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wildbyon
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Jan 20, 2019

Yellowstone/Tetons Big Site Campgrounds

We're planning a Yellowstone/Teton trip for 2020. I will be towing a 38' 5th wheel w/ long bed dully and traveling buds have a 43' class A motorhome. We get confusing info as to which campgrounds will accommodate our rigs. Which YS/T campgrounds will handle our size rigs? Which commercial campgrounds would you recommend if we have to stay outside the parks?
  • For the Tetons use Coulter Bay, for Yellowstone use Grizzly RV Park. You will not be disappointed.
  • I will only speak for the Grand Tetons. There are two campgrounds in the National Park. One is full hookup. I believe it is called "Colter Bay RV Park" the other is no hook up, but good campsites, called "Colter Bay Campground." Either will accommodate your rig. But if you want to go in 2020 you should decide early and make reservations if you wish to stay in the full hookup area. We have stayed there twice and consider it a favorite.

    We have never stayed in Yellowstone, but we have stayed a couple of time in Island Park, Idaho. We never found the drive into Yellowstone (about 20 miles) a problem, but that's a personal preference. We have stayed at Red Rock RV Park which is a commercial campground. You would have no trouble fitting in. We have also stayed at Henry's Lake State Park. Again, your rig would fit just fine in the sites where we have stayed.