In the Village you will find the
Historic District, predominantly built by the Santa Fe Railroad during the first half of the 20th Century.
Stop by the Train Depot, take one of the walking tours, and imagine yourself back in the day when President Teddy Roosevelt and artist Thomas Moran spent time here at the canyon.
Visit
Verkamp's Visitor Center, formerly a curio shop, to learn about early development of the village and the community that still exists at Grand Canyon today. A Grand Canyon Association bookstore within the visitor center is a great place to browse for gifts.
Kolb Studio cascades down the side of the canyon and features fine art exhibits in the auditorium of a building that was once the home of the canyon's pioneering photographers. A Grand Canyon Association bookstore within Kolb Studio is a great place to browse for gifts, with all proceeds going directly to the upkeep of the studio itself.
Market Plaza is the Business Center of the Village. Here you will find a general store and deli, a bank, post office, and cafeteria at Yavapai Lodge. Market Plaza has a large parking lot (B) and is in a central location. It is a good place to park and access the park's free shuttle system.
Yavapai Observation Station - located one mile east (1.6 km) of Market Plaza - provides spectacular views of Grand Canyon.
Geological displays include three-dimensional models, powerful photographs, and interpretive panels which allow park visitors to see and understand the complicated
geologic story of the area. The
Yavapai exhibits explain the deposition of the rock layers, the uplift of the Colorado Plateau, and the carving of the Grand Canyon. A Grand Canyon Association bookstore within the observation station is a great place to browse for gifts.
The Visitor Center for the South Rim and the Books and More bookstore, are located at Canyon View Plaza. Outdoor exhibit provide a variety of information about Grand Canyon National Park and what to do once you are here. The plaza can be reached by riding a free shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village or Market Plaza, or by parking in the new parking lots that wrap around the plaza.
Please be aware that during 2010, the Visitor Center and the Mather Point area will be undergoing road construction. During the entire construction project, you will continue to have access to the Mather Point area, the park’s Visitor Center, and the Grand Canyon Association’s Books and More bookstore. Alternate routes and parking locations will be signed accordingly. The National Park Service will make every effort to provide advance notice of traffic changes to lessen any impacts to visitors.