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Researching and reviewing the campgrounds that Yellowstone National Park has to offer may be overwhelming at first with so many different options, but here we will break down what you need to know and how to book a site. Even from the campgrounds alone and where they are situated in the park, it will come down to what your preferences are and what you are looking for out of your stay at Yellowstone National Park. 

First thing to know – the campgrounds in Yellowstone are run and can be reserved through two different entities. 

1. Yellowstone National Park Lodges
2. National Park Service

The campgrounds serviced by the Yellowstone National Park Lodges are usually the larger, well kept sites and reservable. The ones through the National Park Service are usually smaller, more remote with less amenities and typically first come first serve. 

Tips: if you’re going for first come first serve, I’d recommend getting there in the morning around 8am at the latest and wait for people to check out usually by noon. A lot of guests are usually checking out early and you can try to snag one before check in time.

Campsites through Yellowstone National Park Lodges

• Grant Village Campground
• Canyon Campground
• Bridge bay Campground
• Madison Campground
• Fishing bridge RV Park

Campsites through the National Park Service

• Lewis Lake Campground
• West Yellowstone Campground
• Mammoth Hot Springs Campground
• Indian Creek Campgrounds
• Slough Creek Campground
• Pebble Creek Campground
• Tower Fall Campground – CLOSED
• Norris Campground – CLOSED

Here is a breakdown of the campgrounds worth mentioning and what they have to offer:

• Canyon Campground
  • Central location within Yellowstone
  • Near Canyon Village 
  • Has gas, market, dining
  • Ice and firewood for sale, potable water, flush toilet
  • Conveniently located near the Upper and Lower Falls of what is known as Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
  • Favorite to be in a wooded setting 
  • RV and tent sites
  • Elevation 7,900 feet (2408 m)
  • No camp store
  • Sites Reservable 273

• Grant Village Campground
  • Good location coming from Jackson Hole near the South Entrance
  • Between Old Faithful and Canyon Village on the east side
  • Near Grant Village
  • Has dining, gas, market
  • Relaxing setting
  • Camp store, ice and firewood for sale, potable water, flush toilet
  • RV and tent sites
  • Elevation 7,800 feet (2377 m)
  • Sites Reservable 430

• Madison Campground
  • Great location between Old Faithful and Canyon village, Upper, Midway, and Lower Geyser Basins
  • Good location 14 miles east of West Yellowstone, 16 miles north of Old Faithful
  • Nearby Gibbon and Fireholes rivers, joining to form Madison River. Early summer – meadows with wildflowers and bison
  • No camp store
  • Ice and firewood for sale, flush toilet and potable water
  • RV and tent sites
  • Elevation 6,800 feet (2073 m)
  • Sites Reservable 278

• Bridge Bay Campground
  • Near Yellowstone Lake, one of the largest high elevation fresh-water lakes in North America
  • Good campground coming from the south entrance
  • Quiet, wooded areas, open meadows, some limited views of lake
  • Sites Reservable 432
  • RV and tent site
  • Elevation 7,800 feet (2377 m)
  • Camp store, ice and firewood for sale, potable water, flush toilet

• Mammoth Hot Springs Campground
  • First campground coming from the north entrance 
  • Visitor center, dining, gas, market
  • Close to fishing, hiking, Mammoth Hot Springs
  • Good wildlife viewing
  • Only campground open year round
  • Camp store, ice and firewood for sale, flush toilet
  • Elevation 6,200 feet (1890 m)
  • Sites Reservable 85
  • Reservation only 5/1-10/15 by the National Park Service

• Fishing Bridge RV Park
  • CURRENTLY CLOSED – delays in renovation completions due to pandemic
  • Camp store, ice for sale, potable water, flush toilet
  • Has hookups
  • Elevation 7,800 feet (2377 m)
  • Is located near the Yellowstone River where it exits Yellowstone Lake on its way toward the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
  • Only campground in Yellowstone to offer water, sewer, and electrical hookups
  • RV only, no tents or tent campers

• Indian Creek Campground
  • Located about eight miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs
  • Total sites 70, first come first serve
  • Elevation 7,300 feet (2225 m)
  • Access to fishing and hiking
  • More primitive experience away from main road
  • No camp store, no ice, no firewood, potable water, vault toilet

• PETS ALLOWED AT CAMPGROUNDS but please follow these rules laid out by the park service
  • Crate or leash/tie at all times
  • Guest is outside with the pets
  • When pet is inside, take in food and water
  • Pet not left at site in tent
  • Can be left inside trailer or motorhome if quiet