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agesilaus
Explorer III
Mar 08, 2020

Fishing Bridge to re-open this fall

Some of the pressure for RV overnighting at Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park may ease up come this September. Fishing Bridge RV Park has been closed since 2019 for a major renovation project. The National Park Service says reservations are now available for dates beginning September 4. Guests on the Upper Loop will find larger sites, most of them pull-throughs, with 35- and 50-amp electrical service. A dump station is included, and the number of washers and dryers in the laundromat has been bumped up.


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  • Cider's avatar
    Cider
    Explorer
    Mar 08, 2020
    Well, wait till you see what the new rates re going to be. Kinda pricey.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Mar 08, 2020
    Cider wrote:
    Well, wait till you see what the new rates re going to be. Kinda pricey.


    No Kidding $79/night. I'm scratching that off our list. Fortunately I've located excellent boondocking sites right outside the gates
  • rr2254545's avatar
    rr2254545
    Explorer
    Mar 08, 2020
    Well worth the price due to the location - and lets face it only full hookups in the park
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Mar 08, 2020
    rr2254545 wrote:
    Well worth the price due to the location - and lets face it only full hookups in the park

    Pretty much same price as West Yellowstone RV parks plus great location.
  • westernrvparkow's avatar
    westernrvparkow
    Explorer
    Mar 08, 2020
    BB_TX wrote:
    rr2254545 wrote:
    Well worth the price due to the location - and lets face it only full hookups in the park

    Pretty much same price as West Yellowstone RV parks plus great location.
    The National Park Service must approve any rates charged by concessionaires. Part of the criteria they must follow is that the rates must be comparable to the rates private businesses charge in the same area. Hence, lodging and RV rates inside the National Parks are similar to the rates charged in the Gateway towns near those parks. From an RV'ers point of view, be thankful the rate is comparable to West Yellowstone rather than Jackson, Wyoming where $100+ a night is the norm.
  • dodge_guy's avatar
    dodge_guy
    Explorer II
    Mar 09, 2020
    agesilaus wrote:
    Cider wrote:
    Well, wait till you see what the new rates re going to be. Kinda pricey.


    No Kidding $79/night. I'm scratching that off our list. Fortunately I've located excellent boondocking sites right outside the gates


    I'll gladly pay that rate to stay inside the park and central to everything! Heck I've paid up to $150 a night at some places (not NP's).
  • valhalla360's avatar
    valhalla360
    Navigator
    Mar 09, 2020
    On the one hand I choke on the idea of $79/night.

    On the other hand, how much is it worth to save 1.5hr each way getting to and from cheaper places outside the park...particularly if you have limited time on your trip.

    Plus 3hr extra driving is likely 10gal of gas...that can easily eat up $25-30 per day depending on gas prices.

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