West Yelowstone camping

We've stayed at Grizzly, but that place might be a bit pricey for anything as long as a month. You could give them a call and just see what they had to say.

I would really consider the park's employee spots if you're working in Yellowstone. The commute from outside the park would be unrealistic with the traffic and getting to work on time. Also, what you would pay for an RV park would surely eat up your wages.

I stayed at Valley View RV Park about 13 miles outside the gates of W. Yellowstone for about three months. This is a Passport America park. I paid either $300 or $350 a month (30amp f/h/u) plus $20/mo wifi, can't remember which rate. I think 50 amp is slightly higher but not by much. Roomy sites, no trees, a very large laundry/office. Gas station is next to the campground. Not a lot to do there but I only used it for R&R so wasn't a problem for me. I liked the park and will stay there again when I'm in the area. I stayed during the summer and left the first part of September. Traffic into WY was not a problem but I usually got there early.

Cat Lady

Thanks for the responses. Keep them coming if someone knows anything or someone in the area.
There are no available spots near the west gate in the parks employee spots, that's why we are looking, if we go back there is a good chance we could get one for the second year forward. Not worried about eating up the wages, we are in this to break even and spend our summers where we like to be. Plus, the job is only four days a week, so at least not a 5 day commute. And my workday will start at 0430-0500 each day, so traffic is not an issue.
Might consider the 13-15 mile drive in from valley view, but hoping to find a secret spot, there are some up there, that might be coming open for whatever reason.

We stayed here it is nice and they were not too busy. Daily is high but seasonal may be better Rustic Wagon RV Campground & Cabins

Also that same site has videos of every single RV park and campground in West Yellowstone so you can check them out yourself CampgroundViews.com Kind of like Google Street View for RV parks.

We have also stayed at Grizzly and that was expensive.

If you are willing to commute my personal favorite is Henry's Lake State Park they have paved full hookup sites now! Probably have length of stay provision but if you are forced to break up your stays why not.

Also if you don't mind a dirty car and want to stay on the lake Madison Arm does have seasonal sites.

Yes, there is a stay limit at Henrys Lake. I believe it's 14 days.

I can't help with specifics for West Yellowstone, but I know that the park we stay at each spring at the North Entrance has complained for years that the concessionaires repeatedly hire people without telling them that housing and RV spaces are almost non-existent for those employees. They field dozens of requests for seasonal sites and the conversation ends when they explain that a seasonal site would be $1350.00 per month, if they had one to rent. Monthly rents for RV spaces near Yellowstone often run in excess of $1000, often well in excess. That puts it out of reach for the vast majority of workers. The trick is to get either an employee site provided or be placed at one of the parks where the concessionaires pay a large portion of the rent. That needs to be done upfront, I have never heard of anyone who got a site tossed in after they took a position. This thread needs to be a cautionary tale for people seeking seasonal positions at Yellowstone. Make sure housing or an RV site allowance is part of the compensation.

X2 for valley view rv park if you want a bit roomier than the employees rv lots.
they have a very nice laundrymat there, too. but you may not like the commute.

Been there a number of times and Grizzly is the only place we stay.

Having stayed at Valley View numerous times on monthlies, there has always been several folks there that worked in West Yellowstone but not in the park. Always our choice when in the West Yellowstone area along with Bakers Hole Forest Service CG. But they have a 16 day limit.