New to Yellowstone

[JK_Coney]

Yellowstone Park first visit and a very short one? Looking for an RV park recommendation, and possible touring options? We're planning a one night stay near or in the west entrance, then touring the next day before heading out to the east. I know it's a short visit, but it's all we have this trip.

[chuckbear]

We just left Yellowstone. I don't know how it is possible to cover anything other than a very small fraction of the park in one day, at most of that will be a drive by. Aside from the distances that need to be covered, the park is enormous, traffic will keep you at a crawl for long periods of time. Any wildlife visible from the road will result in a long and lengthy traffic jam. You won't cover a lot of miles in a short period. Having said that, it appears that every RV campground inside the park has a "Full" sign out front. Chuck

[bukhrn]

You don't say what type of site you need, for FHU's, Fishing Bridge is the only CG IN Yellowstone that has them, IF you can even get a site there, if you can get by for one day without hookups, try Madison, or Bridge Bay, staying IN the park will save you time driving to & from your CG outside, this will give you more touring time.
I'm sure that after this one day, you will realize that you absolutely need to come back for a week minimum. Have a good time, where ever you stay.

[dodge_guy]

colochoclab wrote:

Mandalay Parr wrote:
Grizzly rv park in West Yellowstone.
Take the yellow bus tour.

X3 !

If you want to drive up to 2 1/2 hours one way to the other side of the park!

Not worth it! Unless you have to have cell phone data service or a pool, stay in the park!

[colochoclab]

Mandalay Parr wrote:
Grizzly rv park in West Yellowstone.
Take the yellow bus tour.

X3 !

[Campfire_Time]

Mandalay Parr wrote:
Grizzly rv park in West Yellowstone.
Take the yellow bus tour.

X2! We've been to Grizzly twice. Everything in town is walking distance, lots of good restaurants.

[4huskers]

There won't be any spots at Fishing Bridge unless you'd happen to catch a cancellation. We made our reservations for Aug 17 a year ago.

[Gonzo42]

You didn't say when you would be there. Due to the eclipse, Aug 21, reservations will be hard to find.

[GeoBoy]

Grizzly RV Park.

[dodge_guy]

You'll want to stay in Fishing Bridge. That worked out perfect for us. We were there for 4 days. With a lot of driving you can see the 2 loops in 2 days. Lots of driving. I was actually somewhat disappointed. Maybe I did too much research and it took from the first time feeling of seeing everything. I'm also very hard to impress!

[accsys]

Baker's Hole Campground is a couple of miles north of West Yellowstone and you can usually snag a spot if you arrive around noon. Some sites have 50 amps - no sites have water or sewer but water is available near the entrance.

[TrailerTravele1]

Here's a blog post I wrote on Yellowstone in One Day -- actually we caught the last eruption of Old Faithful the night before and then started the next morning with Norris Basin - lots of photos to give you an idea of our loop.

Yellowstone in One Day

[Mandalay_Parr]

Grizzly rv park in West Yellowstone.
Take the yellow bus tour.

[Ivylog]

When and what type/size RV?