Canyon Campground

$10 bucks a night. Easy to find with nice campsites

Not much shade, no river access, no hiking trails and just basic vault toilets with no trash or host. But, a good cheep cg close to North yellowstone! One pull through site. Mostly empty till about 5 pm then filled up (on a tue)

Camped in June. Great location in a very pretty valley. Lots of noise from the freeway but negligible if it’s a hard side camper or RV. Spots are good for RV’s. We showed up about 4pm and there were campsites available but by the evening it was full. Excellent launch spot for Yellowstone.

The proximity to Yellowstone, the price, and the charm of this place made me love it, but I think there are a few things that would annoy people.

Pros Really close to Yellowstone Really cheap ($10 normal, $5 with America the Beautiful pass) Beautiful tucked away campsites in large boulders Adorable bunnies living in the sites Great shade in some spots Gorgeous valley very nearby Great place for bouldering Very few bugs

Cons Very near the highway Some pretty open spots Gross toilets Landslide risk (gave me bad anxiety the whole time) Only 2 bear boxes on campground No water

I think it's a fantastic place to stay for exploring Yellowstone but not private enough to feel really outdoors. Site #9 is GORGEOUS, I would highly recommend it. :)

Right off the road and very open. Ended up not staying for that reason.

Must grab spot just north of the North entrance to yellow stone. If your a hot spring lover this is the place 🤘🏻 must see Chico!

First come, first serve for $7. Not many amenities but there are bear boxes. Camp sites are small and cute. Between a road and the side of a bluff though so you do hear the cars but not too bad.

This campground is a small campground about 20 minutes away from the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park. It consists of 2 small loops on a “first come, first served” basis. Cost is $7 a night to camp. There are bathrooms (no showers) and bear boxes at each campsite. Camp sites are pretty small but there’s a fire pit and picnic table at each one. This campground is close to the road so you do hear the road noise. But for $7/night to camp when all campgrounds in the national park are full, it really isn’t that bad! I can’t remember what campsite we stayed in but it wasn’t a bad campground at all. Cell service is there with Verizon and payment is taken via envelope. There’s no camp host on site and no place to purchase firewood either.

$7. Ground is uneven. Bathroom far from most sites. A little claustrophobic, but has good view of mountains. Bring your own toilet paper. Close to the road. There’s not much to boast about here, but you’re paying $7 to camp 20 minutes outside the North Entrance of Yellowstone, so you get what you pay for, eh?

Stopped here for two nights while exploring Yellowstone. It’s about 15 minutes from Roosevelt Arch. Easy drive to Gardner if you happen to forget anything. A little close to the road, and no garbage is the only reason I didn’t 5 star it. Highly recommended if you’re visiting Yellowstone.

This place is right outside the northern entrance to Yellowstone. While Yellowstone campgrounds seem to fill up almost instantly, this place somehow has had plenty of spots each time I have needed one late at night. Each site has a fire pit and most have a table. There are also restrooms and water sources. On the downside the highway is about 100 yards or less from some of the campsites. Due to the proximity to the highway there is definitely a fair bit of noise from the cars driving by. If you are a heavy sleeper this will be no problem. On the plus side, there are some nice photography locations along the canyon as well as some national forest hiking trails that are just outside the park. Overall, this campground has been extremely useful and saved me a few times now.

Just north of Yellowstone's north entrance is the Canyon Campground in the Gallatin National Forest. A primitive USFS that offers wooded sites that are relatively quiet compared to within the park, with the only drawback being that it is located close to the highway.