This campground is meh. I guess a lot depends on the loop and spot you are in. The place is gigantic. The reservation system does not allow you to book a specific spot, but you’d be well advised to call Xanterra and ask for a spot in one of the further loops (E or higher). Upper part of the loops (away from the road) generally have more trees. Avoid loop A like a plague. It’s basically an RV park, campground staff lives there and it has this super industrial feel about it. We stayed in loop B and after a long back and forth with the check in ladies got a spot surrounded by tent campers (we had a tent) rather than RVs and some shade. We were told no spots were available in the tent only loops.

The location is pretty convenient though, the proximity to the lake is nice. Lots of animals come to the campground. Elk grazed around our table, a bison napped right by our tent and a huge fox checked it out one morning. This is was not my first time in YSNP, but the first time i camped inside the park and I absolutely enjoyed the experience. Do I wish the campground experience was more intimate? Yeah. But my original reservation was canceled due to the flood so we made the most of it.