Stunningly gorgeous site in Yellowstone National Park. I’m camping in the off-season and while I was nervous about driving several hours into the admittedly huge NPS to a first-come, first-served campsite, the handy website told me it hadn’t been filled in a couple of days.

The drive-in sites are simple: a fire pit, a picnic table, and a tent area. It’s been snowing in the area so I chose to pitch camp in a drier portion, under a stand of pine trees, the scent of which wafts through the entire campsite.

There’s a pit toilet and a water spigot for common use. Signage indicates you can use deadfall branches for your fire.

Also be advised that wildlife is active in the area (and i saw two bears on the drive in) and that the nearest site for supplies is about an hour or so away… if the store is still open off-season.