Tusayan is a town in Coconino County, Arizona. The population is around 550.
Tusayan serves as the gateway town to Grand Canyon National Park. The town was developed after Arizona Route 64 was upgraded to a paved road through the area. The park's boundaries are just north of Tusayan, and the main entrance gate to the park is 2 miles north of the community. Tusayan provides services that are not allowed inside Grand Canyon National Park, such as restaurants, commercial services such as laundromats, additional hotel space, and residences for tourism industry workers.
Visitors who drive into Tusayan on Highway 64 from the south get a view looking north of the town.
The Grand Canyon National Park Airport, on Airport Road. The airport opened in 1965, and the terminal was constructed in 1967.
The Grand Hotel, on Highway 64. The hotel was built in 1998.
The Best Western Premier Grand Canyon Squire Inn, on Highway 64.
Inside the hotel is "The Colossal Chasm", a mural by Fred Lucas that was dedicated in 1995.
Also inside the hotel is the "Desert Refreshment" statue, by Kenton Pies.
The Red Feather Lodge, on Highway 64.
A second building for the Red Feather Lodge, on Highway 64. The structure was the original building for the hotel, and was built in 1964 as the first lodging outside Grand Canyon National Park in Tusayan.
The Grand Canyon Visitor Center & IMAX Theater, on Highway 64. The structure was built in 1984.
A McDonald's restaurant, on Highway 64. This McDonald's and a Wendy's across the street provide the only fast food options within 50 miles.
Big E Steakhouse on Highway 64.
Yippee-Ei-O! Steakhouse, on Highway 64.
Houses on Memory Lane.
Houses on Long Jim Loop, from RP Drive.