Fishing Bridge rv park

We didnt mind it being a "parking lot" campground. We were there to see Yellowstone, and were greatful to have a central space to sleep. The mosquitos were just ridiculous. Couldnt even open the truck door to get in without them just fogging the interior of the truck cab. That made for quite lively antics trying to get them out of the truck. Lots of great memories and great photos. Would we stay there again....... You betcha!!!

obgraham wrote:
Sure it is tight, but you're there to visit the Park, not the RV site.

'Nuf said.

ddndoug wrote:
Yes, you are only allowed two showers per day, but we used our RV shower too. The sites are tight, but as others have stated you're not there to hang out at the campground, you're there to see the park.

My biggest complaint (which I've not seen anyone mention in any of the FB threads) was the mosquito population. BE sure to take mosquito spray with DEET in it if you plan on grilling, eating dinner outside, or having your morning coffee outside of your RV. Taking the dogs out was a chore.

Doug

So whats the big deal about only 2 showers a day. Yea there are a zillion mosquitos and they are as big as a humming bird. Don't plan on sitting out side

Worst campground I ever been in !! And I've been in more than most ....Sites extremlely
small. We had difficulty getting in & out of our toad because of having to park along side our unit ( and no! We are not obese).... I'm one of the few that did not enjoy Yellowstone, too many people and traffic congestion. And we visited the last week of September after the summer crowd. I can't imagine how crowded it is during the "high" season. Good Luck !! Glacier National Park in my opinion is much,much better than YNP

tbred wrote:
I know this location has been discussed in the past but i just have a couple more questions for those who have been there.

Is it really as bad as some reviews make it out to be? I understand sites are close together but are there other horrible things about it as well?

Yes it's that bad. West yellowstone is a much better option. I wouldn't stay there if it was free.

We were 12 inches from the camper behind us.

Probably worst campground we've ever stayed in. If you go to bed early, forget it. The kids play in the road till late at night. Footballs banging up against the campers and motorhomes, because there is just no room for them to play. The staff could care less, because they get so many complaints.

Mammoth which is also inside the park is just a joy. It's first come first serve and no hookups. But you can run a generator into the early evening. HUGE spots

Grizzly in West Yellowstone is great also.

Why be jammed in like a sardine in FB when their are much better options.

We have stayed in Grizzly and Yellowstone Edge. Drove thru FB and was happy to not be staying there. Yellowstone edge is nice for its own scenery, but about 30 minutes to the north gate. Grizzly is about as nice as a campground can be and right at the West gate.

Why would anyone want to drive from West Yellowstone into the park when you can stay in the park? I wouldn't want an extra hour drive just to stay at a campground I'm only sleeping in! The campgrounds in Yellowstone are only for parking the RV. Your gone from 8a.m. Or earlier till evening! Why pay more and drive more when it's unnecessary?!

Our approach with campsite selection had to do with how we planned to experience the park. Dry camping within the park was not available. Yellowstone's Grand Loop has stops approximately every 15 minutes which breaks up the day. In viewing the park in 4 quadrants the following worked for us:

1. West Yellowstone allows access to the (Q1) Norris and (Q2) Old Faithful areas. Grizzly is a great RV Park. West Yellowstone itself and areas west of the park are also within reach.

2. Fishing Bridge provides easy access from (Q3) Yellowstone Lake to (Q4) Lamar Valley. It's a good campground. Not a lot of space, no campfires and the mosquitoes were at least twin engine in size. The link below provides a good picture.

http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/fishingbridgecg.htm


Tetons are easily accessed from Colter Bay.