Family camping in the summer tourist season
is one fun thing to do, but when it's over, camping in
Yellowstone National Park takes on a whole new kind of delight.
The fall is a time when you can enjoy one of the world's
greatest wonders without all of the traffic and crowds. It
doesn't can any better than that.
Fall in Yellowstone is a very special time with light frosts
on chilly nights, and pleasant warm days where you can breathe
in the earthy scents of the Park.
You can witness roaming herds of buffalo and elk, and spend
lazy days touring the spectacular thermal features of
Yellowstone.
At other times of the year, you have to make a reservation at
one of the five major campgrounds well in advance of arrival.
However, after Labor Day, chances are you will not need a
reservation, but it's always safe to call ahead anyway.
At Yellowstone National Park you will find five major
reservation only campgrounds: Bridge Bay, Canyon,
Fishing Bridge RV Park, Grant Village, and Madison campgrounds.
Other campgrounds that are on a first-come, first-served
basis, are far more accessible after Labor Day and include:
Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Mammoth, Norris, Pebble Creek, Slough
Creek, and Tower Fall campsites.
Yellowstone National Park resides above 7,500 feet in
elevation, so plan for this if you or anyone in your camping
party is affected by heights. There are over 15 miles of
boardwalk that keep visitors safe from dangerous thermal sites
considering you are inside the caldera of one of the largest
active volcanoes in the world.
Wildlife viewing is superb including: moose, bear, coyote,
and wolves.
Of course you can also go
hiking, camping, and
fishing while you enjoy the shear beauty of the landscape as
well as the clean smell of sage that permeates the air and
especially the night skies.
