RV Camping Near Yellowstone: Our Favorite Spots
RV camping is an excellent way to see Yellowstone National Park and surrounding communities. In this guide, you’ll find the top RV camping spots near each of Yellowstone’s four entrances.
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Entering Through West Yellowstone, Montana
The busiest of Yellowstone’s entrances, the tiny town of West Yellowstone, Montana, is next to the park’s West Entrance.
In addition to great RV parks, West Yellowstone has fun restaurants, bars, ice cream shops, souvenir shops, grocery stores, private tours, the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, and even an IMAX theater showing an interesting film about the park.
Entering through Yellowstone’s West Entrance gets you closest to:
Old Faithful
Grand Prismatic Spring
The North and South Geyser Basins
Top Campgrounds Near Yellowstone’s West Entrance
Yellowstone Grizzly RV Park & Cabins (20 S. Electric Street, West Yellowstone, MT 59758) - Just four miles from the West Entrance, this park is a popular and high-end choice for RVers, with full hookups, spacious sites, plus a great camp store, playground, heated pool, and hot tub.
Yellowstone Park/West Gate KOA Holiday (3305 Targhee Pass Hwy, West Yellowstone, MT 59758) - Another close option (6 miles from the West Entrance), this popular park has full hookups, great views, shaded sites, mini-golf, and an indoor pool. Guests rave about the full-service “snack bar” which serves meals daily.
Buffalo Crossing RV Park (101 S. Canyon Street, West Yellowstone, MT) - 10 miles from the West Entrance, this small park has full hookups, free Wi-Fi, a laundry facility, convenience store, gift shop and its own small movie theater.
Yellowstone Holiday RV Campground & Marina (16990 Hebgen Lake St, West Yellowstone, MT 59758) - This small lakeside campground with gorgeous views is 15 minutes from the West Entrance and has a nice marina with a boat ramp and boat rentals. The campground is immaculately maintained and has fire pits, concrete pads, picnic table, and a small camp store.
RedRock RV Park (3707 Red Rock Road, Island Park, ID 83429) - 17 miles from the West Entrance, this lovely, pet-friendly campground has great amenities like full hookups, a laundry facility, games, pickleball, a playground, and off-road rentals.
Gardiner, Montana’s Roosevelt Gate
Entering Through Gardiner, Montana
Yellowstone’s North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana is the only entrance open year-round.
From here, you’ll be closest to popular destinations like Mammoth Hot Springs and Lamar Valley—known as the Serengeti of the U.S.—where you’re likely to see wildlife like grizzlies, black bears, bison, elk, and wolves, just to name a few!
Recovery from the devastating floods in 2022 is complete with fully accessible roads and all Gardiner businesses back in action.
Top Campgrounds Near Yellowstone’s North Entrance
Sun Outdoors Yellowstone North (14 Jardine Rd., Gardiner, MT 59030) - Just 0.6 miles from the entrance, this park features deluxe sites with full hook-ups, a small dog park and gorgeous views. Many guests report spotting wildlife in the campground!
Yellowstone RV Park - (121 US Hwy 89 S, Gardiner, MT 59030) - Four minutes from the North Entrance, this park has spacious gravel RV sites along the Yellowstone River with full hookups, picnic tables, laundry facilities, showers, WiFi, and fire rings.
Yellowstone’s Edge RV Park (3502 US-89, Livingston, MT 59047) - A bit further north (about 40 minutes away), our customers rave about this park’s well-kept grounds and facilities. It features full hook-ups, basic WiFi, outdoor game areas, picnic tables, and a community fire ring.
You can also find primitive campgrounds in nearby Custer Gallatin National Forest.
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Entering Through Silver Gate, Montana
The Northeast Entrance’s Silver Gate and nearby Cooke City, Montana are small towns, but they offer dining and other services.
This entrance puts you near the abundant wildlife in Lamar Valley and the sweeping alpine vistas of the Beartooth Highway.
Top Campgrounds Near Yellowstone’s Northeast Entrance
Private campgrounds are in short supply at this entrance. Federal land campgrounds (with few amenities, hook ups and services) are nearby.
Colter Campground (Custer Gallatin National Forest) - This rustic campground does not take reservations (it’s on a first-come-first-serve basis) and offers no hook-ups, but has gorgeous views for those looking to be more “off grid.” It does offer pit toilets and picnic tables.
Big Moose Resort (715 US Hwy 212, Cooke City, MT 59020) - this Lovely campground along the beautiful Beartooth Highway, has stunning views and full hook-ups, rustic sites, wildlife viewing, and a hot tub. It features charming rustic log cabins if you have guests or want a little extra space.
Entering Through Grand Teton National Park, WY
Connected by a shared border, Yellowstone’s South Entrance is accessed through Grand Teton National Park. Navigate to Grand Teton National Park from Jackson, Wyoming—an upscale town with tons of shops, restaurants, amenities and services.
Staying near the South Entrance in Jackson or Grand Teton allows you to see two parks in one day!
This entrance puts you near Yellowstone’s West Thumb Geyser Basin, Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, and the wildlife-rich Lamar Valley.
Top Campgrounds Near Yellowstone’s South Entrance
The Virginian RV Park (750 West Broadway, Jackson, WY) - Located in the heart of posh and fun Jackson, Wyoming, this upscale park has amenities galore—a restaurant, burger spot, salon (with massages available), saloon, bottle shop, and several retail shops attached to its hotel. Guests enjoy a gorgeous courtyard with fire pits, a pool and hot tubs, spacious sites, picnic tables and shade. And it’s pet-friendly!
Teton Valley Resort (1208 ID-31, Victor, ID 83455) - Just over the border in Idaho, about 30 minutes from Jackson, this park with cabins has great amenities—a heated pool with hot tub, a delicious poolside bistro, pickleball courts, a playground, and public fire pits. RV sites are paved and have full hook-ups. Book luxury cabins or teepees for extra guests, and enjoy basic shopping and amenities in the nearby town of Victor.
Moose Creek Ranch (2733 E. 10800 South, Victor, ID 83455) - This charming ranch in Victor, Idaho, has 15 RV sites with full hook-ups plus luxury cabins, an event barn, horseshoes and bocce. It’s located on Moose Creek which is great for fishing and has easy access to hiking and mountain biking trails.
The Park at Swan Valley (1908 Chapel Rd., Swan Valley, ID 83449) - This family-owned, dog-friendly campground is a peaceful spot with great views on its 20 acres. Expect large gravel sites, full hook-ups, and shower/bath facilities.
Palisades Cabins & RV Park (3804 Swan Valley Hwy U-26, Irwin, ID 83428) - Also located near Swan Valley, Idaho, this rustic but charming RV park has gravel RV sites with full hook-ups, plus a playground, gas grills, fire pits, picnic tables, charming cabins and a nature trail to the nearby river.
Entering Through Cody, Wyoming
The Old West town of Cody, Wyoming makes this entrance a lot of fun with rodeos, western museums, and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. There is plenty of dining, shopping, entertainment and services, in addition to several campgrounds.
The East Entrance is a couple hours from Yellowstone Lake, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and Old Faithful.
Top Campgrounds Near Yellowstone’s East Entrance
Buffalo Bluff RV Park (137 Belfry Hwy, Cody, WY 82414) - This newly opened (2021) campground is big-rig friendly which means large sites with full hook-ups. They have shower suites, a dog park, laundry, and even wheelchair accessible sites. It’s 50 miles from Yellowstone’s East Entrance and just five minutes from downtown Cody, WY.
Cody KOA Holiday (556 Greybull Hwy, Cody, WY 82414) - This 123-site RV campground offers great family-friendly amenities such as a heated pool hot tub, a wading pool and a kids FunZone. They also offer cabins as well as a free shuttle to the nightly Cody Nite Rodeo. And don’t miss their free pancakes each morning!
Cody Trout Ranch Camp (1 Trout Ranch Rd., Cody, WY 82424) - This small campground with 39 RV sites offers gravel sites with full hook-ups and picnic tables. It has fun teepee camping as well as sheep wagon camping. The park has a fishing pond, playground, coffee shop, and laundry.
Green Creek Inn & RV Park (2908 North Fork Hwy, Cody, WY 82414) - Midway between Cody and the East Entrance to Yellowstone, this solid campground offers level sites with full hook-ups, laundry, shower-bath facilities plus basic hotel rooms and cabins. They are pet-friendly and have a coffee and breakfast concession.
Absaroka Bay RV Park (2002 Mountain View Dr, Cody, WY 82414) - This basic campground near fun Cody offers full hook-ups and picnic tables. The advantages of this quiet park are the views and location.
Explore Yellowstone the Easy Way: Rent a Blacksford RV
RV camping is a convenient and affordable way to explore Yellowstone National Park, with several campgrounds and RV parks located near each entrance. Want a more rustic stay? Custer Gallatin National Forest has a list of all primitive campgrounds near Yellowstone.
Don’t settle for a cramped hotel room or a generic tour bus when exploring Yellowstone National Park. With a Yellowstone RV rental from Blacksford, you’ll have the freedom to set your own itinerary and explore the park on your terms.
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