This will be our first time there. Arriving probably later next week. Want power and water at minimum. Don't want to be tied to the time constraints that site reservations bring so we're making our visit now since the kids are now in school and hopefully snow hasn't flown yet. With that, my plan is to "show up" and find a spot, most likely outside YNP. Am I more likely at finding such camping in or around Gardiner or at West Glacier? Campground reccommendations appreciated too.

Baker's Hole USFS 3 miles N of W Yellowstone. First come with dump station on left as you come in and some sites have electric. If electric not available first day (earlier the better) then move to one the second day. Best deal going and sites not close together like all the rest.

Common topic. Search for Yellowstone in the RV Parks section and take your pick. Bring a sweater!

Rocky Mountain RV Park in Gardiner is pretty good. We spent a week there a month ago.

Baker's Hole is very nice. You can get a little bit of highway noise but get as far back as you can and it's not bad enough to be annoying.If you get there mid-week and reasonably early, you will likely be able to snag an electric spot. I do not believe there is a dump station. We dumped at Grizzly RV Park in West Yellowstone for a fee.Grizzly in West Yellowstone is a very nice RV park if you want that type of experience. It is open until Oct. 15.

If you want electric and water at minimum then I'd recommend Grizzly, or Rocky Mountain RV Park in Gardiner MT if you want to be at the north end of the park. We have stayed at both, and at Grizzly multiple times. Grizzly, near the west entrance, will make it a bit easier to reach the geyser basins and the central areas of the park, but staying in Gardiner will make it easier to access Mammoth Hot Springs and the wildlife there and in the Lamar Valley - this due to major road construction along the northwest section of the Grand Loop Rd.

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Ivylog
Explorer III
Sep 13, 2015
All I can tell you is that I've used it several times over the years and it takes 100 gallons of stuff without problems. The two CG hosts are on FHU close by. I'll regret posting about this when I get there and there are not any sites. Must be 50' of woods between the sites... Just like those in W Yellowstone for $60+.:B

I have not looked at the official site in 10 years until yesterday.
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Sep 14, 2015
It sounds like this is a holding tank for the host sites.

Regardless, we absolutely love that campground.
jamesu
Explorer
Sep 14, 2015
I'm the OP (original poster). Thanks to those who gave me helpful information in response to what I asked. We will stay at Rocky Mt. RV in Gardiner.

To the rest who responded it amazes me how Rabbit Trails can get started and how far away from the OP's intent they lead. It's interesting to watch these Trails wander off.
bobsallyh
Explorer II
Sep 14, 2015
We max out 16 day stay in Bakers Hole about every summer. There is no public or on site camper use dump station in the "Hole". You may have used the host site dump, but everyday, folks who have smaller holding tanks head to Grizzly

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