The Yellowstone & Grand Teton Travel Guide is a resource for those planning to tour
Yellowstone National Park and/or Grand Teton National Park. The adjacent national parks are typically
visited at the same time and offer very different experiences. Yellowstone offers the world's largest
concentration of thermal features such as geysers and hot pools. Grand Teton features one of the world's
most spectacular mountain ranges. Both parks offer outstanding opportunities to view wildlife.
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Yellowstone National Park Campgrounds
The park is served by 12 campgrounds. Five have reservable sites (noted below); the others are first-come
first-served. Campgrounds generally fill up in the mornings during July and August. Fishing Bridge is a
full service RV park, and is the only campground with hookups.
Reservations can be made by phone only through the park concessionaire, Xanterra. They will ask you for your
camping equipment in order to best match it to an appropriate site. Tent-only loops are available in some
campgrounds. Call 866-439-7375 or 307-344-7311 for future reservations; call 307-344-7901 to try for a
same day reservation. Reservations are strongly advised if you have a very long RV (30 feet and over). There are a very
limited number of sites over 30 feet throughout the park.
Campgrounds are generally open late May to September. Mammoth Campground is open all year. To view the exact
open and close dates, and the current camping fees, see the
National Park Service Campground Chart.
There are alternatives to camping inside the park. There are several National Forest, State, or commercial campgrounds located within 37 miles of Yellowstone. See below for more information.
Bridge Bay
Bridge Bay Campground. Late May to mid-September. Located on north side of Yellowstone Lake, about 30 miles from East Entrance. Largest campground with about 425 sites. Flush toilets. Bridge Bay Marina, stores, showers, and laundry nearby. Half of sites in meadow area with no shade; others are wooded. Convenient but congested area so privacy is limited. Tent-only loops available. Generators 8am-8pm. Reservations available.
Canyon Village
Canyon Campground. Early June to early September. Located near Canyon Village, 16 miles north of Yellowstone Lake. Large campground with about 250 sites. Flush toilets. Restaurants, stores, showers, and laundry nearby. Very short drive to Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and the Upper and Lower Falls. Site are all wooded but many are uneven. Convenient but congested area so privacy is limited. Generators 8am-8pm. Reservations available.
Fishing Bridge
Fishing Bridge RV Park.. Late May to early October. Located on north side of Yellowstone Lake, about 27 miles from East Entrance. Large campground with about 344 sites. Camping in hard-sider vehicles only. Full RV hookups available. All traveler services available at the RV park or nearby. Reservations available.
Grant Village
Grant Village Campground. Late June to late September. Located on west side of Yellowstone Lake, about 22 miles from South Entrance. Large campground with over 400 sites. Flush toilets. Services, stores, showers, and laundry nearby. Short drive to West Thumb Geyser Basin. Half of sites in meadow area with no shade; others are wooded. Forested campground, well spaced out. Modern facility. Tent-only loops available. Generators 8am-8pm. Reservations available.
South Entrance
Lewis Lake Campground. Mid-June to early November. Located about 10 miles north of park's south entrance adjacent to lake. Smaller campground with 85 sites (some 40'). Vault toilets. Campground away from developed areas. Boat launch available. Generators not allowed.
Mammoth
Mammoth Campground. Only campground open all year. Located on a lightly wooded hillside just north of Mammoth Hot Springs town. Smaller campground with 85 sites. Campground away from developed areas; services and stores available in town. One of nicest campgrounds in park. Sits on edge of major grazing area. Elk and pronghorn often graze through the campsites. Generators 8am-8pm.
Mammoth-Norris
Indian Creek Campground. Early June to mid-September. Located about 10 miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs. Smaller campground with 75 sites (ten sites at 40'). Vault toilets. Campground away from developed areas. Many hiking trails, good mountain views. Elk and bison grazing area. Occasional restrictions due to bear activity. Generators not allowed.
Madison
Madison Campground. Early May to late October. Located 14 miles from park's west entrance (West Yellowstone) in a valley at junction of three rivers. Large campground with over 250 sites. Flush toilets. Campground away from developed areas. Generally open, level sites, lightly wooded. Tent-only loops available. River overlooks, fishing on Madison River (famous for brown trout) within walking distance. Generators 8am-8pm. Reservations available.
Norris
Norris Campground. Mid-May to late September. Located 21 miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs, adjacent to Norris Geyser Basin. Medium campground with 100 sites. Flush toilets. Campground away from developed areas. Short walking trail to geyser basin. Good opportunity to tour major site while in camp. Generators 8am-8pm.
Northeast Entrance - Roosevelt
Pebble Creek Campground. Early June to late September. Located in northeast corner of park, about 20 miles east of Roosevelt which has full services. Small campground with 30 sites (some long pull throughs). Vault toilets. Campground away from developed areas. Primitive campground favored by hikers and fishermen. Generators not allowed.
Slough Creek Campground. Late May to late October. Located in northeast corner of park, about 10 miles east of Roosevelt which has full services. Small campground with 29 sites (some long pull throughs). Vault toilets. Campground away from developed areas. Primitive campground favored by hikers and fishermen. Half the sites are walk-in, located in the meadows high above the river. Possibility of observing wolf in this area. Generators not allowed.
Tower Fall
Tower Fall Campground. Mid-May to late September. Located at Tower Fall, about 3 miles south of Roosevelt which has full services. Small campground with 32 sites (under 30', tight curve into camp). Vault toilets. Campground away from developed areas. Store at Tower Fall parking area. Tower Fall hiking trail within walking distance of camp. Good opportunity to visit major site while in camp. Generators not allowed.
Camping outside the park
Gallatin National Forest Campgrounds. There are four campgrounds within 2 to 16 miles of the North Entrance, three within 6 to 9 miles of the Northeast Entrance, and eight within 3 to 35 miles of the West Entrance of Yellowstone.
Shoshone National Forest Campgrounds, Wapiti Ranger District. There are several campgrounds (Rex Hale, Newton Creek, Clear Water, Wapiti, Big Game) within 10 to 25 miles of the East Entrance of Yellowstone.
Located on US Hwy 14-16-20, the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway, on the banks of the North Fork of the Shoshone River.
Buffalo Bill State Park. Located 37 miles from the East Entrance of Yellowstone and 6 miles from Cody, WY.
There are two developed campgrounds at Buffalo Bill State Park:
North Shore Bay Campground: (35 sites: 29 pull-through sites, 3 back-in, and 3 designated tent only;). Located approximately 9 miles west of Cody on US Highway 14-16-20 North Fork Highway.
North Fork Campground: (62 sites: 56 pull through sites and 6 designated tent-only sites). Located approx. 14 miles west of Cody on US Highway 14-16-20 North Fork Highway.
All campsites have tables and grills and are convenient to water hydrants and restrooms. There are no utility hookups or showers at either campground. Except those designated tent-only campsites will accommodate trailers, tents or RVs.
Cody Chamber of Commerce. The town of Cody, Wyoming, is located 53 miles east of Yellowstone. Listing includes motels/hotels, guest ranches, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds. Cody is noted for the Buffalo Bill Historic Center, a complex of four museums, and the famous Cody Nite Rodeo which runs every night during the summer.
West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce. The town of West Yellowstone, Montana, is conveniently located right outside the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Listing includes motels/hotels, guest ranches, condos, cabins, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds. Area noted for outdoor recreation such as fishing and white water rafting.
Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. The town of Gardiner, Montana, is conveniently located right outside the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Listing includes motels/hotels, guest ranches, vacation homes and cabins, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds. Area noted for outdoor recreation such as fishing, hiking, horseback riding, pack trips, whitewater rafting, kayaking and hunting.
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