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kknowlton
May 31, 2014Explorer II
Oregon state parks do take reservations, but may not for after Labor Day.
Agreed that you need to get reservations in/around Yellowstone PRONTO. Grizzly RV is a good choice for West Yellowstone; Red Rock RV and Henry's Lake (ID) SP are good backups. There are several other CGs in the area of West Yellowstone too - check rvparkreviews.com to learn about them. If you want to camp inside Yellowstone, there is only one CG with hookups, Fishing Bridge RV Park, and you will need to book that a month ago. (Seriously - though they may have a cancellation.) Most of the bigger no-hookup CGs inside the park are reservable as well, and should also be mostly booked long ago.
If you're interested in historical sites, a couple stops along the way could include the Oregon Trail Center in Baker City OR (a couple CGs in the area too - and best to take just the toad to the center; some wonderful & interesting exhibits on the trail in this museum), and the Fort Hall replica in Pocatello ID (again, a couple CGs in town, which is midway between SLC and West Yellowstone).
Agreed that you need to get reservations in/around Yellowstone PRONTO. Grizzly RV is a good choice for West Yellowstone; Red Rock RV and Henry's Lake (ID) SP are good backups. There are several other CGs in the area of West Yellowstone too - check rvparkreviews.com to learn about them. If you want to camp inside Yellowstone, there is only one CG with hookups, Fishing Bridge RV Park, and you will need to book that a month ago. (Seriously - though they may have a cancellation.) Most of the bigger no-hookup CGs inside the park are reservable as well, and should also be mostly booked long ago.
If you're interested in historical sites, a couple stops along the way could include the Oregon Trail Center in Baker City OR (a couple CGs in the area too - and best to take just the toad to the center; some wonderful & interesting exhibits on the trail in this museum), and the Fort Hall replica in Pocatello ID (again, a couple CGs in town, which is midway between SLC and West Yellowstone).
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