Bright Angel Gift Shop - Grand Canyon Village

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Bright Angel Gift Shop

Categories: Shopping

Location: Grand Canyon Village

Intensity: 1

Duration: .5-1 hours

Directions:

Bright Angel Gift Shop is located inside the Bright Angel Lodge, just a few steps from the Bright Angel free shuttle stop.

From the South: From Grand Canyon’s south entrance gate on Hwy. 64, continue north and follow the signs to Grand Canyon. Road will loop past the Mather Point and Visitors Information Center parking areas, and the Yavapai Point turnoff. Stay on this road, known as Village Loop, until you are at a stop sign with a clear view of the log Train Depot straight ahead, and the El Tovar Hotel, a large brown building up on the hill to your right.

Continue straight ahead on Village Loop past two motel-type buildings, and pull in to the driveway in front of the Bright Angel Lodge. If you are unable to find parking in the small lot, you can turn right at the bottom of the parking lot, and find parking behind the Bright Angel Cabins. It will be a short and beautiful walk along the rim to come back to the Lodge and Gift Shop.

From the East: If you come into the park from Cameron, you’ll go 23 miles past Desert View, following signs to Grand Canyon Village. When you come to the "T" intersection with Highway 64, turn right. Go past the Visitors’ Information Center, Mather Point, and Shrine of Ages, until you are at a stop sign with a clear view of the log Train Depot straight ahead. The El Tovar Hotel will be visible on top of the hill just ahead of you.

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Visit the Bright Angel Gift Shop, with its big picture windows overlooking the Grand Canyon and the Bright Angel Trail. This is your one-stop shop for hiking and mule items, t-shirts, hats, children’s gifts, gourmet foods, souvenirs, camera supplies, postcards, CDs, and books and DVDs about the Grand Canyon.

Intensity: 1, Duration: .5-1 hours, Location: Grand Canyon Village

Description

The Bright Angel Gift Shop is conveniently located just off the lobby of the Bright Angel Lodge, and next to its restaurant and lounge. It’s a very busy store, from which many visitors get their first glimpse of the Grand Canyon. You may be fortunate enough to see the breathtaking California Condors that frequent this area seasonally, and the view of the canyon just behind the gift shop is spectacular.

The theme of this store reflects its proximity to the rim of the Grand Canyon, and features a large section accommodating the needs of the many hikers and mule riders who use the nearby Bright Angel Trail. There, you will find hiking sticks, backpacks, water bottles, hats, shirts, hiking snacks and water. In addition, many souvenir items are sold here, as well as camera supplies, t-shirts and caps, Native American handcrafts, matted photographs and many unique gifts that are made in the USA. There are also a children’s section, and a media area selling postcards, CDs, books and DVDs about the Canyon. A video of the Grand Canyon shows continuously on a wide screen monitor. Look for our selection of eco-friendly products where you may find items made from corn, organic cotton and recycled materials. Re-usable water bottles and shopping bags are also sold here. Bring in your used batteries, and we’ll make sure that they are recycled.

All Xanterra stores at the South Rim are longtime members of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association, promoting authentic Native American creations. You can be assured that you are purchasing authentic Native American arts and handcrafts in our stores.

Across the lobby from the gift shop is the History Room, featuring an additional selection of books and maps about Grand Canyon and the Southwest.

Merchandise Offered

Hiking and mule riding items
T-shirts and sweatshirts
Southwestern gifts
Gourmet foods
Native American handcrafts
Toys
Books
CDs and DVDs
Souvenirs

History

In the mid-1930’s, encouraged by park Superintendent Tillotson, a wide-ranging clean-up and improvement of Grand Canyon Village was undertaken. In conjunction with this effort, the Santa Fe Railroad had architect Mary Colter draw up plans for a new Bright Angel Lodge that would include new guest cabins, a restaurant, lounge, and curio shop. Since its grand opening on June 22nd, 1935 the Bright Angel has been a favorite with our visitors, while serving as an entryway for millions and their first view of the Grand Canyon.

One notable feature at the new Bright Angel Lodge was (and remains) the Geologic Fireplace located in what was then the lounge (today’s History Room). Colter, with the assistance of then Chief Naturalist Edwin McKee, created a fireplace in the general shape of Zoroaster Temple which contained rock from every major stratum found from river to rim along the Bright Angel and South Kaibab trails.

For archive photos of Mary Colter’s architectural work at Grand Canyon, see the Park Service photo collection.

Season

Open year-round.

Contact Information

928.638.2631 ext 6085

Hours of Operation

Open from 7am - 10pm, year round

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Additional Maps

Additional printable maps of the Grand Canyon area are available courtesy of the National Park Service. Visit our general Maps page for more information.

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