Last summer Wapiti Campground, and the one across the road from it were the last places you could tent, or soft side, before u got any closer to Yellowstone.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wa...d=0CKIBEPwSMAs
This campground is divided up into a side with electricity, and a side without. Camp host mentioned that this site might be closed to soft sided,tents, in the coming future.
We always camped here, or in the Big Horn mountains...
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Been there quite a few times, if you can shift your trip to after labor day and you'll have a lot better time as the crowds are much smaller.
Tent camped for a week there a long time ago. Had such a great week I went back for 5 days the day after Christmas. Took the snowmobile trips and saw the elk on the preserve wagon ride.
Great trips but I don't know if it's the same now.
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Just remember, Yellowstone NP is mainly for thermal features and wild life viewing. Took my kids end of July and even managed to see a pack of wolves trying to hunt a huge bull elk.
Teton NP is for grand vistas with a little wildlife viewing depending on the time of year.
Are you going to visit Glacier NP too? It's one of my favorites.
Some photos from past trips to the Yellowstone area.
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Last edited by Firehaus; 01-04-2015 at 17:59.
Been there too many times to count. Couple things have already been shared but ill chip in my 2 cents.
If you can push it after labor day, theres a 1/10 of the people and all the animals have come out of the high country sinces its cooling off. August you will be lucky to see much in the way of wild life. If health is an issue hit a hotel in jackson and travel to spots each day. Or do west yellowstone in. If youre having people fly in jackson is the better bet. I can recommend a couple spots in each of them to stay.
Man thanks for all the input, I was pretty set on going to Cody, but I might change that now. Also I looked at some camp spots and some of them were $500 a week?!? I'm thinking we might change that now, I was hoping to cut costs by pulling the camper up there thinking that a camping spot might be $100 or so, but that's a game changer.
Firehaus those are some amazing pictures. As far as seeing multiple parks, I'm going to have to stick to one as I'm afraid too much time in the car would be too much for my pops.
From everyone's past experiences, what's the weather like after Labor Day?
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Last time I was up there, I spent an entire day in the museum at Cody. The firearms exhibit took my breath away. Pure win.
Can't speak for the camp grounds. But it's pretty much the coolest place I've ever been. You'll need several days to explore!!
Have fun!!