We're planning on taking our travel trailer (Indian River 22MKSE) to Yellowstone/Grand tetons and arriving in early October. There is very little that is reservable in the park for our dates, and we'd have to piece it together and move from site to site over the 3 nights we plan to spend there, as most of it is closed. I know there are also a ton of first come, first serve sites available, though even this, only some is available in October. Would this be doable in October? Or would it still be crowded enough that it would be difficult to find a spot? We don't need any hookups, as long as they allow generator use to charge up the batteries during the day. I found a lot of reservable spots at RV parks, which we'll book if need be. However, we prefer the more rustic 'in-nature' feel of state/national park campgrounds as opposed to RV park manicured grass and gravel.

Much of the park will be shutting down in Late Sep into Oct. Website says parks inside will close mid Sep.Weather could be a big issue.

Grizzly is one of the most beautifully landscaped RV parks we have ever stayed in and it is right next to the Grizzly and Wolf sanctuary where you can get closer to wolves than you ever wanted to.

North of West Yellowstone is Baker's hole. A forest service campground with electric.Opposite side is another forest service that has a couple loops with electric. Can't remember name. Galatin National forest

Keep in mind that the park's facilities begin to close in October.Our family stayed at the lodge once and we were there for their closing night. The staff were pretty....distracted. Portions were generous, but service was spotty. The vibe was amazing though and we had a great time. This was probably 20 years ago and our kids still remember it.

Most appears to be closing earlier this year.Website

Yellowstone in October | Good Sam Community

enblethen
Nomad
Jul 07, 2020
Grizzly is not next to the Grizzly/Wolf center. Grizzly is several blocks west of the center.
Buffalo Crossing RV park is next to the center.
LindaAnn
Explorer
Jul 07, 2020
Dick_B wrote:
Grizzly is one of the most beautifully landscaped RV parks we have ever stayed in and it is right next to the Grizzly and Wolf sanctuary where you can get closer to wolves than you ever wanted to.

We have stayed at Grizzly and agree with your post...and the Grizzly and Wolf center is neat and within walking distance, as is the town of West Yellowstone.
garyp4951
Explorer III
Jul 06, 2020
profdant139 wrote:
Gee, Gary, if you leave tomorrow, you'll be there a lot sooner than October, right? I guess it depends on your tow vehicle. ;)

Yes a horse and wagon lol.
We went 3 years ago, and can't wait to go back for a month, or two.
ReneeG
Explorer
Jul 06, 2020
Last year we couldn't travel until mid October. I too called various RV parks in the area and checked with Ennis RV Village. They were open at that time of year. We stayed there years back and it's a very nice park within driving distance of many tourist sites.
GravelRider
Explorer II
Jul 06, 2020
profdant139 wrote:
For what it's worth, we really enjoyed Yellowstone in October. We stayed at the Grizzly RV Park in West Yellowstone. Here is a link to our blog post--hope it is helpful:

YNP and more in October

Great writeup. Thanks for posting. This definitely gets me excited about going in October. I'm hoping we get lucky and avoid the frigid temps though!
profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 05, 2020
Gee, Gary, if you leave tomorrow, you'll be there a lot sooner than October, right? I guess it depends on your tow vehicle. ;)
ppine
Explorer II
Jul 05, 2020
Yellowstone in October can be like a dream.
It can also be a winter trip.
You have to get some luck with the weather.
garyp4951
Explorer III
Jul 05, 2020
profdant139 wrote:
For what it's worth, we really enjoyed Yellowstone in October. We stayed at the Grizzly RV Park in West Yellowstone. Here is a link to our blog post--hope it is helpful:

YNP and more in October

Thanks for the post, my wife wants to go back there this fall, and would leave tomorrow if I wanted to.
profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 04, 2020
For what it's worth, we really enjoyed Yellowstone in October. We stayed at the Grizzly RV Park in West Yellowstone. Here is a link to our blog post--hope it is helpful:

YNP and more in October
bobsallyh
Explorer II
Jul 04, 2020
garyp, ordinarily I'd go along with you. But this case here is that there is a residential subdivision next to the Forest Service C/G and that is where the problem started a number of years ago according to a Ranger.