Canyon View Information Center - Grand Canyon National Park, AZ - all you need to know about the Grand Canyon and an amazing view to top it off

Canyon View Information Center located in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park also known as the Canyon View Information Plaza opened on the 26th of October in 2000. The opening was done before the mass transit system was completed causing a number of changes to be made to the pattern of traffic. The center is funded by the Grand Canyon Association and Government Sources.

The recreational options at the facility are given to visitors on exhibit kiosks located outside. These outdoor areas give visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park a look at all that the park has to offer. The hiking trails, historical scenery, even the services and amenities offered at the Canyon View Information Center itself are all found on these boards.

The hours of the center are from nine in the morning until five in the evening each day except during winter. In the winter they are from eight in the morning until five in the evening. The facility and bookstore which is at the east entrance to the park offers a cancellation station for Passport Stamps. The area also has other publications.

Panoramic views of the both the canyon and the area surrounding it can be gotten from the Watchtower.