Comments on: Camping in Yellowstone in 2025: Everything You Need to Know

By: Taryn Eyton

Taryn Eyton — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:22:00 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth. Average temperatures in May are highs of 53°F and lows of 28°. For early May you may also want to consider average temperatures for April which are highs of 46°F and lows of 19°F. It's also worth noting that the only campgrounds in the park that are open early May are Mammoth and Madison.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:14:14 +0000

I want to thank you for the time and effort that you put into creating this article. Well written and documented. The interactive map is fantastic. This has been the MOST HELPFUL item I have used to create our Yellowstone trip. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:43:40 +0000

What are overnight temp ranges in early May?

By: Mylène

Mylène — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 16:47:19 +0000

Thank you so much for this post! So helping!

By: Taryn Eyton

Taryn Eyton — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:40:54 +0000

In reply to Mark. Thanks for the info Mark. I update this post every few months to reflect the latest info. The last update was in October and that info wasn't available. I'll update the post to make sure it has the latest info for the 2023 season.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 02:52:36 +0000

Not sure how old this Yellowstone article is, but some of the information may be out of date. The National Park Service (NPS) has apparently gone back to first come, first served for all of its campgrounds. They are using a scan and pay system starting in 2023. Campers who arrive at one of their campgrounds will use an app available on the Recreation,gov website to scan a QR code on the site they choose to stay at. This was confirmed to me by an agent on the Reservation.gov website chat. Not sure why they are going back to first come, first served. For those of us travelling long distances I prefer to have a reservation.
There are 12 campsites in Yellowstone, 7 of which are managed by the NPS. The other 5 campgrounds are managed by Yellowstone National Park Lodges. The Lodges website seems to still show their campgrounds as reservable.

By: Taryn Eyton

Taryn Eyton — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:27:40 +0000

In reply to Ronald Collins.

Most campsites fit RVs with a combined length of less than 30′. A handful of sites at each campground are bigger – see the detailed campground listings in this post to see which campgrounds have bigger sites and what their max length is. If you have a big RV, you should plan to book at site at Fishing Bridge RV park. The biggest sites there are 95′ long.

By: Ronald Collins

Ronald Collins — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 23:24:08 +0000

What is the maximum length for a recreation vehicle at Yellowstone?

By: Taryn Eyton

Taryn Eyton — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:59:16 +0000

In reply to Michael. Your best is to contact customer service for Yellowstone National Park Lodges. They can let you know what restrictions there are for length at the site you booked.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 07:45:34 +0000

I booked a site at Madison a year in advance and now that the trip is getting closer we are looking at selling our current trailer and getting a larger trailer. Will the campground work with me if my trailer is larger than initially planned or will they just turn me away. I have been researching and it appears most of the sites are pull through. I am sure I could probably make the trailer fit and keep tires on the pad, but don’t want to be turned away immediately.