Camping

No Car Camping Allowed

No car camping or overnight vehicle parking is allowed in pullouts, parking areas, picnic grounds, or any place other than a designated campground within Yellowstone National Park.

 

 

• Recreation.gov
• Yellowstone National Park Lodges
• Backcountry Camping

Summary: Yellowstone National Park has 11 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. Reservations open on a rolling basis, meaning you can book your site exactly six months before the date of your stay, as long as reservations are available for that time. 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.

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Campground Tips & Regulations

RVs

• The delivery or pick-up of out-of-park RVs or other camper unit rentals is prohibited.
• Fishing Bridge RV Park is the only campground offering water, sewer, and electrical hookups (50 amp service): it is for hard-sided vehicles only (no tents or tent-trailers).
• Dump stations, where available, may close when temperatures are below freezing.

Group Campsites

• Group sites are available at Bridge Bay, Grant Village, and Madison campgrounds for large groups with a designated leader (e.g., educational groups). Fees range from $165 to $475 per night, depending on group size. Advance reservations are required. Contact Yellowstone National Park Lodges for pricing and availability.

Lifetime Passes

For 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.

 

Reservable Through Yellowstone National Park Lodges

Campground	2026 Dates	Nightly Fee	Sites
Bridge Bay	5/15 – 9/13	$38 + taxes	431	●		●			●	●	●	60
Canyon	5/29 – 9/19	$45 + taxes	272	●	●	●			●	●	●	40
Fishing Bridge RV Park	5/8 – 10/17	$94 + taxes	310	●	●	●		●	●	●		95
Grant Village	6/26 – 9/26	$45 + taxes	429	●	●	●			●	●	●	50
Madison	5/1 – 10/17	$38 + taxes	276	●		●			●	●	●	60

Reservable Through Recreation.gov

Campground	2026 Dates	Nightly Fee	Sites
Indian Creek	6/12 – 9/14	$20	70	●			●				●	35
Lewis Lake	6/15 – 10/11	$20	84				●				●	25
Mammoth	Open year-round*	$25	82	●		●				●	●	301
Pebble Creek	Closed**		27	●			●				●	2
Slough Creek	6/15 – 10/12	$20	16	●			●					303
Tower Fall	5/22 – 9/27	$20	31				●				●	304

Accessible sites

Flush toilets

Full hookups

Generators allowed

RV + Vehicle max length (ft.)

Pay Showers/Laundry5

Vault toilets

Dump station

Biker and hiker sites (limited number)

¹ Winter limit (mid-Oct through April). 45 ft limit May through mid-Oct.   ²Long pull-throughs   ³Assess first   ⁴Hairpin curve

⁵ Two showers included for each night. **Reservations only 4/15 - 10/15; rest of year is first-come, first-served **Significantly impacted by the 2022 floods & will remain closed until further notice for flood recovery work

 

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