Best Tent Camping near Moose, WY

Tent camping near Moose, Wyoming provides exceptional access to Grand Teton National Park with options ranging from established campgrounds to remote backcountry sites. Jenny Lake Campground stands out as a premier tent-only camping destination within the park, featuring 49 wooded sites that offer privacy and proximity to hiking trails. Antelope Springs Designated Dispersed Camping provides a more primitive tent camping experience with eight designated sites equipped with bear boxes and vault toilets. Both locations offer direct views of the Teton Range and serve as ideal basecamps for exploring the surrounding wilderness.

Tent campsites in this region require careful planning due to their popularity and bear safety requirements. Jenny Lake Campground operates from mid-May through mid-September on a first-come, first-served basis, with sites typically filling by 8 AM during peak season. Each site includes a designated tent pad, fire ring, and bear box for secure food storage. Drinking water is available from spigots throughout the campground. Backcountry tent camping in areas like Death Canyon and Garnet Canyon requires permits obtained from the Jenny Lake Ranger Station, with reservations available starting January 1st or on a walk-up basis. Bear-resistant food storage is mandatory at all tent campsites in the region.

The tent camping experience near Moose offers unique opportunities to witness wildlife and mountain scenery. According to reviews, campers at Jenny Lake frequently observe deer and occasionally bears moving through the campground. One visitor noted, "The tent pads were level and each site had a bear box. Facilities were clean." Walk-in tent sites at Phelps Lake provide solitude with lake access, though fires are prohibited. Primitive tent camping at Taylor Ranch Road offers free dispersed sites with minimal facilities but maximum privacy. Summer evenings can bring heavy mosquito activity, particularly in July and August, so appropriate repellent is essential for comfortable tent camping experiences throughout the region.

Best Tent Sites Near Moose, Wyoming (45)

    1. Jenny Lake Campground — Grand Teton National Park

    65 Reviews
    Moose, WY
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 543-2811

    $13 - $57 / night

    "It was far enough of the bathrooms for reduced noise. There are enough trees to put up a rain fly and a clothes line. The water faucet is a short walk."

    "Bathrooms were heated and had hot water. We have a teardrop camper and was disappointed at blocks to keep us out of campfire area. We were in short RV and tent site with no generator."

    2. Colter Bay Tent Village at Colter Bay Village — Grand Teton National Park

    65 Reviews
    Moran, WY
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 543-2811

    $105 / night

    "Everyone seemed to respect quiet hours here, which you don't always find, and it was so quiet all night--definitely the best sleeps I've had camping!"

    "This was a spontaneous trip into the park, at the entrance it shows which campgrounds inside the park still have sites available. The ranger suggested Colter Bay as his favorite with availability."

    3. Antelope Springs Designated Dispersed Camping Sites 1-8

    18 Reviews
    Kelly, WY
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 739-5500

    "They have two clean vault toilets as well. The afternoon rain does create mud throughout your campsite and the bottom of your tent will be wet and muddy."

    "Designated spots with fire rings, pit toilets, and bear boxes. Ron, the campsite ambassador was awesome! He came by every day to check on all his campers. The spot is hopping—so come early."

    4. Shadow Mountain - Dispersed Campsite #10

    10 Reviews
    Kelly, WY
    7 miles
    Website

    "One night got as low as 16 degrees with other nights ranging around the low 30’s. Has a fire ring. Plenty of flat areas for a tent. Message me on IG @themattsphotography with any questions!"

    "Shadow mountain dispersed camping has approximately 15 sites in designated areas along a back gravel road that is not for everyone."

    5. Taylor Ranch Road Dispersed Camping

    8 Reviews
    Kelly, WY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 739-5500

    "Happy to have a ranger visit us soon after setting up camp to remind us of bear precautions. Luckily no bear sitings but a few foxes ran around our site. Beautiful place."

    "We stayed on the beach with my four buddies and it was right on the lake. You could go swimming in the lake but it is cold so make sure you bring warm clothing."

    6. Curtis Canyon Dispersed Camping

    7 Reviews
    Jackson, WY
    11 miles

    "Lovely views with a bear box and campfire ring. The sites were also spread out enough that it never felt crowded."

    "When driving up the gravel road you first come to the Curtis Canyon campground ($10/nightly) but if you continue on the road you will come to the Curtis Canyon dispersed campsites (free)."

    7. Phelps Lake — Grand Teton National Park

    1 Review
    Moose, WY
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 739-3399

    "Death canyon trail head is the starting point for the hike. Permit is required. You can get one at the visitor center."

    8. Death Canyon Camping Zone — Grand Teton National Park

    1 Review
    Teton Village, WY
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 739-3399

    $35 - $45 / night

    "A beautiful 8 mile hike up the mountain finished with secluded sites with gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains."

    9. Open Canyon — Grand Teton National Park

    1 Review
    Teton Village, WY
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 739-3309

    $35 - $45 / night

    "Roughly 3/4 up the Open Canyon trail the trees open up to a good spot to grab water.  Just further up the trail this camp site was a 50-75ft hike down to this great open spot for setting up your tent."

    10. Phillips Bench Trailhead

    5 Reviews
    Wilson, WY
    15 miles

    "Open space for parking. There are two other vehicles here with us and we are not on top of each other."

    "Steep 3 miles up highway outside Jackson. Pull off on RIGHT small area with a beautiful waterfall fed pond !"

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Tent Camping Reviews near Moose, WY

1312 Reviews of 45 Moose Campgrounds


  • Jose B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 4, 2023

    Atherton Creek Campground

    Nice and peaceful by the lake

    Great option since I couldn’t find camping at GTNP it is about 30 min from moose, right now there are fixing the road so it may take extra 15 min. The lake is nice and views are amazing. Bathrooms clean, no showers. Fire ring , picnic table and bear food storage on every site, some mosquitos at evening time

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 19, 2025

    Riverside Park Campground

    Riverfront spot

    This was perfect. I got a spot right on the bank of the Snake River. It has all the basics.. a picnic table, fire ring, most sites also have bear boxes for food storage; there are vault toilets, firewood for sale, and potable water available.

    $20/ night for sites, $40 for some sites that are double tables/parking.

    I didn’t have any neighbors, and I would guess maybe only a quarter of the sites were occupied. In the evening it did get a little annoying with lots of moth‘s flying everywhere. They seem to like to land on my white truck and I had to cover my food while I cooked, and kept the tent closed. Not a big deal, but they were noticeable.

    While not this campground per se I thought it’s worth mentioning that just across the river there are also a large number of free dispersed campsites, some right on the river, some along the road as you travel away from the river. To get to the bridge you still take the Riverside Campground exit off the highway below the damn. Pass the campground cross the bridge and you’ll see them on your right for about a mile. I didn’t stay there. It looks like they have firings and nothing else but they’re free and plentiful.

  • Karen A.
    Jul. 20, 2018

    Gros Ventre Campground — Grand Teton National Park

    Large quiet sites, bathrooms, water, no reservations so get there early!

    7 loops with 318 sites, RV and tent friendly. Bear safety/food storage necessary! Quiet. Clean bathrooms, no showers. First come, first served with site availability. Some electric sites available for a fee. Dog friendly. Near great scenic routes and hikes.

  • Carrie C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 18, 2018

    Hoback Campground - Bridger Teton National Forest

    Nice, clean place, easy access

    Pro: easy access, right off the highway. Con: right off the highway, traffic noise. Located right off Hwy 189/191 about 8 miles from Hoback Junction the WEST side of the highway. I camped here for 1 evening before a Grand Teton summit trip. I chose this campground for decent proximity to GTNP (45 minutes away) and the availablity and easy access of sites. I believe there were 12 sites that all had picnic tables and fire rings. There were several other cleared sites, some without tables and grills, that had alpha identifiers other than the 12 numeric sites. Not certain how many alph sites, but looked like tent only sites. They were all $15 nightly and an additional $7 for extra vehicle. They had one site with electricity, right next to the camp host. this one site is $25 a night. The campground has pit toilets, bear boxes, water, dumpsters. The Hoback Runs next to several of the campsites. I would highly recommend getting as near the river as possible to drown out the noise from the highway. Camp hosts were very nice! I only had a $20 to pay my fee with. They brought $5.00 in change back to my campsite after I placed it in the depository. They have firewood for purchase for $6.00 a bundle. I was a runner up in a Dyrt camping contest last month. with my REI gift card I purchased the Big Agnes MountainGlo tent lights and a Sea to Summit sleeping bag liner. Fun to try these out!

  • Fern
    Jun. 6, 2022

    Gros Ventre Campground — Grand Teton National Park

    Convenient location to the NP

    Large campground. Sites are pretty small, bear boxes, picnic table and fire pit provided. Flush toilets, no showers. Bathrooms were clean. Threaded Water spigot available by the bathrooms. I was charged $6 for water when I reserved ~ no clue why. They had firewood for sale as well. Stayed in the No Generators loop, since I’m off grid, it was great they had that to offer. Staff was very friendly. Stayed 3 nights.

  • Annie C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 31, 2019

    Targhee National Forest Warm River Campground

    Warm River (which isn't very warm)

    Camping on the banks on the banks of the Warm River, which actually is quite cold, can’t get much better than this! There are several options here- tent camping in a tent only walk in area along the river banks and under some pretty good hammocking trees (best sites are #12, 13, 16, and 8 because they have some space from neighbors and are right on the river); RV sites with what looks like at least electric hook ups (best sites for river views and/or privacy are #2, 4, 6, 19); from what neighbors say is pretty good fishing; and an awesome alternative to camping at Mesa Falls if that campground is full. Walk down the road and cross the river to check out a protected area of the river where the fish are HUGE and you can stand with your toes in the river while you feed them bits of bread. The sites all have the usual picnic tables and firepits, with nice level tent pads, clean vault toilets, and firewood for sale from the campground host. The only two downsides are no showers and the campground is wedged between the road and the river, so there is quite a bit of road noise in the day which fortunately dies down once dark sets in. At that point the river covers the road noise (also helpful in the morning). The campground is close to a lot of hiking trails, but there are no trailheads in the campground (so I guess that makes three bummers). All in all, a cool place to camp.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 27, 2024

    Cave Falls Campground

    Nice campground along Fall River

    $13 (paid $6.50 with senior pass). Camped in site #13 on Sept 22, 2024. Forest Road 582 is washboarded most of the way toward the campground; access to the forest road is from Idaho, east of Ashton. Campground is a short drive from Cave Falls in Yellowstone National Park (NP fee required). Pull thru sites, some leveling required. Some sites are large, some are small. Sites along the river are nice. Clean and stocked vault toilets. Potable water station in center of campground. No electric, sewer or water hook-ups. Each site has a bear box, table and metal fire ring. Site driveways are gravel. Site #13 is a very large campsite with partial view of Fall River. The river is down a steep bank; may be difficult to access. No trails at the campground, although there are excellent trails in the national park.

  • Annie C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 31, 2016

    Gros Ventre Campground — Grand Teton National Park

    Gros Ventre campground

    Gros Ventre is close to the southern end of Grand Teton National Park entrance. It's a large mixed use campground with lots of RV and tent sites. They get busy as do all of the campgrounds in or near the park, so get there early to get a site. Even getting there at 11am, we got stuck pitching the tent on an RV loop. Sites all had fire pits and picnic tables and were level. The campground is next to the Gros Ventre River and across the street from Antelope Flats. We were duly warned about bears and food storage (keep your cooler in the car), and bison have been known to wander into the campground in the past. No showers on site, but you can visit one of the other park campgrounds or just drive into Jackson and go to the Recreation Center. For less than $10 you get a day pass that gives you access to the showers, pool, etc.

  • Jennifer K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 10, 2021

    Granite Creek Campground

    Stunning views!

    Absolutely gorgeous campground with amazing hosts especially Ben the cat!!! Super quiet and sites are spacious and far enough away from others you still feel secluded. It is incredibly dark at night, I've never seen so many stars in the sky! No light pollution at all. I really wish I had brought my telescope. Very nice park approved fire rings at each site and firewood available for sale at the host lot. Also large bear resistant food boxes and large picnic table available at each site. Water is available to fill your fresh tank but there is no where to dump grey or black tanks so be mindful of that especially when you have to travel 8 miles down a rough dirt road. Hosts did however reccomend we could empty a couple buckets of grey water in the vault toilet if we had to and even offered to let us use one of their buckets. There are vault toilets available and bear resistant dumpsters. Also no cell service at all but I didn't mind. Beautiful waterfall and hot springs you can walk or drive to. Many beautiful trails to walk as well. This is real camping folks; no hookups, no wifi or cell service ...only fresh water and firewood available. Make sure to bring everything you need as it's nearly an hour from town. Generators allowed until 10pm. $15 a day and I believe it was a 16 day limit. First come first serve, no reservations.


Guide to Moose

The Moose, Wyoming area sits at approximately 6,500 feet elevation within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, experiencing cold winters with temperatures often below freezing and summer daytime temperatures typically between 70-80°F. July and August represent peak camping season when tent sites throughout Grand Teton National Park fill rapidly, with mosquitoes typically most active during these months. The region requires proper food storage due to black and grizzly bear activity throughout the camping season.

What to do

Fishing at mountain lakes: Multiple fishing opportunities exist throughout the Teton region, particularly at Phelps Lake in Grand Teton National Park where backcountry camping permits are required. As one visitor noted, "Death canyon trail head is the starting point for the hike. Permit is required. You can get one at the visitor center."

Explore alpine terrain: The Death Canyon area offers challenging hiking combined with secluded camping zones. According to a camper at Death Canyon Camping Zone: "A beautiful 8 mile hike up the mountain finished with secluded sites with gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains. Lots of wildlife, a bear cannister is required and provided at the parks Visitors Center when receiving your backcountry permit."

Riverside relaxation: Tent camping along the Gros Ventre River provides opportunities for both fishing and wildlife viewing. A camper at Taylor Ranch Road reported: "Very convenient spot for visiting Teton, just outside of Kelly. If you come to the bridge, you've gone too far. Once you turn off, there is a large spot at the end of the little road, down by the river."

What campers like

Elevated viewing points: Shadow Mountain dispersed camping areas provide panoramic views of the Teton Range from multiple designated sites. According to one reviewer: "Unbeatable view and accessible to GTNP but very busy. We snagged this as the last spot at ~330 on a Tuesday!" Another camper at Shadow Mountain added: "The road is great and there were several open sites on the way up. Some spots were broken up into several smaller spots (a-c). Spot #9 was near the top and had near 360 views, perfect for sunset over the Tetons."

Tent-only environments: Several campgrounds cater specifically to tent campers seeking a more traditional outdoor experience. A camper at Colter Bay Tent Village shared: "This is a great location with lots of amenities. Amazing lake right off the campground where you can swim and rent boats."

Wildlife encounters: The region offers frequent wildlife sightings from established camping areas. A visitor at Colter Bay Tent Village reported: "Stayed here for 6 days had amazing time. We were a minute walk away from the lake and a perfect view of the mountains. They had a great general store with decent prices for being the only store around."

What you should know

Early arrival crucial: Most tent camping sites in the Moose area fill exceptionally early, especially during peak summer months. A camper at Jenny Lake noted: "It's worth the early wake up to get in here. It's worse on the weekends but the views make up for it. Plenty spread out and run by some amazing people."

Weather variability: Mountain conditions can change rapidly, with potential for rain, snow or temperature swings even in summer. A camper at Antelope Springs Designated Dispersed Camping reported: "I strongly recommend this site, but can be packed in the summer. I stayed here Dec 20th-21st. Because of season, there was a foot of snow at least... It was about 4°F/20°C that night."

Road conditions: Many dispersed camping areas require careful driving on unpaved roads. One visitor to Curtis Canyon mentioned: "Pass Curtis canyon campground which I think is $10 a night. Go up another quarter mile and on the third Big bend there is a singular spot with an amazing view."

Tips for camping with families

Bear safety knowledge: Teaching children proper food storage protocols is essential when tent camping near Moose. A visitor to Curtis Canyon Dispersed Camping noted: "We loved this campground and the view it has of the Teton's... Each site has a fire pit and ample room for tents or trailers. The park ranger on site was very helpful and alerted us when there were bears in the area."

Insect preparation: Summer brings mosquitoes and flies to many camping areas, requiring appropriate repellent and clothing. One camper warned: "I am a pretty experienced camper. Never in my LIFE have I been swarmed by this many flies and horse flies. Maybe it was just bad luck but this is insane."

Water access points: Several camping locations offer safe water access suitable for families with children. A visitor to Taylor Ranch Road Dispersed Camping shared: "A friendly fox came poking down to the river while I was sitting there."

Tips from RVers

Site selection considerations: Choosing appropriate RV camping requires understanding the terrain limitations at various locations. A visitor to Phillips Bench Trailhead noted: "This has I think 12 spots. It's a little rough in the beginning but not bad after that seen Subarus up there."

Facility limitations: Most dispersed camping areas around Moose lack hookups or amenities for RVs. One camper reported: "Dirt circle with room for a few cars, vans etc. No actual designated spots. Just for sleeping mostly."

Seasonal access: Weather conditions affect road accessibility for larger vehicles, particularly in spring and fall. A camper at Taylor Ranch Road observed: "The road is a little rough but manageable, at least for our 22ft plus trailer. Sites were not very level but the views are unreal."

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular tent campsite near Moose, WY?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Moose, WY is Jenny Lake Campground — Grand Teton National Park with a 4.7-star rating from 65 reviews.

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