Yellowstone should I split it up

With only 4 days to visit Yellowstone I would stay put. Why waste half a day packing up and moving to another campground. Madison is an excellent location for your stay in Yellowstone.

I would stay at Madison for the length of stay.
Each loop through the park is a good day. No matter where you stay, travel time is about the same.
Your signature does not tell what kind of rig. You can use TV or toad to tour the park. Yes, the tour buses have some advantage for many visitors.
4 days for first timer to Yellowstone may not be long enough. We visit nearly every year at various times through out it. It is a place that is always changing.

While it is preferred to split between two or more campgrounds, if you can't add more days, than just stay put for one day. Madison is a great base to explore the park, especially for your first stay.

Hopefully you won't be there in July or August as that will severely impact how far you go due to the traffic jams. If not during those times, you can do either loop in a long day. Won't be able to see anything in great depth, but it will give you a better idea of where you want to go the next time you visit (and trust me, if you go once, you will go back eventually). In Sept 2000, we made did the north loop from Madison leaving at 7am, eating a late lunch at Theodore Roosevelt lodge, and got back to the camper about 6pm. Didn't do any long hikes, but a lot of short ones at numerous pull-offs.

Don't forget in the evening or morning to take a short stroll over to the large meadow that runs by the campground.

DougE wrote:
My recommendation is to stay only in Canyon Village. Lots of amenities and centrally located.
I take one day to do the south loop, one day to do the north loop, and one day out to West Yellowstone.
Fishing Bridge has amenities too but it's a parking lot.

Yep it is a little tight but it is the only campground in the park with full hook ups

I have yet to hear of someone who went to Yellowstone for the campground it is all about location location

My recommendation is to stay only in Canyon Village. Lots of amenities and centrally located.
I take one day to do the south loop, one day to do the north loop, and one day out to West Yellowstone.
Fishing Bridge has amenities too but it's a parking lot.

rr2254545 wrote:
Madison to Fishing bridge is 41 miles one way - splitting your time at various campground is the right way to go - we have been there 4 times in the last 7 years.

Sure the yellow bus is great but also expensive

Compared to the trip expense from Florida the bus tours are not that expensive.
They are well worth it.

Jerry

Madison to Fishing bridge is 41 miles one way - splitting your time at various campground is the right way to go - we have been there 4 times in the last 7 years.

Sure the yellow bus is great but also expensive

I recommend you take the Yellow Bus tours. You learn so much and see things you might miss on your own. They have two tours; north and south. Take them both. Yellowstone is very big. Tours start in West Yellowstone.
Been on them couple of times.
Call me if you wish.