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Arizona’s Havasupai Falls Is Reopening to Tourists for First Time in 3 Years

The waterfall opens on February 1st.

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Arizona’s Havasupai Falls reopened to tourists in February, welcoming visitors after nearly three years of closure.

The Northern Arizona Falls on the Havasupai Reservation will reopen on February 1 for current permit holders. According to the Havasupai tribeAt the waterfall stay closed Tourist from the beginning Closed in 2020 To prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Currently, only travelers affected by COVID-19 related closures will be allowed to book for 2023. According to the tribe’s official tourism Facebook pageBookings for 2024 will open in February 2024.

The opening also comes months after the area was hit by severe flooding that destroyed several bridges and trails, but the tribe said it was ready to welcome visitors.

“With limited access to meaningful health care, closing the reservation was the best way to keep our community safe and healthy. “We may see fallen trees on flooded roads, but we also see flora and fauna thriving and new waterfalls flowing. February 1, 2023. Please know that we are eager to bring tourists back to this beautiful reservation for current permit holders after that date.”

Travelers who do not have permits yet and want to go this year can purchase reservations from the transfer list. Official website Check availability daily at 8am local time.

Featuring red rocks and turquoise pools, the waterfall is one of them. the most beautiful in the worldThe October flood changed the flow of the waterfall, but the tribe Posted Earlier this month, he said the gorgeous turquoise pool was “as blue as ever.”

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