Camping

NPS/Mattson

 

Backcountry Camping
If you are looking for backcountry campsites visit our Backcountry Camping page.

Campgrounds
Campground fees change each year. Please visit the campground webpages to learn more. Some campgrounds also have a utility surcharge. Fees vary for electric hookups and full hookups. Jenny Lake and Colter Bay have walk-in sites available. All campgrounds provide modern comfort stations. Signal Mountain Campground has one site with full hook-ups and 24 sites with electric hookups. Colter Bay RV Park and Headwaters Campgrounds & RV sites do have full hookups.

The maximum length of stay is seven days per person at Jenny Lake and 14 days at all other campgrounds - no more than 30 days in the park per year (10 days at Jenny Lake). The campgrounds operate on a first-come, first-served basis, advance reservations are not accepted. Reservations are accepted for group camping, the Colter Bay RV Park, and the Headwaters Campground & RV Sites at Flagg Ranch.

Colter Bay Campground
Gros Ventre Campground
Headwaters Campground and RV sites at Flagg Ranch
Jenny Lake Campground
Lizard Creek Campground
Signal Mountain Campground

RV and Trailer Villages
Colter Bay RV Park and Headwaters Campground and RV sites at Flagg Ranch have full hook-ups, showers and laundry. Colter Bay has 112 sites. Headwaters has 100 trailer and 75 tent sites. Advance reservations are advised.
Colter Bay RV Park
Headwaters Campground & RV sites

Group Camping
Reservations are available for group camping at Colter Bay and Gros Ventre campgrounds. The sites range in capacity from 10 to 100 people. Advance reservations are required and may be made through the Grand Teton Lodge Company at 307-543-3100.

 

OPENING DATES for all campgrounds are weather dependent.

Colter Bay Campground
Open
Mid-May to late-September
Phone
307-543-3100
Details
25 miles north of Moose, with 335 sites, 11 group sites, 13 electric hookup sites, trailer dump station, showers, and laundry nearby. Fills in the afternoon, if at all. Colter Bay is a wooded campground with larger sites and easier access if you are traveling with a camper, trailer, or RV. Close to Jackson Lake with many nearby activities.

Colter Bay Camping

 

Gros Ventre Campground
Open
Early-May to early-October
Phone
307-543-3100
Details
11.5 miles south and east of Moose, with more than 300 sites, 5 groups sites, 36 electric hookup sites, and a trailer dump station. Generally fills in the evening, if at all. The campground lies along the Gros Ventre River with a mix of sites in sagebrush, beneath cottonwoods and adjacent to but a short distance from the river.

Gros Ventre Camping

 

Headwaters Campground and RV sites at Flagg Ranch
Open
Early-June to late-September
Phone
307-543-2861
Details
Located in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, just south of Yellowstone National Park's south boundary and five miles north of Grand Teton National Park. 175 spacious sites in a spruce-fir forest, full hook-up RV sites (20 and 50 amp electric), and camper cabins. Services include dump station, showers and laundry. Call for reservations.

Headwaters Camping

 

Jenny Lake Campground
Open
Early-May to late-September
Phone
307-543-3100
Details
8 miles north of Moose, 49 sites, tents only. This is the park's most popular campground and is generally full before 10 a.m. Sites are in among the evergreens and glacial boulders a short distance from Jenny Lake. Only one vehicle, less than 14 feet long and 8 feet tall, is permitted per site. Trailers and pop-up tops are prohibited.

Jenny Lake Camping

 

Lizard Creek Campground
Open
mid-June to early-September
Phone
307-543-2831
Details
At the north end of Grand Teton National Park, about 32 miles north of Moose, has 60 sites and typically fills between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm in the peak season. Please call for current fill times. A less heavily developed campground with sites in the spruce and fir forest. One side of the campground is adjacent to and slightly above Jackson Lake. Vehicle size limited to 30 feet.

Lizard Creek Camping

 

Signal Mountain Campground
Open
Mid-May to mid-October
Phone
307-543-2831
Details
Nine miles north of Jenny Lake, 81 sites, 24 electric hookup sites and a trailer dump station. In peak season, typically fills between 8:00 am and 10:00 am. Please call for current fill times. Signal Mountain offers a mix of spruce and fir trees, hillsides, and lake and mountain views. Adjacent to Signal Mountain Lodge and marina with a campstore and amenities close by. Sites are generally small and intimate. Vehicles size limited to 30 feet.

Signal Mountain Camping

 

Winter Camping

Winter Camping at Colter Bay

Primitive winter camping is allowed in the plowed parking lot adjacent to the Colter Bay Visitor Center for $5 per night from December 1 to April 15. Camp on the snow covering the parking lot. Pay at the self-pay station by the restroom.

Winter Backcountry Camping Permits

Backcountry camping is allowed throughout the year. You must obtain a backcountry permit, free of charge, call the permits office 307-739-3309 for more information, or check the backcountry brochure.

 

 

 

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