.

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