Camping in the GTNP

 Colter Bay Campground 

Open: Mid-May to late-September
Phone: 307-543-3100
Details: 25 miles north of Moose, with 335 sites, 11 group sites, 13 electric hookup sites, trailer dump station, showers and laundry nearby. Fills in the afternoon, if at all. Colter Bay is a wooded campground with larger sites and easier access if you are traveling with a camper, trailer, or RV. Close to Jackson Lake with many nearby activities. 

 Gros Ventre Campground
Open: Early-May to early-October
Phone: 307-543-3100
Details: 11.5 miles south and east of Moose, with more than 300 sites, 5 groups sites, 36 electric hookup sites, and a trailer dump station. The campground lies along the Gros Ventre River with a mix of sites in sagebrush, beneath cottonwoods and adjacent to/or a short distance from, the river.  

 Headwaters Campground and RV sites at Flagg Ranch
Open: Early-June to late-September
Phone: 1-800-443-2311
Details: Located in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, just south of Yellowstone National Park's south boundary and 5 miles north of Grand Teton National Park. 175 spacious sites in a spruce-fir forest, full hook-up RV sites (20 and 50 amp electric), and camper cabins. Services include a dump station, showers and laundry. Call for reservations. 

 Jenny Lake Campground
Open: Early-May to late-September
Phone: 307-543-3100
Details: 8 miles north of Moose, 49 sites, tents only. This is the park's most popular campground.  Sites are in among the evergreens and glacial boulders a short distance from Jenny Lake. Only one vehicle, less than 14 feet long and 8 feet tall, is permitted per site. Trailers and pop-up tops are prohibited. 

 Lizard Creek Campground
Open: mid-June to early-September
Phone: 1-800-672-6012
Details: At the north end of Grand Teton National Park, about 32 miles north of Moose and has 60 sites. A less heavily developed campground with sites in the spruce and fir forest. One side of the campground is adjacent to and slightly above Jackson Lake. Vehicle size limited to 30 feet. 

 Signal Mountain Campground
Open: Mid-May to mid-October
Phone: 1-800-672-6012
Details: Nine miles north of Jenny Lake, 81 sites, 24 electric hookup sites and a trailer dump station. Signal Mountain offers a mix of spruce and fir trees, hillsides, and lake and mountain views. Adjacent to Signal Mountain Lodge and marina with a camp store and amenities close by. Sites are generally small and intimate. Vehicles size limited to 30 feet.  

 Bridge Bay Campground—elevation 7,800 feet (2377 m)—is located near Yellowstone Lake, one of the largest, high-elevation, fresh-water lakes in North America. Campers at Bridge Bay will enjoy spectacular views of the lake and the Absaroka Range rising above the lake's eastern shore.

Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for this campground. 

Canyon Campground—elevation 7,900 feet (2408 m)—lies in a lodgepole pine forest at Canyon Village, south of the Washburn range and near the breath-taking Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Canyon Village offers stores, restaurants, and lodging. Nearby hikes include Cascade Lake, Mount Washburn, and the Canyon Rim trails.

Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for this campground. 

 Fishing Bridge RV Park—elevation 7,800 feet (2377 m)—is located near the Yellowstone River where it exits Yellowstone Lake on its way toward the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Only campground in Yellowstone to offer water, sewer, and electrical hookups. Because grizzly bears frequent the area, no tents or tent campers are allowed.

Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for this campground. 

 Grant Campground—elevation 7,800 feet (2377 m)—is located in Grant Village, just off the Grand Loop Road at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. It is one of the larger campgrounds in the park. Group and wheel-chair accessible sites are available. Nearby there are stores, a restaurant, gas station, visitor center, and boat ramp.

Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for this campground. 

 Madison Campground—elevation 6,800 feet (2073 m)—sits about 14 miles east from the town of West Yellowstone and 16 miles north of Old Faithful. Nearby, the Gibbon and Firehole rivers join to form the Madison River. In early summer, meadows teem with wildflowers and bison. In September and October, you can often hear bugling elk.

Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for this campground. 

 Located about eight miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs on the road to Norris, Indian Creek Campground—elevation 7,300 feet (2225 m)—sits near the base of the Gallatin Mountains and offers breathtaking views of Electric Peak. The area offers easy access to fishing and hiking. The campground is away from the main road and provides a quieter, more primitive, experience than many other locations.

This is a reservable campground run by the National Park Service. 

This popular in-town RV park is a convenient short walk to Jackson Town Square and a 20-minute drive to the entrance of Grand Teton National Park. There are 103, pet-friendly RV sites at the Virginian RV Park with full hookups, picnic tables, shady trees and convenient access to cable and WiFi services. The campsites include gravel pads that can accommodate up to 40 feet with room for slide-outs. The park is also adjacent to its sister property, The Virginian Lodge, which features restaurants, a saloon, a convivial courtyard, a pool and a hot tub. The RV park is open from May 1st through October 15th.

For more information and reservations, call 307-733-7189, or visit virginianrvpark.com.

Fireside in Jackson Hole, located on Rte. 390 — otherwise known as the Village Road —was established in 1963 and is the longest-running campground in the area. All sites offer electric, water, sewer and cable hook-ups. Other amenities include showers and bathrooms, coin-operated laundry facilities and a campground store among other "perks." There is also a dump station available from mid-May to mid-October. Electric sites only are offered from October to April.

For more information and reservations call 307-733-1177 or visit firesidejacksonhole.com.

 Fireside Buffalo Valley sits 5 miles east of the Moran entrance of Grand Teton National Park, which leads to Yellowstone's entryway. It features full hookups — water and electric — plus picnic tables, in-ground fire rings and gorgeous Teton Range views. The onsite convenience store carries firewood, ice, last-minute meal items, RV supplies and propane refills. The RV park's gas station has regular, plus and premium gasoline and diesel fuel available 24/7 at the pump. A coin-operated laundromat is also available.For information and reservations call 307-733-1980 or visit yellowstonerv.com. 

 The Snake River Cabins and RV Park is located on the banks of the iconic and mighty Snake River, a scenic 12-mile drive to downtown Jackson. There are full hookups for water, sewer and electric for trailers, motorhomes and RVs up to 30 feet in length.

For more information and reservations call 307-733-7078 or visit snakeriverpark.com. 

 Approximately 40 minutes south of Jackson via the incredibly scenic Snake River Canyon, lies the area's newest luxury RV park in Alpine, offering 360-degree views of the surrounding mountains and the confluence of the Snake and Greys rivers and the Palisades Reservoir.

It offers full hook-up RV sites for rigs up to 75 feet in length and is pet friendly. Each site has a firepit and picnic table with chairs. The park is conveniently situated next to a supermarket and is also mere minutes from Alpine's restaurants, a world-class brewery and retail stores.  Owned by Dave Hansen Whitewater, you can depart and return directly from Alpine for your rafting trip through the Snake River Canyon without having to shuttle to and from Jackson, saving you hours in the car.

For more information and reservations, call (307) 241-5707, or visit alpinevalleyresortwy.com

 More luxury RV camping is available just an hour's drive south of Jackson in beautiful Star Valley (Wyoming) at the Grand Buffalo RV Resort. Located in Etna, this brand-new RV park has breathtaking views of the mountains, large camping spots and many amenities, including full hookups, free WiFi, propane fill-ups, and a picnic table and firepit in each site. In addition to quick access to the Palisades Reservoir, there are also numerous championship-caliber golf courses in the area. For information and to reserve your spot, visit grandbuffalorvresort.com.