Planning Yellowstone Trip

[Lewii]

I am planning a Yellowstone trip in late August 2017. We've never been and would like advice on whether to try for reservations at Fishing Bridge Campground or one of the private campgrounds outside the park.
Pulling a 30 foot Keystone Laredo with a long bed quad cab RAM 2500.
Thanks in advance for advice.

[grampscamper]

We loved Yellowstone!
We didn't stay in the park. We stayed at Grizzly RV Park & Colter Bay Campground in the Grand Tetons. We spent a few days in each. Colter Bay is a beautiful campground with amazing scenery.
You won't be disappointed.

[in5r]

We went in early August of this year and really enjoyed it. We stayed at Fishing Bridge and it worked great for us. If you are looking for guidance and information throughout the park we used an app for the smart phone by Gypsy Guide for Yellowstone and found it very informative. It all works off of GPS and knows where you are throughout the park and gives you information as you travel, once again we learned a lot from it. We also do the wagon ride cowboy cookout that leaves Roosevelt Lodge. It was a fun evening, but as anything else goes make sure to reserve as early as possible. They also offer horseback riding to the cookout but those are very limited. Reservations are key. We are ready to go back and it hasn't even been that long ago we were there. Best wishes and enjoy your travels.

[rr2254545]

enblethen wrote:
We have stayed at Fishing Bridge. Tight, crowded and noisy at times.
We have stayed in West Yellowstone at Buffalo Crossing several times. Next door to Omni Theater and the bear park. Block away from downtoen.
We have stayed at some of the more rustic park campgrounds. Indian Creek was nice. Many cannot handle longer rigs. Madison Campground is good.
Remeber that Fishing Bridge is the only one with hook ups.

Who cares if it is tight and crowded - I was traveling to all areas of the park daily and only slept there

[rr2254545]

Two Hands wrote:
We have stayed in West Yellowstone and Fishing Bridge RV Campground. We much prefer Fishing Bridge. It's great that it has full hookups, but most important is that it is in the park. You should seriously think about spending a couple nights in Teton National Park. You will probably be going right through there. Have a great trip.

X2 we too have stayed at both in and out and Grand Teton very good advise above

[Dick_B]

For previous posts on this popular subject search this Forum for `Yellowstone' and read on. Get the book `Tracking the Spirit of Yellowstone' and read it before you go.

[enblethen]

We have stayed at Fishing Bridge. Tight, crowded and noisy at times.
We have stayed in West Yellowstone at Buffalo Crossing several times. Next door to Omni Theater and the bear park. Block away from downtoen.
We have stayed at some of the more rustic park campgrounds. Indian Creek was nice. Many cannot handle longer rigs. Madison Campground is good.
Remeber that Fishing Bridge is the only one with hook ups.

[Two_Hands]

We have stayed in West Yellowstone and Fishing Bridge RV Campground. We much prefer Fishing Bridge. It's great that it has full hookups, but most important is that it is in the park. You should seriously think about spending a couple nights in Teton National Park. You will probably be going right through there. Have a great trip.

[4huskers]

Call now if you're thinking about Fishing Bridge inside the park. Since you're under 35' there may be some sites left. Staying inside the park is a real time saver. We're going in August also and got a spot at Fishing Bridge, so we'll have hookups.

[tropical_ron]

We stayed at Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Rv Park. Great access to the parks west entrance

[naturist]

Yellowstone is massively popular. You'll need reservations. Whatever you do, don't show up late afternoon hoping to find one.

Yellowstone is popular for very good reasons. It is an amazing place, and well worth the visit. Well worth a week or more. August is going to have high demand.

[Joe_Way]

We spent 5 nights at the Wagon Wheel RV Park in July 2013.

We'd stay there again.

[Nolan]

Check out http://www.rvparkreviews.com/. We stayed Rustic Wagon RV Campground & Cabins West Yellowstone, Montana. It's pricy, but they all are being the location. Everything else was great except their Wi-Fi sucked.

Yellowstone is awesome. Saw lots of animals and great scenery. Wasn't very busy either in May 2013.