Best RV Parks & Resorts near Cody, WY

Recent RV Reviews near Cody, Wyoming

284 Reviews of 55 Cody Campgrounds

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  Gretchen B.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 24, 2017

  Rex Hale Campground

  Near east gate of Yellowstone

  This campground has pros and cons. It lacks trees, but has neat craggy rock formations surrounding it. There are both sites with and without RV hookups and a river flows past the campground. From the campground it's only about a 15 minute drive to the east gate of Yellowstone National Park. In the other direction, Cody, WY and its world-class museum are about a 45 minute drive.

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  TravelingTaylors T.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 29, 2020

  Absaroka Bay RV Park

  Great location

  We stayed here for a few days while visiting Cody, Yellowstone and The Tetons. They give a Good Sam discount and Military Discount. Nice folks who run the place. Clean. Amenities. Close to everything to do in town. Full hookups. Would stay again. Not crowded although full so easy to get around. There aren’t really any trees in the park so don’t expect shade but other than that great place. We did look around at the other campgrounds while we were in town and were not impressed.

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  Amy & Stu B.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 4, 2022

  Absaroka Bay RV Park

  Great stay

  Location was great to do anything you want to do and Cody, (because Cody is such a small town.)

  There is grass and trees (yay shade!) and the lots were big and spacious enough. The owner intentionally spaces you out from your neighbor to give some privacy which is super nice. The lot looks newly refinished in terms of asphalt. Full hookups and picnic tables.

  Our site was in the far corner close to the road and field, but traffic wasn’t too loud, and it felt pretty secluded. We could even walk to a grocery store or several fast food/ food truck options. Sites were almost level!

  The RV park has laundry and bathrooms both which works just fine. The hot water worked well. Not great Verizon or ATT service, but the WiFi worked well the whole time. You just have to reconnect every time you idle.

  While not on the official rodeo bus pick up sheet, we called and asked if they could pick us up and they did without any issue.

  Great interactions with staff. Overall, easy and good stay. 5/5 from us!

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  Daniel L.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 6, 2021

  Lake Shore Campground — Buffalo Bill State Park

  buffalo Bill

  Nice park no full hook ups, and not many sites with water so plan with time.

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  Debra M.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 12, 2021

  Absaroka Bay RV Park

  Well Kept RV Park and Nice Owner

  Stayed here with no reservation in October but based on location, cost and facility would not recommend for summer - would make reservation.   The sites are mostly pull through and are full hook up.  The laundry room is very clean.  It is attached to the bathroom/shower house.   The location is very close to the  town of Cody and grocery stores and gas stations.   We have Verizon and T-Mobile and both had good service.  WIFi is also provided.  There is a small market and they sell propane.

  Be sure to visit town and the Irma Hotel and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

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  Stephanie S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 2, 2021

  Absaroka Bay RV Park

  Short stay but clean park

  Came in 10 minutes before the office closed (9pm) and the host was super friendly and welcoming. A full hook up pull thru was $42 after tax. The park was extremely clean. The bathrooms were open until 1am and the showers were free and very clean. There wasn’t a whole lot to see but park is extremely short walking distance to a burger king.

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  Mike B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 5, 2020

  Absaroka Bay RV Park

  Nice Overnight

  Very clean friendly spot with full hook ups. Not much green space at all but it was great for our overnight spot before heading into Yellowstone. Quite a bit of road noise, even through the night. I would stay again when I come back to the area.  One other point of concern is that the campground waters every night, with very hard water that leaves tough to remove spots on you camper and vehicle.  Get them off ASAP.

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  salty C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 8, 2022

  Buffalo Bluff RV Park

  Great new park

  If I was going to build a rv park I would copy this place ! Lois in the office is a life long resident of Cody and full of great information on local places to see and things to do and she is a super nice lady 

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  Gretchen B.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 1, 2017

  Hunter Peak

  Pretty little campground along a scenic road

  I've camped here for years, with good reason. It's in a beautiful area and offers the chance to base a camp near Cody, WY, Cooke City, MT, and the Beartooth Hwy. and take day trips or hikes. The scenery is dramatic and the altitude (about 6500 feet) makes it a terrific escape from summer heat. The facilities are basic but clean, and the campground is suitable for tent and RV campers. I do advise having bear spray for hikes and to keep in your tent at night "just in case".

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  Jonathan D.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 6, 2020

  Yellowstone Valley Inn & RV

  Great RV Park

  This was by far our favorite RV park on our recent trip out west. We had a spot on the outer circle and the lots were huge and they backed up to a field or the river which was a great view. The facilities were clean and managed well. We didn’t try the restaurant so we can talk to that but it looked nice. The only drawback to this RV park how far from Yellowstone it is. It’s 35+ minutes from the East entrance which is already an hour away from most of Yellowstone’s major places to visit but we enjoyed it immensely.

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  Shannon T.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2022

  Parkside Campground

  Parkside

  Arrived during the labor day weekend. The campground was super crowded. The campsites were large and spacious. Campground management was very active keeping up with the vault toilet cleaning very well. Would've been a great experience if it wasn't for the camper trailer next to our site using a very loud, obnoxious generator for several hours at a time.

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 11, 2021

  Rex Hale Campground

  Great Campground

  Access to Rex Hale was easy following the website instructions. Basically, you follow the signs through Cody to Yellowstone National Park via US 14, the park is right off US 14. There was no formal check-in. We had a reservation and that was noted on the post at our back-in site 9 with 50/30 AMP. There was confusion on our part whether we needed to get water before or after arriving based on several campground(CG) reviews. We called the ranger station the day prior who confirmed the water was on at the CG. Then we found out upon arrival that the sites as you come into the CG on the right side of the road up to site 12 have not only electric but also water! This was a recent addition and why water had been nonexistent or off in recent CG reviews. We were told there was a camp host but the host had actually already departed for the season. There was no cell signal nor OTA channels. There are about 30 sites with only sites 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, and 12 having electric and, now, water. The middle sites, the far CG end to the east and along the riverside of the CG have no utilities. There are water spigots periodically placed throughout the CG. There are several vault toilets but no showers. There is no dump station in the CG, but there is one in Buffalo Bill State Park near Cody. We were staying at an RV park in Cody and just dumped there. We were very impressed with this CG and really enjoyed our spacious site, the mountain views and the peacefulness of the place. We were here when they closed the CG for the season on 20 September and would definitely come back.

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  Charley K.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 31, 2020

  Perry's RV and Campgrounds

  Camping near the river

  Nice RV Park with lots of trees and a pretty river running next to the park. Tent camping is ok and there are some small cabins.

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  Olaf I.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2020

  Yellowstone Valley Inn & RV

  Did the trick

  Full service campground, clean and all amenities are well kept. Lower rating due to the price, we visited in July and paid with Good Sam discount $95/night!

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  Aaron L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2022

  Yellowstone Valley Inn & RV

  Nice Clean Rv Park

  Very nice Rv park with indoor hot tub , outdoor pool. Also nice showers . Think there were 6 individual showers with toilet and sink. So you can have complete privacy. With taking a hot shower in a small room ventilation could have been better. Overall good location

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  Crystal C.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 5, 2019

  Big Game Campground

  River Access With Mountain Views

  Along the route from Cody to Yellowstone a variety of campgrounds abound offering inexpensive options with great views.    Amongst those Big Game Campground, a seasonally open campground with amazing river access and the wooded feel of a remote mountain campground.    

  I found this campground when exploring the area and was instantly drawn in by the large shaded sites and how comfortable and secluded they felt.    Each site feels removed from the next as they are all built into little burrows and once you park your vehicle you feel very private.

  Toward the front of the campground all sites are heavily wooded and toward the back they are somewhat open to the river.    Absolutely beautiful views of the mountains and the sound of water around you is very relaxing.   The only negative being that some of the river sites also have been barricaded off after recent undercutting of the shoreline by the river ways.

  For those who enjoy fishing this is a perfect location as there are miles of shoreline which can be accessed from this point.   

  Price point is very reasonable at only $10 and with both hard sided RVs and tents welcome this is a very appealing campground, unlike some a littler further toward Yellowstone which are limited to only hard sides.

  Campsites each include standard amenities of picnic tables and fire rings along with mandatory use bear boxes.    There was a nice introduction to bears for those unfamiliar at the pay kiosk (cash only). I suggest reading this and becoming familiar before exploring the area or camping here.

  At this location I did have cellular signal on AT&T although it was pretty limited.    

  TIPS:

  • Be prepared and bring everything you need.   There are very limited stops from Cody to Yellowstone and prices at this few locations are much higher than in the Cody community.
  • Bring your water shoes if you intend on wading in the water.   Although most of the banks are covered with smooth river rocks some broken limbs are in the water with sharp jagged edges.
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  Brandon N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2019

  Horseshoe Bend Campground — Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

  Desert Camping

  This is a great campground if you're going to be out on the lake or hitting the off-road trails. Its literally a campground in the desert though there are some great views in the surrounding areas. The campground itself if nice if you don't mind that there aren't any trees. There are some permanent shades in select campgrounds. Some sites have full water and power hook-ups and there's a free dump station on your way out. The campground was clean! Some sites are very very basic and some sites are updated and well laid out with plenty of room.  We went over 4th of July weekend with no reservations and there were still a handful of open sites available though the good ones that would fit a longer camper trailer were pretty much taken up. The camp hosts were super friendly. The campground sits about a 1/2 mile or so from the lake. The marina/boat dock has a tiny store and there is a great area for day use (bring mosquito spray!). If you're going up for off-roading be sure to print out some maps before hand as there are plenty of great trails and views in this area! The attached pics are from Devil's Canyon Lookout area and from up the canyon in a boat.

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  N I.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2021

  Elk Fork Campground

  Bearly Bear

  Open year round  Services discontinued the end of September through May

  Fees:  $10.00

  Stay limit 16 days

  Pit toilet   trash   fire ring bear box picnic table   camp host

  GRIZZLY bear area so be bear aware bear spray is a very good idea and be prepared

  Sites are flat but they are very small.  Pets on a leash.  The backdrop is amazing.  Campground is on the road to Yellowstone and you really can't beat the price unless you find a boondocking spot somewhere else.  There are horse corrals and trailer parking near.

  Directions:  From Cody, travel west on US Highway14/16/20 for 28 miles to the campground.

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  Charles A.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 10, 2022

  Greybull KOA

  Typical KOA

  It’s what you expect from KOA, clean level sites. Restrooms and showers were clean and except for some train noises, very quiet. A nice walking path along the Big Horn River.

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  Aaron Y.

  Traveler

  

  May. 9, 2018

  Crazy Creek

  Amazing!

  That view over the canyon of the Beartooth Range though! Can't recall of it was $10 or $20 a night to stay but was money well spent! Small hike up the creek across the road to the calls is also undoubtedly worth the trip. Short drive from Cody, WY, Cooke City, WY, as well as the northeast gate of Yellowstone. Be sure to go to the top of the beartooths and go see "The Top of The World" Store.

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  Scott S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 5, 2020

  Elk Fork Campground

  Nice Forest campground near Yellowstone

  This was a nice national forest campground just east of Yellowstone and not far from Cody WY. We scored a site with the river right behind us and the camp host told us about the nearby trails for hiking/biking and horses! The amenities are pretty standard for tent friendly national forest camping… Vault toilet, bear boxes and fire pits along with a table. Nice spot for sure! I included a video of the stream behind the site and the trail for reference.

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 11, 2021

  Buffalo Bluff RV Park

  Good Short Stay Option in Cody

  This review is based on a short term versus destination RV park point of view. Our arrival email stated not to arrive before 3:00 PM and we were coming in from about an hour away so we called the office to see if early arrival would be permitted. Since we were arriving on a Monday, well into September, our site was empty and we were told to come on in, which was nice. Check in was super fast and we proceeded to pull through site 18 with FHUs. Utilities were placed in the middle of the site which was nice. Buffalo Bluff is a fairly new campground(CG) and we were impressed with its cleanliness. We received a good amount of OTA stations plus they had cable with decent channel selections. Since there are no trees within the park, satellite would not be a problem. There’s a small fenced dog-park and plenty of area to walk the dogs. We received 4 bars on Verizon. We enjoyed our short stay and would consider staying here again.

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  Bob M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 14, 2024

  Ponderosa Campground

  Nice little RV park

  Lots of shady trees. Full hookups. Shower laundry etc

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  Joan

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 18, 2021

  Cody KOA

  Solid KOA

  Sites are extremely close. There are no trees. Hook ups for RVs are adequate. The pool area is the highlight with 2 pools (one kiddie) and a hot tub. All very clean. The basketball area is very nice too but too hot to play for us today. There’s a playground, large outdoor chess and scrabble.

  The store is small but packed with a lot of souvenirs mostly. I didn’t use the restroom on my stay. The game room looked a bit worse for the wear. Free pancakes in the morning, but the kids weren’t interested. I’m gluten free so no pancakes for me.

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  Chris N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 4, 2024

  Cody BLM Dispersed

  Solitude Granted

  Getting into the area was easy and there wasn't much there other than solitude over a vast long and wide grasslands valley and a humongous 360 degree sky view. Very little shelter from the wind, however if you set up against the small hills just right, you'll have just enough shelter when things a blowing. July 1 was dry and there were herds of deer and a small pack of coyotes wailing in the distance at night. Not too far from Cody, which has an endless rodeo in the summer, it was easy to stay here for free and be close to society too. I will stay here again in my future travels through the area.

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  William S.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 23, 2021

  Lake Shore Campground — Buffalo Bill State Park

  The beautiful emptiness of the off-season

  If you can stand a bit of cold, there's some absolute diamonds to be found out there, with all the beauty, and none of the crowding. Buffalo Bill State Park on the lakeshore is just such a site. 

  There's a number of sections, divided between one for RVs and two for Tents (drive-in). While the RV section features electric and water (there's also a dump station on the way out/in), all the sites have picnic tables and a fire pit.

  The big draw, of course, is the gob-smacking view of the lake and surrounding hills. There's a public access boat launch, but in the stillness of late October, nothing spoiled the absolute stillness of the spot.

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  Kay R.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 16, 2022

  Absaroka Bay RV Park

  Rudeness

  Reserved back in January 2022 for July 26 thru July 1 when we found out Yellowstone was closed we called to cancel and get a refund.they have a policy you have to cancel 15 days in advance, i missed it by one day. And lost the entire weeks money i called several times to chat with the owner but never received a call. Finally got a hold of her asking if she would consider out of her heart to give me half of the monies we paid. She said I was harassing her and if I called again she would report me to th epolice. I just thought se would have it in her heart but no.... she got rude yelled at me told me I was band from their rv park and she canceled my reservation when I was going to be there about noon on July 26 because I really didn't want to miss out on the money and time I took off work to see yellowstone. THE REALLY BAD PART IS she canceled the other party that was going also having their own reservation without their permission she was rude inconsixera t e and would listen to anything I ask