Welcome to Jacob Lake Inn

Jacob Lake Inn has been family owned and operated since it was founded by Harold and Nina Bowman in 1923. Now, their daughter Effie Dean Bowman Rich, her children and grandchildren continue the tradition of competent friendly service, excellent meals and baked goods, outstanding quality Native American Arts and Crafts, and useful information about this unique area.

Grand Canyon, North Rim is a scenic 44 mile drive from Jacob Lake Inn. Built in 1923, Jacob Lake Inn is nestled in the towering pines of the Kaibab National Forest. Jacob Lake has complete facilities for the traveler to Grand Canyon's North Rim including beautiful rooms, a gift shop, dining room, lunch counter, and service station. Located at the junction of US 89A and AZ 67, we are the gateway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, which is a short 45 minute drive away. Centrally located for visits to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, the Navajo and Hopi Reservations, the Vermillion Cliffs, and Lake Powell, Jacob Lake Inn is the perfect base camp for anyone wishing to tour the beautiful sights of the Southwest. We offer our services year-round with a variety of activities for each season such as sight-seeing, fishing at the Colorado river, camping, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, hiking, biking (including bike rentals), or just relaxing.

Jacob Lake Inn is an "Inn" in the original sense of the word: a public house which offers hospitality and recreation. The name evokes the idea of home-like comfort, pleasant surroundings, and competent, friendly service. For more than 80 years we have followed this philosophy at Jacob Lake Inn: travelers are our guests and are welcome in our home.

Kaibab White-Tailed Squirrels are only found in the ponderosa pine forests of the northern Kaibab Plateau.They are unique in the possession of conspicuous tufts of long hairs on the ears, and white plumy tails. Their bodies can sometimes be twelve... Read More