Camping in Yellowstone
- Campgrounds
- 12
- Sites
- 2,147
- Reservable
- 2,149
- Longest RV
- 30 ft
- 5 dump stations
- Cell service
- 5/12
- campgrounds
- From
- $10
- per night
Every campground
Sites, rules and amenities
| Campground | Sites | Reservable | First-come | RV max | Cell | Showers | Dump | From | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Bay Campground | 432 | 432 | 0 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | $10 | Reserve |
| Grant Village Campground | 430 | 430 | 0 | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | $10 | Reserve |
| Fishing Bridge RV Park | 310 | 310 | 0 | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | $89 | Reserve |
| Madison Campground | 276 | 278 | 0 | 30 ft | No | No | Yes | $10 | Reserve |
| Canyon Campground | 273 | 273 | 0 | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | $10 | Reserve |
| Norris Campground | 112 | 112 | 0 | Yes | No | No | No | $25 | — |
| Lewis Lake Campground | 85 | 85 | 0 | Yes | No | No | No | $20 | Reserve |
| Mammoth Campground | 85 | 85 | 0 | Yes | Yes | No | No | $25 | Reserve |
| Indian Creek Campground | 70 | 70 | 0 | Yes | No | No | No | $20 | Reserve |
| Tower Fall Campground | 31 | 31 | 0 | Yes | No | No | No | $20 | — |
| Pebble Creek Campground | 27 | 27 | 0 | Yes | No | No | No | $20 | Reserve |
| Slough Creek Campground | 16 | 16 | 0 | Yes | No | No | No | $20 | Reserve |
When booking opens
Booking windows for campsites and lodges
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Mammoth, Slough Creek, Tower Fall
6 months rolling
NPS: reservations open on a rolling basis, so a site can be booked exactly six months before the date of the stay, if available. Mammoth Campground offers first-come, first-served sites from October 15 to April 1.
“Reservations open on a rolling basis, meaning you can book your site exactly six months before the date of your stay, as long as reservations are available for that time.”
Campground booking · Yellowstone National Park Lodges (concessioner); moving to R…
Bridge Bay, Canyon, Fishing Bridge RV Park, Grant Village, Madison
13 months (2026 season, monthly release on the 5th); approximately 6 months on Recreation.gov from the 2027 summer camping season
Through the 2026 season: campground/RV stays can be booked up to 13 months in advance. On the 5th of each month the concessioner begins accepting reservations for the whole of the same month of the following year; online from midnight Mountain time, by phone from 7:00 a.m. Beginning with the 2027 summer camping season these five campgrounds are to be handled…
Next release: November 5, 2026 at 00:00 (Denver time) — computed from the stated rule, not yet announced
“The reservation booking window accepts reservations for lodging and campground/RV** stays up to 13 months in advance*.”
Lodging booking · Yellowstone National Park Lodges (authorized concessioner)
Canyon Lodge & Cabins, Grant Village Lodge, Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins, Lake Lodge Cabins, Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel & Cabins, Old Faithful Inn, Old Faithful Lodge Cabins, Old Faithful Snow Lodge & Cabins, Roosevelt Lodge Cabins
13 months, monthly release on the 5th
Lodging reservations open up to 13 months in advance. On the 5th of each month the concessioner begins accepting reservations for the whole of the same month of the following year (example on its page: on April 5, 2026, guests can reserve April 1 through April 30, 2027). Online from midnight (12:00 a.m.) Mountain time; by phone from 7:00 a.m. Mountain.
Next release: November 5, 2026 at 00:00 (Denver time) — computed from the stated rule, not yet announced
“The reservation booking window accepts reservations for lodging and campground/RV** stays up to 13 months in advance*.”
What the NPS says
Reservations, in the park's words
Bridge Bay Campground
Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for in this campground. Call 307-344-7311 (307-344-5395 for TDD service) or select the "Reservations >" button to open their online reservation system.
Reservation site →Grant Village Campground
Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for in this campground. Call 307-344-7311 (307-344-5395 for TDD service) or select the "Reservations >" button to open their online reservation system.
Reservation site →Fishing Bridge RV Park
Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for in this campground. Call 307-344-7311 (307-344-5395 for TDD service) or select the "Reservations >" button to open their online reservation system.
Reservation site →Madison Campground
Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for in this campground. Call 307-344-7311 (307-344-5395 for TDD service) or select the "Reservations >" button to open their online reservation system.
Reservation site →Canyon Campground
Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for in this campground. Call 307-344-7311 (307-344-5395 for TDD service) or select the "Reservations >" button to open their online reservation system.
Reservation site →Norris Campground
Reservations not yet available.
Lewis Lake Campground
All sites are reservable on Recreation.gov. Eighty percent of sites are reservable six months in advance, while the remaining 20% of sites are available two weeks in advance.
Recreation.gov →Mammoth Campground
Sites are reservation-only from early April to mid-October and first-come, first-served from mid-October to late March on Recreation.gov. Individual campsites at this campground can be reserved up to six months in advance. Reservations open on a rolling basis, meaning you can book your site exactly six months before the date of your stay, as long as reservations are available for that time.
Recreation.gov →Tower Fall Campground
All sites are reservable on Recreation.gov.
Pebble Creek Campground
Pebble Creek Campground will be closed in 2025 and likely for the foreseeable future to complete flood recovery work.
Recreation.gov →About this data
Site counts, reservation splits, RV limits and amenities are the National Park Service’s own records for each campground, retrieved from the NPS Data API and shown without edits (a dash means the park did not state it). Seasons, fees and availability change — the campground’s Recreation.gov page is the authority for what is open and bookable today.
Sources · 3
- 1.NPS Data API — /campgrounds · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Reservation, permit, lottery and camping pages of each park on nps.gov and Recreation.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 3.Yellowstone National Park — Camping (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Yellowstone camping questions
- How many campgrounds does Yellowstone have?
- The National Park Service lists 12 campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park with 2,147 sites in total: 2,149 reservable.
- Do I need a reservation to camp in Yellowstone?
- Every campground reservations. For Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Mammoth, Slough Creek, Tower Fall: 6 months rolling.
- Can I bring an RV to Yellowstone?
- Yes. 1 campground allows RVs; the longest stated limit is 30 feet (Madison Campground). 5 campgrounds have a dump station. Hookups are rare in national parks — check each campground's details.
- Is there cell service at Yellowstone campgrounds?
- The NPS reports cell reception at 5 of 12 campgrounds (Bridge Bay Campground, Grant Village Campground, Fishing Bridge RV Park, Canyon Campground and Mammoth Campground). Coverage depends on your carrier.
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