If there is a place that you need to see before you die, it is the Grand Canyon. This iconic area was designated as an official national park 100 years ago on Feb 26, 1919 by President Wilson, which took almost a decade to accomplish. In the first year only 38,000 people visited the national park area, and over the years low tourism rates have put the national park and protected space designation in jeopardy of being challenged. If this would happen the area could be opened to development which would ultimately spoil the natural beauty that was so hard fought to protect. At the current time there is no challenge to the protected designation, as the tourism rates have increased a little bit over the years. In 2018 over 6.4 million people visited the Grand Canyon, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions on earth. It is also routinely on lists of places that you must see before you die. While there are many national parks that we suggest that you see, the Grand Canyon is always the most special. The Grand Canyon is located about 4 hours from Las Vegas just outside Page Arizona. It makes the most sense to drive from Las Vegas if you are not from the general area due to the fact that Page Arizona does not have an airport that can support commercial airline traffic. Being a tourist attraction on it's own makes Las Vegas the perfect starting point because there are plenty of cheap flights and hotels that you can use as your starting point. If you plan on driving yourself, make sure that you prepare for your trip with water and food, as there is little on the way as far as services. Make sure you gas up at
If there is a place that you need to see before you die, it is the Grand Canyon. This iconic area was designated as an
