If I have a day or two to visit Yellowstone..,.

RedJeep wrote:
Hello friends. We're from Portland but are in New Mexico with my family (wife & 11 yo kids). We have a 35' class A towing a car. Our schedule is a bit unpredictable but at the end of July we'll be heading back to Portland. We typically drive through Moab, SLC, Boise to get home. We are considering a drive through Yellowstone. My questions:

Is it even possible to visit Yellowstone on short notice? Is it too crowded to bother? Zero chance of finding a place to park/camp w/ a 35' Class A?

What would you see if you only had an afternoon or a day or two to visit?

Is it possible to just drive through and see a few things and then camp outside the park?

We did a similar sort of excursion last summer at the Grand Canyon. No reservations. Found a RV campground in Williams and then drove into the Grand Canyon for the day. That worked fine for us, but I am familiar with that area.

I realize more time is required to fully appreciate a location like Yellowstone, but schedules sometimes don't afford us many days to play.

Thanks all!

Yes - Yes - Yes

First come first served and yes you can get in. https://www.gtlc.com/rv

But my question is could you run up the San Juan's in Colorado and Cool down on the way up?

Have you thought about Dino NM with 11 YO's?

Maybe the water at Flaming Gorge - then up through Alpine - Jackson and Tetons before YNP?

Lots of Options.

Not trying to steer you away from Moab as it is full of options - But HOT and Crowded - When our Kids were young water was almost always the center of most of our travels so tried to put you near or on a few Lakes and Rivers.

MAP - Lots of Water on this route

Best of Luck, just one more option,