Worthwhile to see such a natural occurrence. Would highly recommend to go at least once in your…read morelife to visit it as well as the rest of the Nation's first National Park.

We were parked in the lot about 15-20 minutes before the next eruption predictor…read more If there is a spot available, park by the lodge, that's the closet to the observation benches. The show in total was about 5 minutes long of activities for us today. Bring a hat, it can get warm waiting for the next eruption.

Five stars - It's Yellowstone, how could I give it anything less?…read more I'll keep this simple. There are moments in this park that you will feel like you are on another planet. The geysers and the hot springs are surreal. My favorites spots were the Grand Prismatic Spring, Mammoth Hot Springs, and Fountain and Artist Paint Pots. I saw elks, bison, grizzly bears, and a wolf. My recommendations are: visit during off season (if you can), book a guided tour if it is your first time in the park, and get the America the Beautiful Pass.

Yellowstone National Park absolutely lives up to the hype. Even if you've seen the photos, even if…read moreyou think you know what to expect -- the scale of this place is hard to grasp until you're standing in it. You can watch Old Faithful erupt, walk past neon-colored hot springs, drive through wide-open valleys full of bison, and stand at the edge of a canyon that looks like it belongs on another planet -- all in the same day. Every section of the park feels different, which keeps it from ever feeling repetitive. That said, it takes planning. Distances are longer than they appear, traffic can build quickly in peak season, and wildlife jams are very real. Give yourself more time than you think you need. It's big, it's wild, and it's absolutely worth the effort.

Great amenities with a dump station as well! Clean facilities and super beautiful. We already made…read morereservations for next year!

This is bare bones, camping, but at least you're in the park. Within about 20 minutes of West…read moreYellowstone. No hookups whatsoever, but there is a bathroom there. It's cheap, but fills up quickly, so plan your trip early and reserve your spot.

Great clean place for a picnic in the heart of west Yellowstone. Clean public restrooms. Covered…read morepicnic tables.

Nice Park at the entrance to the town with a few shaded pavilions and lots of parking you can also…read morewalk to the downtown lots of people being there make it safe. Nice basketball courts and soccer field clean bathrooms too

What a magical place. So fortunate that had the chance the visit and I can't wait to go back…read more I don't think I can add more to what's been said but I think these tips would help The first time visitor. 1. Yellowstone is a massive park and you'll need to be strategic before you visit as to what you want to experience 2. You will need Bear mace. Get it ahead of time. 3. Give yourself more time than you think. Distances are long, roads are slow, and wildlife jams are common. 4. Arrive early or stay late. Midday (10am-4pm) is busiest. Early mornings and evenings are quieter and best for wildlife You would think this is a no-brainer but I can't even put a number as to how many times international visitors ignored the placards and signs. This is why visitors fall into pools and don't come back. 5. Stay on boardwalks and trails. The ground can be dangerously thin and hot. 6. Never touch thermal features. Water can be near boiling and acidic. 7. Supervise kids closely. Injuries here are serious and often fatal. 8. Leave the animals alone. Keep a safe distance. The animals are not pets. The buffalos and deers let only bears can do serious damage to your vehicle. Imagine what they can do to you. Be respectful and leave them alone. General guidelines Bison, elk, deer: at least 25 yards (23 m) Bears & wolves: at least 100 yards (91 m) Bison are NOT docile. They injure more people than bears. Lastly, keep a plastic bag for your trash in your car and dump properly. Yellowstone has this rule about trash Pack it in, pack it out If you bring it, you take it with you. This includes food scraps, peels, wrappers, and tissues. I learned a lot and left my heart there. Can't wait to go back.

Day 1 (06/12/2025), drove from Hideaway Hostel in Island Park, ID to West Yellowstone entrance in…read moreMT. I'd suggest purchasing an annual pass for all fee free entry into the national parks and monuments. It can be bought at a visitor center (outside the park). There are four lines at the pay area, I was told that if you prepay for an annual pass that the right lane is the quickest. That's false, it is the longest and the others are faster to get through the gate. All accept the annual pass. You show the pass and your DL at the gate to get in free. Or you can purchase $35 Yellowstone pass good up to 7 days. If you plan on going early in the morning, expect long lines and wait time once inside the park. If you see multiple cars putting on their breaks, look to your left and right because I guarantee they have spotted wildlife. There's signs throughout the park that says not to stop in the middle of the road to take pictures, but people still do it. Be patient and enjoy the scenery. First stop: Old Faithful in the Upper Geyser Basin. If you go during the week, it is crowded. Parking can be limited. Old Faithful spouts every half hour, so if you miss it the first time don't panic. You can see it again. Inside the visitor center, there's a gift shop (pricey and small), an exhibit to learn about science of the geysers, an auditorium to watch a free historical educational movie. There's areas to find food and more gifts. The upper geyser basin has smaller geysers and Old Faithful can be seen from that area. 2nd stop: Grand Primastic Geyser, located in the midway geyser basin. Again, very crowded. Parking is limited in the designated parking area, so you may need to parallel park on the side of the road and 10 minutes walk in. The boardwalk is very accessible for wheelchairs, rollators, and disabled individuals. The path is easy to maneuver with a slight incline in one part. The views are stunning! If you plan on wearing a hat, hold tight to it because it will fly off. I spotted about 5 hats sitting on the bacteria mats. The overlook views are spectacular, but if you can get a closer look at the ground. The overlook of the grand p. Path Isn't accessible. Stairs in some parts. 3rd stop: Artists paintpots/mud pots, very cool. Less crowded, parking lot had open spots. Restroom on site. The walk in was about a 1 mile. To get to the top, there were wide stairs. View is beautiful overlook the park and some mountains. The mud spots reminds me too much of the Labyrinth scene. Coming down were more stairs. Saw some blood geysers (reddish in color). Day 2 (06/13/2025): 1st stop at Beryl Springs/Monument Geyser Basin, 2nd view at Obsidian cliff, 2nd stop at The Range, 3rd stop at Golden gate. 4th stop at Mammoth Hot springs, 5th stop at Petrified Tree (redwood; silicia). Lunch at Roosevelt Lodge (vegan options) 6th stop at Phantom Glacier. 7th stop at Lamar River and 8th stop at Lamar Valley Day 3 (06/14/2025): 1st stop at Gibbon Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, upper and lower falls, Inspiration Point, Grand view, Artist Point, Trout Creek, Lake Yellowstone, Hayden Valley, and West Thumb Geyser Yellowstone National Park was a treat, absolutely beautiful seeing the mountain range, lots and lots of wildlife. Don't let the pictures fool you, it was extremely busy in mid-June. If you decide to come early in the morning, there's long lines entering through the park. The best time to come is in the afternoon. West Thumb Geyser basin was my favorite portion of the park because it was the least crowded and most versatile scenery. After seeing the bright oranges and yellow at the Grand Prismatic, I was happy to see deep blue geysers all while looking out into lakes with mountain backdrop. Overall, Yellowstone National Park is a must see in one's lifetime. There's no park like it. It was my goal to see bears and I saw exactly that towards dusk at 7:00 PM. Over here in WY, it's gets dark by 9:00 PM. I came with a person who was afraid of driving on the mountain curves since she's afraid of heights, so I'll have to come back to see the parts I didn't get to see. Thank you to President Ulysses Grant for establishing this discovery making it a national park. Thank you to Teddy Roosevelt for caring to conserve and protect this park!

We stayed in this park for 6 days and it was a nice visit. The staff were friendly and generally…read morethe facilities were clean and tidy. One morning the there was a toilet issue in one of the men's rooms and once reported, they jumped on it immediately. There is a typical RV store at the main building along with restrooms, showers, and a laundry facility. There are a few other buildings with restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities in the park as well. Sites were in good shape, being level, and with newer picnic tables. We didn't have any issues with power, water, or sewer hookups. All were easy and standard. The only miss for me was the lack of mowing, which wasn't done during our visit. They could have also used a bit of weed spray for the dandelions throughout the park. This really was a nice stay though and appreciative of the very nice staff that we ran across during our stay. This park is also very nicely located just outside Yellowstone and within an easy walk to town.

Another spectacular fall visit to the Yellowstone Grizzly RV Park. These folks are fantastic and…read morethis is hands-down the best RV park we have used, they make your stay as easy and carefree as possible. Even though this is the last week of the season when we visit, all facilities we need are open, well maintained, and kept very clean. They condense the fall stragglers to one area of the park but make sure bathroom / shower / laundry facilities near by are kept open. The spots are immaculate, the grounds are beautiful, and the distant howling of the wolves make this an excellent place to stay. We look forward to coming back again next year!

Our family had so much fun experiencing this part of Yellowstone by water. We're all from a big…read morecity and aren't particularly outdoorsy but our guide Jason made us feel comfortable in our kayaks as he explained how best to paddle and navigate through the water. Jason kept our attention as we kayaked with his knowledge of the Yellowstone area and some of its history. We were able to admire the fantastic natural thermal formations that the park is so famous for. There are some very beautiful steam vents and caves just along the water! Towards the end of your tour, we were treated to a killer picnic along the shore that we enjoyed very much. Thanks so much again to Prismatic Tours for guiding us along Yellowstone Lake!

We were left high and dry when another tour company failed to show on 8/23/21. I inquired at…read moreYellowstone Lake, and Natty (the onsite guide) from Prismatic Tours accommodated 4 of us on the spot! He was awesome, and the experience was a 10+ all the way around!!!

This was my first time camping, and I was definitely nervous going in -- but overall, the…read moreexperience at Grant Campground was great! It's a busy campground, and we were lucky to snag a last-minute reservation about a week out. We stayed in site G221. The campground is well-run: there's shared bear storage (though we opted to keep all food and scented items, including water, in our car), the fire pit was great for evenings, the bathrooms were decent, and the dishwashing room was sufficient for basic cleanup. That said, there are a couple of drawbacks. The campsites are quite close to each other, so there's not much privacy. Also, the shower hours are limited -- open only from about 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. -- which was tough since we were often out before dawn and back after 9. And yes, bears are very much around -- one even came through the G loop during the night while we were there. Despite those few things, I'd definitely recommend Grant if you're looking for a convenient base in Yellowstone

We had site A013…read more General campground review: Campsites are small and set close together. Lots of trees. A little annoying that generators are allowed during the day. I liked that the bathrooms and dishwashing closet (I won't dignify that space by calling it a room) had lights on at night. The bathrooms also had hooks, an outlet, and little shelves under the mirrors. For a campground, very lux. Every bathroom/dishwashing building also had a water spigot nearby, great for refilling water bottles. Showers and coin laundry are a short drive out of the campground, in a separate area. They're closed for cleaning from 1:30-3pm. Peak time seems to be around 5-7pm, long lines and the women's shower room was a sauna. A013 site specific review: Fairly close to bathrooms, but not located where people would be traipsing thru. It's also located right next to the road to the lake and picnic area. During the day there were quite a few people and cars passing by on that road. Like all the sites we saw, A013 has partial shade and pull-through parking. The shared-with-A011 bear box was at our site. Picnic benches aren't made of wood, it's like the plasticky composite deck stuff. There was a worn circle or two where someone had obviously set a hot pan down. Two nights we were swarmed with ginormous flying beetles, one went down my shirt. We had spotty Verizon service and zero MetroPC.

Reservations. There is high demand for all of Yellowstone's campgrounds, so make your reservations…read moreearly! We were able to get reservations through recreation.com for two consecutive nights at Lewis Lake for late Sept, 2024 about a month out -- but they were for two different sites. Location. We visited Grand Teton National Park immediately before coming into Yellowstone (YS) so, being on the southern entrance to YS, Lewis Lake was convenient for our first night in YS. However, we underestimated the size of YS, and Lewis Lake was about an hour or more from other major attractions (Old Faithful, Mammoth, canyons and waterfalls), etc). The campground is at an elevation of 7,800'. It is not lakefront, but the lake and boat ramp were only a short walking distance away. Sites. The campground is intended for vehicles 25' or under. Most of the campers while we were there were in Class B RVs or tents. The sites were quite close together, which encouraged some conversation amongst campers but trees also provided some privacy. Each site had a picnic table, fire ring (but fires weren't allowed), and a bear box. There are shared vault toilets, water spigots, and a trash receptacle. The campground doesn't have showers, a dump station, strong cell signals, nor much open sun for solar panels. Finally, park staff were friendly and efficient, and made sure to ensure that campers were aware of the need to be "bear aware." The campground was quiet. And, it was a great value at $20/night without a reservation fee. Using my husband's NPS Interagency Senior Pass brought the fee down to only $10/night.

Lewis Lake Review We stayed here for two nights in September…read more2020. The check in process is first come first served. You arrive at the campground and grab a reservation slip near the entrance and then drive around looking for an open campsite or a marker that has the current date, meaning someone will be checking out later that day (check out is at 10am). Once you get a spot, fill out the bottom portion of the reservation slip with your car information and other details about the length of your stay. Place the bottom part on the marker and drop off some chairs to visibly reserve the site. Then, drive down to the entrance and fill out the rest of the slip with information and put exact cash in the envelope before dropping it in the mailbox. We arrived close to 8:45am on a Thursday and snagged one of the very last spots. It was a bit stressful if I'm being honest as you see other cars driving around and people running around trying to get a spot before you. We stayed at site A-74 which felt fairly private. The sites include a picnic table, fire pit, and bear box. I wouldn't recommend it if you have a large vehicle as parking was tight at this particular location. Also, the area to pitch your tent was on a slight hill. There are vault toilets nearby and a spigot for potable water close to the end of the A Loop. Note, there is no cell service in this area (which is pretty much true for most of the entire park). It is somewhat a far drive from most of the main attractions in the park, but a good spot if you're coming or going to Grand Teton.