National park · West Yellowstone, MT
Fishing Bridge RV Park | 5/8 – 10/17 | $94 + taxes | 310 | … | 95nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026
Bridge Bay … ● | Canyon … ● | Fishing Bridge RV Park … ● | Grant Village … ● | Madison … ●nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026
Fishing Bridge RV Park | 5/8 – 10/17nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026
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Official park page confirmed live on July 25, 2026.
Yellowstone National Park spreads across roughly 2.2 million acres of northwest Wyoming (with slivers in Montana and Idaho), sitting atop an active supervolcano at 6,000-8,000ft elevation. The NPS lists 11 campgrounds, but only about 10 operate in 2026 — Pebble Creek stays closed for flood-recovery work. Five are run by the park concessioner (Yellowstone National Park Lodges) and take reservations through that system; the other six are bookable on Recreation.gov, of which five open in 2026. Exactly ONE campground, Fishing Bridge RV Park, offers full hookups (50-amp electric, water, sewer) and is hard-sided rigs only. The park drew 4,762,988 recreation visits in 2025. Most rigs base near an entrance and day-trip the Grand Loop.
The notes below are PickRV's editorial record. Only the figures in the strip at the top of the page, each with its link and date, were re-read on the park's own pages.
Yellowstone sits on top of a still-active volcanic system that powers more than 10,000 hydrothermal features — geysers, mud pots, fumaroles, and hot springs concentrated in one landscape unlike any other in North America. Bison, elk, grizzlies, and wolves roam Lamar and Hayden valleys, and the figure-eight Grand Loop Road makes most of the famous sights reachable from a single RV-friendly corridor.
Mid-June through early September brings the most road access and the warmest weather; May and late September offer thinner crowds and active wildlife viewing if you can tolerate cold mornings.
Most park campgrounds accept RVs up to about 30–40 ft; only Fishing Bridge RV Park provides full hookups, and reservations there open well in advance through Recreation.gov.
What the official site doesn't tell you
NPS.gov lists 11 campgrounds, but the headline hides three traps. First, only about 10 actually operate in 2026 — Pebble Creek is closed for flood recovery (the 2022 floods wrecked its water system), so the '11' on the map is not the number you can book. Second, of the six Recreation.gov campgrounds, only FIVE open in 2026, and NONE of those six has a dump station or any hookups — Mammoth, Slough Creek, Tower Fall, Indian Creek, and Lewis Lake are all dry camping. Dump and fill at one of the five concessioner-run campgrounds (Fishing Bridge, Bridge Bay, Canyon, Grant, Madison) before you head to the northeast. Third, Fishing Bridge RV Park is the ONLY full-hookup campground in the entire park, it's hard-sided rigs only (no tents/tent-trailers), and it books out fast. Fourth, the trap that strands renters: Slough Creek's '30ft' limit comes with a 'rigs over 25ft not recommended' warning — walk the gravel loop and eyeball your site before committing. Fifth, the cheapest big-rig play is free dispersed camping in Custer Gallatin NF, 10-30 minutes from the west and north entrances, but bring your own water and dump first — there is nothing out there.
Length + clearance
Dump + generator
Boondock alternative within 10-30 min from north/west entrances — free, first-come, 16-day limit; no water/dump/trash; gravel forest roads, top off and dump tanks first
Custer Gallatin National Forest dispersed camping (e.g. Denny Creek Rd ~10 min from West Yellowstone; areas near Hebgen Lake; Travertine Rd ~10 min from Gardiner)
Full season: Mid-June - mid-September (all open campgrounds and Grand Loop passes accessible; reservations essential)
Limited access: May + October (entrance roads open in stages; Sylvan Pass/East Entrance ~May 8, Dunraven Pass ~May 22, 2026; high-elevation campgrounds close first in fall)
Known closures:
Hidden — not on the official map
Indian Creek Campground (Recreation.gov)
Quiet 70-site loop between Mammoth and Norris, up to 35ft, no hookups/dump — far less hunted than the concessioner giants
Denny Creek Rd dispersed (Custer Gallatin NF)
~10 min from West Yellowstone; free forest-road pullouts that fit RVs, no facilities — a fallback when in-park sites are gone
Wyoming scenery around Yellowstone National Park
Landscapes from around Wyoming — the country you cross on a Yellowstone National Park RV trip.
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Per-state legal callout · WY
Personal motorhomes under 26,001 lbs need no special license
Wyoming's standard Class C license covers any single vehicle or combination (except motorcycles) that does not require a CDL; a special Z endorsement on Class C is required only for recreational vehicles with a GVWR of 39,001 lbs or more. A personal motorhome under 26,001 lbs is well within plain Class C.
Wyoming Driver Services · verified 2026-08-02
Aquatic Invasive Species inspection required at WY waters
Wyoming Game & Fish does NOT require a general boater education card but mandates Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) inspection for all watercraft entering Wyoming waters from outside the state. AIS decal ($30 resident / $50 nonresident) funds prevention. Yellowstone Lake + Flaming Gorge + Boysen Reservoir add NPS/USBR federal rules.
WY Game & Fish — AIS · verified 2026-05-24
WY ORV permit: $15 per calendar year, same price for residents and visitors
Wyoming State Parks requires an annual ORV registration decal costing $15 per calendar year for any off-road vehicle ridden on designated ORV trails and areas — one permit, same price for residents and non-residents, sold at wyotrails.onewyo.gov and through local agents. BLM is the largest land manager within Wyoming at roughly 18 million acres, while Yellowstone and Grand Teton ban OHV use on backcountry trails.
Wyoming State Parks — ORV Permits & Trails · verified 2026-08-02
Wyoming BAC 0.08%; open container in passenger area prohibited
Wyoming enforces 0.08% BAC for non-commercial drivers (0.04% commercial). Open alcoholic containers prohibited in passenger areas on public highways. Living-quarters use while parked may be permitted but is officer-discretion at roadside stops.
WY Stat §31-5-233 · verified 2026-05-24
