The Grand Canyon National Park is temporarily suspending overnight hotel stays on the South Rim due to water line issues.

Beginning Saturday, overnight lodging will be halted, the National Park Service said in a news release on Tuesday. The park will remain open to visitors, but it's unclear when overnight accommodations will resume.

A series of "significant breaks" in the 12.5-mile-long Transcanyon Waterline, which supplies water from the canyon to the park, resulted in the closures. Since mid-November, the park has been experiencing challenges with its water supply, according to the news release.

Currently, no water is being pumped to the South Rim, the service said.

Due to the ongoing water supply issue, the park is banning all outdoor wood burning, including campfires and charcoa

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