| If you are looking for a holiday destination where | | | | restaurant, pay showers, coin laundry facilities, and a |
| wildlife roams free and you can relax in the peaceful | | | | sanitary dump station. However, there are no utility |
| environment, then the Yellowstone National Park is the | | | | hook-ups on site. |
| perfect location. You can choose between a winter or | | | | Camping Regulations |
| summer lodge, a luxury hotel, or a camping resort. | | | | It is not permitted to camp in a vehicle overnight, in |
| Camping is one of the most economical choices when | | | | picnic areas, picnic grounds, or any other area that is |
| it comes to vacationing, and you can save a great | | | | not considered a campground. There are also no |
| deal of money for other vacation expenses. Camping | | | | overflow camping areas, so you need to plan in |
| in Yellowstone National Park is even more fulfilling | | | | advance. However, there are campgrounds available in |
| because you can get more in touch with nature. | | | | communities outside of the park. |
| Campgrounds | | | | In addition, camping is limited to 14 days per group, |
| There are a total of 12 campgrounds located in the | | | | between June 15th and September 15th. During the |
| Yellowstone National Park. Seven of the campgrounds | | | | rest of the year, 30 days is the maximum limit. On the |
| are operated by the National Park Service at Indian | | | | other hand, there are no stay restrictions at the Fishing |
| Creek, Mammoth Norris, Slough Creek, Pebble Creek, | | | | Bridge RV Park. The required check-out time for all |
| Lewis Lake, and Tower Fall. The sites at all of these | | | | campgrounds within the park is 10:00AM. |
| campgrounds are available on a limited basis; therefore, | | | | To have the ability to camp in Yellowstone is a |
| first-come, first-serve is the basic rule. | | | | wonderful experience. Each visitor in the park needs to |
| Other campgrounds include: | | | | have the opportunity to hear the wildlife and the |
| Fishing Bridge RV Park | | | | flowing waters. Therefore, there are specific "quiet |
| The Fishing Bridge campground is located near the | | | | hours" set into place from 8:00PM until 8:00AM. At the |
| Yellowstone Lake, with full RV hook-ups and other | | | | Fishing Bridge RV Park the quiet hours are between |
| camping amenities. It is designed for hard-sided | | | | 10:00PM and 7:00AM. During the quiet hours, |
| campers only, with various length restrictions. There | | | | generators and other noise disturbances are not |
| are coin laundry facilities, electricity, water, a camp | | | | allowed. Generators are only allowed in six |
| store, pay showers, sewer hook-ups, and a sanitary | | | | campgrounds, including the Fishing Bridge RV Park. |
| dump station. There are also sightseeing tours available | | | | Group Camping |
| for all guests. | | | | Sites that are available for group camping are Grant, |
| Madison Campground | | | | Bridge Bay, and Madison campgrounds. It is only |
| Located 14 miles east of the Western entrance of | | | | allowed from late May until the end of the peak |
| Yellowstone National Park, the Madison Campground is | | | | season for all large organized groups, as long as they |
| perfect for camping in Yellowstone National Park. It is | | | | have a designated leader if it is a youth group. The |
| only 16 miles north of the Old Faithful geyser, if you are | | | | fees for group camping vary from $35 to $60 per |
| looking for sight seeing attractions. The facility offers | | | | night, depending on the campground and the size of |
| sanitary dump stations, but there are no utility hookups | | | | the group. |
| or showers. This is a good camping spot if you are not | | | | When camping in Yellowstone National Park, you will |
| looking for many amenities, but are only wanting to be | | | | have a wonderful experience being more in touch with |
| in the wilderness. | | | | the natural surroundings. Remember that food and |
| Canyon Campground | | | | other odors attract bears, such as utensils, coolers, |
| The Canyon Campground is close to the Grand | | | | toiletries, and trash bags. They need to be in tent |
| Canyon of the Yellowstone Park, which is near the | | | | trailers or tents if they are not being used. |
| center of the park. There is a campground store, a | | | | |