Rv campgrounds near Gran Tetons

We have always stayed at the Colter Bay campground. The trick is to arrive early in the day. The only times I have seen the full sign out is late afternoon.

I have never seen GV full, but there are 2 NFS or BLM (?) boondocking sites close by (one near the lake the other near the river) (???). Ask at the GV office. I have wanted to stay at one of the NFS sites to check it out but never have since I like GV so well.

You may want to search the boondocking forum to find out more.

ParkCountry wrote:
We were there last weekend and for some reason, Bison were really in short supply, but boy, we had never seen so many Antelope! You need to scan the sage flats carefully, looking for their tell-tale signature cream and tan-colored hides.

Hope you have a safe and happy visit!

Y'all know why antelope are cream and tan, don't you?

They all were very naughty youngsters once, and their mothers tanned their hides... ;)

Just in case, check out Atherton Creek in the national forest east of the Tetons. Not too far away, and I think it is big rig friendly. Not sure.

When we went to Colter Bay the early part of June, the sites that held bigger rigs was closed for some construction work. According to a friend who called them, the work is supposed to be done by July 2nd and will be open for business. With the Senior Pass, the price will be $11.50 per day for dry camping at both Colter Bay and Gros Ventre. The length limit on the open sites at Colter Bay wa 24' so we went to Gros Ventre and had no trouble getting a spot. Since we were fishing, we had to drag the boat back and forth each day and this was a bit more inconvenient than staying at Colter Bay. The FHU campground at Colter Bay is over $50 per night, at least that was the posted price last year. And, without reservations, you will be hard pressed to get in there. Signal Mountain is a beautiful campground but, again, length restrictions and we couldn't get in there either. Either place you stay, make sure you take a cruise boat on both Jackson and Jenny Lakes so you can get very close to the wonder of the Tetons right out the sides of the boats. Also, great hiking trails and sightseeing, buffalo, elk, moose, bears (black and grizzly), antelope, etc. It's a veritable wonderland. We usually spend three weeks up there, June, July and August for about one week at a time. Wouldn't miss it for the world.

We stayed at Colter Bay CG,at the end of May only 3 campers in the whole loop. That was twenty two dollars a night. Really nice place.

You will always get a site at Gros Ventre (300 sites) - even in July. Also, those few electric sites are for handicapped but they're available for others late in the day.

You asked about a RV park. Colter Bay RV is the one. It's right next door to Colter Bay campground (dry camping and 300 sites).

Have a good trip!

ok, but no reservations, what's it going to be the chances mid july?

I see they have a lot of spots, for $11.50 it's a no brainier, but to drive all the way and not get in??????????????????

add another one for Gros Ventre.

99% of our local camping is done at the Gros Ventre Campground on the southern end of GTNP. It's actually considered the "overflow" campground but we really prefer it to all the other campgrounds because, except for the massive Yellowstone fires of 1988 when it was used for firefighters, we have never seen it filled. There is lots of room to spread out there. The Grand Teton Lodge Company is the concessionaire and sites are $23/nt. I know that at least a few of the loops are Generator-friendly. New for this year are the addition of Electrical hookups in Loop D. These sites are going for $48/nt. I suspect that these sites are also available for Handicapped use as they have brand spanking new concrete pads that accommodate even very large Class A's, as far as we could see on our bike rides, anyway. (And if you want to sound like a "local", it's pronounced "Grow Vaunt"!)

We were there last weekend and for some reason, Bison were really in short supply, but boy, we had never seen so many Antelope! You need to scan the sage flats carefully, looking for their tell-tale signature cream and tan-colored hides.

Hope you have a safe and happy visit!