Camping - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (2024)

For all lifetime passes, the pass holder must be present with identification for entry into Yellowstone National Park. We cannot look up information if your pass is lost or stolen and cannot accept receipts or pictures of the pass in lieu of the actual pass. On a snowmobile, lifetime passes admitthe signer(s). When traveling by snowcoach or shuttle, theyadmita signer and up to three additional adults.Children under 16 are admitted for free and are not included in these totals. The following lifetime passes are available:

• America the Beautiful - Lifetime Senior Pass - $80

  Available for all U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. An America the Beautiful - Annual Senior Pass is also available. Covers entrance fees at all national parks and national wildlife refuges, as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Senior Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services, such as camping.Purchase onlineor at anyYellowstone National Park entrance station.

• America the Beautiful - Lifetime Access Pass - Free

  Available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability (does not have to be a 100% disability). Provides entrance or access to pass owner and accompanying passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle at federally-operated recreation sites across the country. You must provide additional documentation to obtain this pass.The AccessPass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services, such as camping.Purchase onlineor at any Yellowstone National Park entrance station.

• Military Veterans and Gold Star Family Access Pass - Free

  Available to Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans. Covers entrance fees at all national parks and national wildlife refuges, as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, and Bureau of Reclamation.Find out more information about the Military Veterans and Gold Star Family Free Access Program.

• The delivery or pick-up of out-of-park RVs or other camper unit rentals is prohibited.
• Fishing Bridge RV Park is the only campground offering water, sewer, and electrical hookups (50 amp service): it is for hard-sided vehicles only (no tents or tent-trailers).
• Dump stations, where available, may close when temperatures are below freezing.

• Group sites are available at Bridge Bay, Grant Village, and Madison campgrounds for large groups with a designated leader (e.g., educational groups). Fees range from $165 to $475 per night, depending on group size. Advance reservations are required. ContactYellowstone National Park Lodgesfor pricing and availability.

Mammoth Campground will remain closed for the 2023-2024 winter season and will reopen in 2024 (dates TBD).

During the 2022 flood, a sewer line adjacent to the road that carried wastewater from Mammoth Hot Springs to a sewage treatment plant in Gardiner was ruptured.Currently, work is underway to connect the Mammoth Campground to the new wastewater treatment system in Mammoth.

Norris Campground will be closed to the public for the 2024season.

Day use at Norris has risen substantially over the past decade requiringstaffto focus largely on day-use issuessuch asincreasing parking congestion,theneed for bathroom cleaning, and public safety. Due to Norris’ remote location, the park does not have the staffing required to effectively respond to emergency incidents occurring overnight (law enforcement, emergency medical services etc.).