There are three campgrounds that serve the south rim. Desert View is
the best, but it can't be reserved and I think it closes in winter.
Ten-X is the NFS campground, a few (less than ten) miles from the rim.

Mather Campground is right at Grand Canyon Village; you can walk to
the rim in about 20 minutes. Year round. There are several group
campgrounds for up to 50 people, $50 a night. I take honors students
there once or twice a year.

Mark

On Sep 24, 2010, at 12:32 PM, Rob wrote:

> Anyone have enough experience with camping by the south rim to offer
> a suggestion on a good place to meet if you and several friends (say
> from an internet list) wanted to have a gathering at the south rim?
> Something very informal, one of those 'bring your own camping gear'
> and let's meet up at XXXX by the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on a
> specific weekend?
>
> Anyone?