National Park Service · Wyoming

Madison Campground

National Park Service · Wyoming, United States · in Yellowstone National Park

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Sites
276
Max RV length
30 ft
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Dump station
Yes
Laundry
No
Elevation
6,873 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Yellowstone National Park
Nearest town
West Yellowstone
Phone
(307) 344-7381

Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.

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About

Madison Campground—elevation 6,800 feet (2073 m)—sits about 14 miles east from the town of West Yellowstone and 16 miles north of Old Faithful. Nearby, the Gibbon and Firehole rivers join to form the Madison River. In early summer, meadows teem with wildflowers and bison. In September and October, you can often hear bugling elk. Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for this campground.

Fees

Nightly Fee: $33. Rates do not include taxes or utility fees and are subject to change. Interagency Access and Senior Pass holders receive a 50% discount.

Hiker/bicyclist Nightly Fee: $10. This is the per-person cost for a hiker/bicyclist campsite for one night.

Group (1–19 People): $165. Nightly cost for a group campsite with 1–19 people in the party. All rates subject to applicable taxes and fees.

Group (20–29 People): $250. Nightly cost for a group campsite with 20–29 people in the party. All rates subject to applicable taxes and fees.

Group (30–39 People): $325. Nightly cost for a group campsite with 30–39 people in the party. All rates subject to applicable taxes and fees.

Group (40–49 People): $400. Nightly cost for a group campsite with 40–49 people in the party. All rates subject to applicable taxes and fees.

Group (50–60 People): $475. Nightly cost for a group campsite with 50–60 people in the party. All rates subject to applicable taxes and fees.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January24°9°-17°37°11 of 11
February26°13°-14°43°11 of 11
March36°18°4°52°11 of 11
April40°24°5°55°11 of 11
May53°30°23°63°11 of 11
June65°42°31°84°3 of 11
July79°51°39°90°0 of 11
August77°51°41°88°0 of 11
September68°43°29°79°1 of 11
October48°31°3°69°9 of 10
November36°16°-10°54°10 of 10
December26°10°-5°39°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

Trails nearby

All 473 trails in Yellowstone National Park

Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.

Nearby campgrounds

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