Lizard Creek Campground — Grand Teton National Park

Not crowded. No complaints. Happy to get a spot.

Had clean bathrooms and grey water dumping area! The sites were plenty big for 2 tents or 3 small tents. The campground had bears the past couple of nights we were told so make sure to utilize provided bear safes!

Inside Teton park area but before Yellowstone. Decent wooded campsites. Jackson lake is large!

Very busy!  60 sites - all full.  Must make reservation in advance.  Site was small, but manageable for a pick-up camper.  Mostly tents.  Jackson Lake was VERY low so there were no beaches or water activities available.  Campground hosts, Mandy and Marnie, were friendly and kept the grounds/bathrooms neat and clean.  Bear boxes at each site, flush toilets, garbage bins, and drinking water available.

We pulled in after backpacking a couple days. It was nice it have running water and real toilets, for the other half. The Hosts were awesome. Super friendly and very helpful as well as knowledgeable about the area. Jackson lake is SUPER LOW at the moment so no paddle boarding or water activities right from the campground. You have to drive to the boat dock or head to String lake. Overall I’d recommend if you can snag reservations.

Great standard campground. We backed up to woods and had a massive site. Deer walked through, friendly camp staff and neighbors. Private. Only downside was bathrooms could use some help.

Campground was great! Quiet, clean and inside of Tetons NP. Being on northern part of Tetons easy short drive up to Yellowstone. Campsites had picnic table, fire ring and bear box. Small dated bathroom behind office but was kept very clean. Flush toilets and sink. Fire wood available at office. Great stay, would stay again. Reserve in advance.

First - this campground used to be 1st come, but now requires reservations, and it’s full far in advance. It’s a quiet campground, especially in the tent-only loop. Awesome views of Jackson Lake and the Tetons. Bear boxes at each site, and a path to a dated bathroom with one sink and flush toilets. Grey water sink also available at the bathrooms. Easy 10-minute drive to Colter Bay, and about 40 minutes to Jenny Lake.

Amazing views and very quiet. It’s going to be full but not like Colter Bay which is crazy crowded. If you want to avoid crowds this is a good option

Quiet campground on the North end of Teton. Great spot if you're traveling to or from Yellowstone. Our spot shared a parking lot with three other campsites. With a short 50 foot walk from the parking spot to the campsite. This campsite offered good privacy from our neighbors. Fire ring with foldable away grill grates. Good sized bear boxes. Clean flushable toilets. Very quiet campground. Would definitely stay here again.

Upfront disclosure, I'm a boondocker and rarely ever go to a campsite. However, in the Tetons I prefer to hit a campsite (because...(1) there are enough Grizzlies in this part of the country to make me pause, and, 2) to boondock near the Tetons, you would actually be pretty far from the action). 

This is always my go-to spot in the Tetons. Much quieter than the large, very crowded campsites further South, this northern most site is actually closest to Yellowstone. So you get a double bang for your buck. 

Two loops. First is for RVs and generator friendly. It's okay, but I hate generators more than windy days. The second loop is for tents and small trailers and is generator free. Yippee. This lower loop also is the one with the amazing views of the Tetons and the lake. I am closer to my neighbors than I normally like, but hey, context is everything. I'll make that trade-off to have the morning coffee/evening wine views. 

Leave no trace my friends.

This campground is away from the busier and more crowded campsites in the area. There are no hookups but there are water spigots throughout. Upon arriving, campers are directed (by signage) to go find a spot, park, and then come back up and register. 

The lower loop is for tents and car campers (no generators allowed) and the upper loop is for RVs and generators are allowed between 8am-8pm. Each site has a picnic table and bear-proof storage container. The campground hosts are friendly and you can pay them directly instead of dropping it in the container. Camp sites are $30/day for RV sites - you should bring exact fees if you intend to drop in the container (not sure if camp hosts would give you change - I'm thinking they would); however, if it is after hours you are required to pay within 30 minutes of finding your site. Larger RVs would have a more difficult time finding a site - I had a 15ft teardrop camper and I "just" fit. There are restrooms throughout the campground and you can buy firewood and ice from the camp hosts. 

It was pretty quiet throughout the day and night and not a lot of drive through traffic. The lake is only about a 5min walk down the road and is beautiful and quiet (this was oddly the only place I could get full cell signal with AT&T service). You definitely need bug spray - the mosquitos are fairly prevalent in the camp area. This is a great location if you are trying to hit multiple National Parks (central to both Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks). It's still close enough to other camp areas that if you needed anything, it's just a short drive 8mi in either direction. Views are fantastic and there are pull-offs all along the road for photo and picnic opportunities.

Camped in this campground after the first come, first served sites in Yellowstone were already full as we were road tripping through. Stayed here two nights at sites 3 and 16. Was very happy with the experience. The first night we rolled in around 11 PM on the Saturday before 4th of July week. We got one of the last 3 sites. Sunday, the campground was full around 7 PM. The sites are good sized and a good bit of them are walk in. Some of the sites closer to the lake at the end of the campground seemed to be really close to each other. There are multiple flush bathrooms that were good enough for camping. Bear boxes provided. Was really happy that everyone was friendly and respectful of noise level. A no frills, basic campground. Would definitely camp here again if given the opportunity.

The site was nice and flat, and the bathrooms were fairly clean, although small. My main issue with the campground was that the host wasn't around to sell me firewood on two separate occasions while they were supposed to be on duty. As I consequence, my party had to go to bed without a fire on our first night.

Most of the sites are walk on sites, with only one loop being dedicated to anyone with a camper or RV, so if that’s how you’re traveling I wouldn’t recommend this site, seeing as how the small loop was packed full of people. Sites are pretty much on top of each other, seeing as how I had to set up in the dark and saw three campfires within a 10 or 15 foot radius from where our tent was. The bathrooms are real plumbing, but they are not very well kept up, so it’s better than some of the outpost bathrooms most camp areas have, but if a clean bathroom is a deal breaker for you, I would also not recommend. There was a beautiful beach about a 7-10 minute walk from the site I was on. A little pricey ($30 nightly fee) for the amenities or lack thereof and definitely not worth the money for how close you were to other campers and their sites.

They have walk in sites as well as drive in sites, which is awesome for hikers and bikers. Unfortuneatlt since it is right near the park they do charge a fee of $40 a night which I personally feel is a bit steep. although, they do have running water for drinking as well as a bathroom with flushable toilets, and separate sinks for hand/face washing and dish washing. Staff lives on property, but personally I prefer more primitive sites away from people. if you don’t mind being up close an personal with a neighbor then this is a perfect campground :)

Lizard Creek is a first-come, first-served campground with 60 sites near the northern end of Grand Teton National Park. It's quiet which is the experience I love about being in national park campgrounds. It's an early bedtime for most campers after an active day in the park.

We arrived early in the day and took site #48. In July/August, most of the campgrounds in Grand Teton fill up. You can see the previous day's "full" time for all Grand Teton parks (same for Yellowstone) on the park's website:

https://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/camping.htm

Very cool feature! It wasn't showing up as I posted this review, but Yellowstone's was. Maybe I'm mistaken.  Well, you can see all campgrounds.

Amenities: Flush toilets, running water in sinks, service sink, trash disposal/recycling, and bear proof food storage boxes.

This campground has many walk in tent sites as well as a hiker/biker area with an $11 fee instead of the standard fee of $30 ($15 for NPS Senior Pass holders). You get a dedicated parking spot in front of your area, and you can pitch your tent fairly far back from the road.

Many sites have short parking areas but some are wide, especially among sites 48-63. You can put a vehicle and trailer/popup side by side. Someone fit a Class A on a site, but I don't know how they did it! This doesn't seem like a good choice for something that large...and remember, no hookups.

There are beautiful views of Jackson Lake from sites 30, 32, 34 and 35 with a premium view at #32. (See photo.)

One final (long) comment: I included a photo of some rules regarding checking in. I've never seen a list like this. It's my experience that someone who has a site with today listed as their departure date does not mind an incoming camper asking if they are leaving. I have been in campgrounds where the camper who's leaving says - pay for the site and put your tag on the post because we'll be out soon. That's not allowed at this campground because you are trying to "reserve" a site.

I have also been in places where the site is empty and today's date is listed as the departure date. Campers often leave without removing their tag.

Campground was clean, bathrooms were easily accessible and maintained well. Camp hosts were incredible! They were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. This campground is only about 15 minutes from the Yellowstone south entrance.

Each camp site has a fire ring, bear box and picnic table. The campground also has fresh water spickets, trash bins and a community fire circle.

We enjoyed our 7 day stay and docked it a star based off price since many campgrounds that charge the same amount have more amenities. Price was $30 per night for dry camping

My husband and I are car camping for our honeymoon and wanted to find a spot where we could enjoy both the Tetons and Yellow Stone. Lizard Creek provided the perfect in between location. Also a bear box was provided at every site.

This campground does not fill up as quickly or at all many nights.

We stay here to be closer to Yellowstone in the morning. It helps us get to Yellowstone before their spots fill up.

What a great campground. Every site is tucked away in its own nest of trees. Each site is a great amount of space enough for our two tents. It’s right by the lake where we saw some fishing.

This is one of the least congested campground in the park. Seemed like it was more spacious and they have separate areas for campers/RVs and tents. They have a dish washing area, toilets, water and close to a beach!

We came into Grand Teton later in the morning (around 11:00) and still managed to snag a secluded campsite right on the lake. It was a walk back from the parking site and had a great wide area for setting up camp. As it's surrounded by pines we were also able to have both sun and shade to choose between for our tent site

The site was well kept, the bear boxes were definitely helpful, and the bathroom, while TINY, was clean the whole time. There had been a bear in the campground the week prior, but sadly it was gone by the time we got there. Everything is close enough to the site that driving to overlooks or trails wasn't much of a hassle. Even the ranger at one of the ranger programs said this was the prettiest campground in the park! Our site also had plenty of room for all 3 of our tents :)

This site is really beautiful. It is a first come first serve thing at this site and it fills up really quickly because of that. This site is filled with campers who are going up to Yellowstone and people who are leaving Yellowstone. The restrooms are fairly dirty because it is used pretty often and sometimes you can smell the stench from your campsite. During the night it is pretty quiet. The neighbors are really respectful and will whisper at night. The night time is fairly warm because of the lower elevation. In the morning wake up extra early because the sun rises over the mountains and there is a crystal clear reflection on the lake. It is so beautiful

Excellent campground with large and private sites. The campground was quiet and a bit further from all the action, but that is what we prefer. The beach nearby was a nice addition.