Fishing Bridge Wyoming Trip Feedback Please

Ray552 wrote:
If you are small enough to fit else where and do not need full hook ups I would stay elsewhere. I wish I was smaller I would stay at three to four different campgrounds moving every couple of days seeing different parts of the park.

We downsized from a FW/truck combo to a 19' Class B about 8 months before we went to Yellowstone. We really discovered the joys of owning a small rig on that trip. We stayed at five different campgrounds in the Yellowstone/Grand Teton area. We loved not being married to one spot. We wouldn't have done that in our fiver. Fishing Bridge was the only campground that was NOT full over Memorial Day Weekend.

I have staid at FB but would not recommend it if you do not have to stay there. I did so because of the length of my trailer.

The other campgrounds were nicer in that they had tables, fire rings and more space between trailers.

If you are small enough to fit else where and do not need full hook ups I would stay elsewhere. I wish I was smaller I would stay at three to four different campgrounds moving every couple of days seeing different parts of the park.

I guess that all of the previous comments about personal preferences is just that. Each of us has our own priorities and expectations for what makes a "camping" experience for us, so why not accept the OP questions about Yellowstone without the qualifiers of "best"?!? :B:@ If you have kids, FB has great ranger programs, while I'm not sure what the others offer and it seems to be the most centrally located of the campgrounds.

Our 3 times into Yellowstone over the past 6 years we have dry camped and enjoyed it. Love Madison campground. HOWEVER, now that I am on a CPAP machine, we will probably make reservations for Fishing Bridge next spring on our way north, just for the electrical hookups and yes, it is handy to recharge camera batteries!!

As stated in previous posts, by mid May, you shouldn't have to worry about temp problems, except for maybe at night and draining your water hose. You'll be ahead of the big crowds anytime before school is out. We have also been there the last week of Aug. and no problem getting a dry camping spot. The families are pretty much cleared out and much easier to get around after Labor Day. In Sept. the bull elk are out gathering their clan and the bison bulls are doing battle as well. May see more young wildlife in May.

Figure out what type of amenities are most important for you and your family and select the campground that best fits those priorities and enjoy the park for what it has to offer. It truly is one of natures wonders. If the campground isn't what you expected, well, there is always next time and a different spot!!:B

littlemo wrote:

kedanie wrote:
Well it looks like the Fishing bridge haters have arrived.

Most seem to talk about how miserable it is in the campground. Well, if you are looking for a campground to just hang out in, there are better options. If , however you are like most who travel to Yellowstone, the campground is not what you come to see. The actual time most will spend in the campground is eating dinner and sleeping. Most get up early, take a lunch with them, spend all day out in the park and return for dinner. Then it is out again to view animals in the evening or Ranger presentations at the many campfire programs, then back to get cleaned up and off to bed in preparation for the next day.

Fishing Bridge stays full for the most of the summer for a very good reason, convenience. If you don't like it, thanks for staying away and leaving room for those who do.

Keith

Totally agree! If you want to "camp" (hang around the campground all day), it's not for you. When I'm in Yellowstone, I'm out seeing the park from early in the morning 'til late in the evening. When I get back want a place with hookups to charge camera, phone, etc for the next days outing! Love this Park!!!

You guys crack me up. :R Just because someone doesn't want to camp in an RV Park doesn't mean they're sitting around at camp all day. WE spend all day hiking, exploring, sightseeing and geocaching, always taking off after an early breakfast and returning for a late dinner.

We were gone from around 9am - 7pm every day in Yellowstone. When we got back to camp we didn't watch TV and play with electronics. Instead we got a fire going and prepped a gourmet meal, which we cooked outdoors while watching the sunset. After dinner, we enjoyed a glass of wine and each others company, while watching the stars and listening to the sounds of nature. At Norris Campground we watched bison roaming along Gibbon River right from our camp chairs each evening. We have a Class B so phones and cameras charged via the inverter.

To each his own, so if you like Fishing Bridge that's awesome. But for us, the true Yellowstone experience included going to sleep each night and waking up each morning in a real campground. It was as meaningful to us as all the geysers, hot springs and wildlife we saw during the day.

kedanie wrote:
Well it looks like the Fishing bridge haters have arrived.

Most seem to talk about how miserable it is in the campground. Well, if you are looking for a campground to just hang out in, there are better options. If , however you are like most who travel to Yellowstone, the campground is not what you come to see. The actual time most will spend in the campground is eating dinner and sleeping. Most get up early, take a lunch with them, spend all day out in the park and return for dinner. Then it is out again to view animals in the evening or Ranger presentations at the many campfire programs, then back to get cleaned up and off to bed in preparation for the next day.

Fishing Bridge stays full for the most of the summer for a very good reason, convenience. If you don't like it, thanks for staying away and leaving room for those who do.

Keith

Totally agree! If you want to "camp" (hang around the campground all day), it's not for you. When I'm in Yellowstone, I'm out seeing the park from early in the morning 'til late in the evening. When I get back want a place with hookups to charge camera, phone, etc for the next days outing! Love this Park!!!

I`m still in the beginning stages (back of my mind) for a summer 2014 Yellowstone/Tetons trip. FB will be a campground I will be staying at at some point in the trip. what is a good Northern Campground in Yellowstone? also is there a private campground along the Beartooth hwy?

We were in Yellowstone the last part of May and camped at Madison, Norris and Fishing Bridge. Norris was by far my favorite. We only stayed at Fishing Bridge for one night and that was because Bridge Bay was full. It's not awful, but it's also not camping. You're packed in like sardines and there are no fire rings. I would only stay there again as a last resort, but that's just me. We prefer a truer camping experience. On a side note, we had every kind of weather imaginable, from t-shirt weather, to snow, to thunder and lightening. We saw lots of wildlife and tons of thermal activity. I would highly recommend going in May. It was an amazing experience.

July through mid-August is probably your best bet for no overnight freezing temperatures.

But anything is possible. We got a brief winter storm before the end of August one year we visited, and our family in the southern end of the Montana Rockies was snowed in for a week.

I find that an overnight freeze doesn't bother me when RVing, if daytime temperatures are in the 40s and 50s. For many areas super busy in summer, these fringe seasons are the best time to visit, as parks are less crowded and wildlife is on the move.

Ok sorry I started such a stir. I myself do a lot of research before going to a campground, including checking out campgrounds when I am staying in the area. I was staying in the Yellowstone area for two weeks and found that we needed a day off here or there from the park. Given that I don't feel I would have been happy in FB (notice I said "I") I checked out every campground in the area for future trips and in my opinion FB would be my last choice. Again that is my opinion. I was just trying to help you pick something you would be happy with.

If you booked it then go and have fun enjoy yourself because the park is AWESOME. Worst case if you don't like FB then try something different next time.

Again sorry for the sir its not what I was trying to do.

Doug

I will have to FB is hardly what i would consider a parking lot after looking at the pictures. Those are the best pics of FB i've seen. I'm planning on going in 2 years and was curious on what it actually looked like. Thanks for the pics. I'm planning on going to Yellowstone to actually see Yellowstone, not stay in a campground all day!

Looking forward to it!