Yellowstone National Park offers 12 campgrounds with over 2,000 established campsites. All campsites must be reserved in advance, with the exception of Mammoth Campground which offers first-come, first-served sites from October 15 - April 1. Most campsites are reserved far in advance, so it is recommended that you make reservations as early as you can. All dates are subject to change. Campground Tips & RegulationsFor all lifetime passes, the pass holder must be present with identification for entry into Yellowstone National Park. We cannot look up information if your pass is lost or stolen and cannot accept receipts or pictures of the pass in lieu of the actual pass. On a snowmobile, lifetime passes admit the signer(s). When traveling by snowcoach or shuttle, they admit a signer and up to three additional adults. Children under 16 are admitted for free and are not included in these totals. The following lifetime passes are available:
Temporary Campground ClosuresMammoth Campground will remain closed for the 2023-2024 winter season and will reopen in 2024 (dates TBD). During the 2022 flood, a sewer line adjacent to the road that carried wastewater from Mammoth Hot Springs to a sewage treatment plant in Gardiner was ruptured. Currently, work is underway to connect the Mammoth Campground to the new wastewater treatment system in Mammoth. Norris Campground will be closed to the public for the 2024 season. Day use at Norris has risen substantially over the past decade requiring staff to focus largely on day-use issues such as increasing parking congestion, the need for bathroom cleaning, and public safety. Due to Norris’ remote location, the park does not have the staffing required to effectively respond to emergency incidents occurring overnight (law enforcement, emergency medical services etc.). Pebble Creek will remain closed for the 2024 season for flood recovery work. The campground was significantly impacted by the 2022 floods; many sections of the campground have over 2-3 feet of material (rocks, dirt) from the floods that need to be removed. The National Park Service is making a variety of repairs to the Tower Fall Campground. Also, due to a lack of housing availability, portions of the campground will likely be used to house camper trailers for contractors working on the Northeast Entrance Road. At this time, there is no set date for when the campground will open. Loading...
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Eating & Sleeping
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Last updated: December 18, 2023