Fishing Bridge Wyoming Trip Feedback Please

bikendan wrote:
many members here that use CPAPs, use an inverter or battery-powered ones and don't need hookups.
they just recharge the batteries the next day with solar or generator.

True, just as there others of us that still want to have an electrical hookup, especially until we get the other equipment to do without them (hookups!). :B

As I attempted to point out previously, we all have priorities about the camping experience we want to have in any national or state parks, and sometimes we have to make compromises in some of those choices to have the larger experience of why we are in a national or state park.

Yes, I wish there was more room between sites at FB, no, I don't care that there are no fire rings there because I have never been a camp fire fan (wow, that will probably cause some comments!) yes, I wish they had picnic tables, but, I will stay there for the hookups and what I perceive to be its central location to other areas of the park. Those are my choices and I know that others here have far different choices and priorities than those. No problem, we will all enjoy the stay and the experiences that Yellowstone has to offer. :B

many members here that use CPAPs, use an inverter or battery-powered ones and don't need hookups.
they just recharge the batteries the next day with solar or generator.

allen8106 -- I think Fishing Bridge is the only one INSIDE Yellowstone that has electricity (if I'm wrong, somebody jump in!). I would highly recommend staying inside Yellowstone. FB is centrally located and would probably be perfect for your needs.

There are trees surrounding the park, just not many between the sites. An outside site would be best if you can get one. At night everyone was indoors, so our evening walk was incredibly quiet and peaceful.

If you use the showers, keep in mind that they are shared with Bridge Bay campground. We didn't use them, but they looked very busy.

If I needed FHUs for medical reasons (or any reason, for that matter), I wouldn't hesitate to stay at Fishing Bridge. The park staff was very friendly and the campground was spotless. It's a beautiful RV Park. You won't be sorry if you stay there.

I also use a CPAP. Look at some of the portable battery outfits. Typically used to jump start car batteries. Can be purchased for less then $40.

If I don't use the humidifier, which not normally needed when camping, I can easily get 2+ nights of use before I need to recharge the battery pack.

Good luck.

Thanks to all who have replied to my OP, positive and negative. I'll add some clarity here for further consideration and responses.

1) My wife requires at least a 110 volt hookup for her CPAP.
2) We don't have a generator or solar and only one on board battery that won't last long.
3) While we prefer to be more remote and away from the crowds the CPAP requirement sometimes prohibits this.
4) My personal opinion is that we won't likely spend much time in the rig anyway unless there is inclement weather keeping us in.
5) I am not committed to Fishing Bridge in an way but assumed that was the only place around with electric. I could be wrong about that though.
6) If there are other places with electric I am interested in hearing about those.

KarenS144 wrote:
...BUT to slam Fishing Bridge because it has small sites and it's really not for "camping" is doing a disservice to those that are asking about it.

It's not really though. Most people expect camping to include some sort of fire ring, and at the very least a picnic table. None of the positive reviews (except yours) even mention that FB doesn't have either. The negative reviews are just as important as the positive ones in making an informed decision.

I'd rather see people "slam" Fishing Bridge itself, instead of the people reviewing it. Several posters on this thread stated that people who want a "real campground" must be sitting on their butts at camp all day. THAT is ludicrous. We all have different needs and wants.

SwanInWA wrote:

KarenS144 wrote:
...but then that's what you're doing there anyway. PARKING. Who sits in camp all day when you're in Yellowstone anyway?

No one sits at camp all day at Yellowstone. But MOST people who go there want to be immersed in it's natural beauty 24/7. That's why all 400+ dry camping sites at Bridge Bay were taken when we were there -- yet we had no trouble getting into Fishing Bridge at 6pm, on a holiday weekend, without a reservation. It appears that many would rather step out of their camper and see trees, water and buffalo -- instead of a wall of other RVs. I know I certainly would.

When we go back we will try a different CG and I also love being farther away from others and seeing nature as close to nature as we can get BUT to slam Fishing Bridge because it has small sites and it's really not for "camping" is doing a disservice to those that are asking about it. The forest in front of our site looked pretty up close and personal and a whole lot like the forest through out the rest of the park.

And for those that need hook ups for cPAP machines (like my DH) may not have a choice. We're good for a couple of nights without running the gen to recharge bats but will need to do so before the 3rd night. Then you've got to deal with the gen haters who shoot daggers at your & your site even when you run it in the time frame. I don't like hearing gens either so I understand... sorry drifting from the topic.

And drifting a bit farther from the topic.. We camped in Theodore Roosevelt Nat Park in late July. AMAZING place. We had our own herd of buffalo in camp on our campsite and a wild stallion that cruised through our campsite a couple of times. We were sort of trapped in the Jeep when we got back to camp one evening for 15 minutes or so while the buffalo herd moved through.

KarenS144 wrote:
...but then that's what you're doing there anyway. PARKING. Who sits in camp all day when you're in Yellowstone anyway?

No one sits at camp all day at Yellowstone. But MOST people who go there want to be immersed in it's natural beauty 24/7. That's why all 400+ dry camping sites at Bridge Bay were taken when we were there -- yet we had no trouble getting into Fishing Bridge at 6pm, on a holiday weekend, without a reservation. It appears that many would rather step out of their camper and see trees, water and buffalo -- instead of a wall of other RVs. I know I certainly would.

dodge guy wrote:
also is there a private campground along the Beartooth hwy?

There are campgrounds along Beartooth but I think most are National Forest CGs. I *think* the Top of the World store has a small campground associated with it.

We did the Beartooth/Chief Joseph drive as a day trip from Buffalo Bill State Park just west of Cody. Absolutely gorgeous, amazing drive. Loved it!

I had heard all the negative comments about Fishing Bridge too and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was. The sites are small but there was plenty of room for our MH & Jeep. We did not use the campground's showers or restrooms or the laundry so I can't comment on them.

No...there wasn't room for canopies and awnings or rugs. I don't think there was even a table! No fire ring that I recall. It's not a "resort" nor really a camping campground so in that respect it might be considered a "parking lot" but then that's what you're doing there anyway. PARKING. Who sits in camp all day when you're in Yellowstone anyway?

It is expensive though and the geezer pass is not honored.

We were there in mid August and it. was. crowded. One of the reasons is the humongous tour buses that disgorge their passengers all at one time to swarm the point of interest. Then there are the jams. Elk jams. Deer jams. Swan jams. and the big Buffalo Jams. You don't anywhere fast in Yellowstone!