RE: Yellowstone

[RPoplis]

 
Hi....We will be heading out west late July.....I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for campgrounds within the park? Any with showers or showers close by? We have a popup...which I understand can be a problem with bears. Suggestions for campgrounds close to the park? Thanks! We will also be visiting the Tetons...suggestions? Thanks!!!!

[Rocky Mountain Sue]

 RPoplis
Been there with a rented RV and stayed at Fishing Bridge. Was great, but you can t camp there with a pop up, I think all the other campgrounds allow pop ups and tents. Sorry that isn t much help. Have a great time, it is spectacular!

[Gatsmommy]

 RPoplis
As far as the bears go I wouldn t cook in your PU (or store food in it for that matter) while you re there and if you ever have I d make sure it s good and cleaned out well before you go.
 
 We use to tent camp in Black Bear country, and we just used common sense, never took food or even smelly toiletries (like toothpaste) into the tent with us. I d use the same rule of thumb in our PU.
 
 Have fun! Yellowstone is  a great park
 
 

[AustinBoston]

 RPoplis
Both Yellowstone and Grand Teton are spectacular parks.  In my opinion, it should be a felony to visit Yellowstone without visiting Grand Teton.
 
 If you are serious about visiting both, consider staying at [link=http://www.flaggranch.com/summer/camp.shtml]Flagg Ranch[/link].  It s in the Rockefeller National Parkway between Yellowstone and Grand Teton.  We spent about 5 days there.  The sites ranged from open to heavily wooded with most being between the two.  The restrooms were reasonably clean (but not spectacular).  It gets dry enough that it can get dusty.
 
 Becasue they are a resort (not just a campground), they have a bunch of amenities.  They include a laundromat, gas station, propane, restaurant, grocery store (small), gift shop, and a pub.
 
 The only drawback is that it can be a bit of a drive to some of the points in Yellowstone (from 40 to 100 miles).  For us the drive time didn t make it worth breaking camp and moving.  Drive times to Grand Teton will be less (25-55 miles).
 
 Bears are not a problem.
 
 Austin

[luvtacamp]

 RPoplis
We decided (finally) to camp in Yellowstone this year.  We re going to stay inside the park (pop-up and all) at Grant Village because we wanted to be closer without doing even more driving than we will be already.  Also, we d like to stay at a campground in the Grand Tetons.  First choice is Colter Bay, when I called the dates that I gave were booked for a site w/hookups so we may just try and get one of the first come first serve sites.  We re excited, this will be our longest trip with the pu and also our first time to dry camp as there are no hookups.  Hopefully, we ll figure out how to use the battery (never have yet) and of course the gas which we ve used for cooking and the water heater.  What I m concerned about are the BEARS.  We have an inside shower/cassette toliet, but I" m not sure if we should use it or not.  This may be crazy, but I even wondered if bears can smell the deoderant used in the cassette toliet or if we should take a shower in our pu and use shampoos and soaps.  Does anyone know of fragrantLESS tolietries?  Anyway if any of you have camped in Yellowstone and have any tips, do tell.  Thanks!

[CoronaCamper]

 RPoplis
Grant Village is in the park and has showers and a small store. Since we are going in June, I checked with the park and you can use your refrigerator in your pop up. Hope this helps.

[van castle]

 RPoplis
Colter Bay in the Grand Tetons is a very nice park with all services. We were there for 3 days in June last year. Park personnel will clue you in on how to co-exist with bears. We enjoyed about 3 inches of snow!