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Interagency Access Pass

The offer is not valid with the Interagency Annual Pass. If you are a holder of an Access Pass or Senior Pass (formerly known as Golden Access or Golden Age passes) you can receive a 50% discount off of established standard rates at Bridge Bay, Canyon, Grant and Madison Campgrounds. The offer is not valid for Fishing Bridge RV Park. You must show your pass at check-in to receive the discount on your site only. Otherwise you will be charged the prevailing standard rate. For more information about Interagency passes, please visit this page on the NPS website.

Bridge Bay Campground

Operating Dates:

May 16, 2025 – September 1, 2025
May 15, 2026* – September 14, 2026
*First-come, first-served sites are available from May 15 to May 21, but may be limited.
Opening and closing dates are subject to change.

Bridge Bay Campground was named for its proximity to Bridge Bay Marina on Yellowstone Lake. The area is quite scenic, with wooded areas, open meadows, and some limited views of the lake. Due to its location, the campground is popular among fishing and boating enthusiasts. The campground offers lower loops sites in the open meadows or shadier options in the wooded upper loops of the campground. The location is within sight of the western shoreline of Yellowstone Lake, and at 7,800 feet in elevation.

Tent, RV, ADA, and combination RV/tent sites are available with a maximum length for RV’s of 40 feet. Comfort stations with men’s and women’s bathrooms, flush toilets, and dishwashing areas are conveniently located in each loop. The campground also features a dump station and a recycling area.

Specifics About Bridge Bay Campground

There are over 400 regular sites and 4 group sites. RV, tent, and combination RV/tent sites are available. Campsites for hikers and cyclists are also available (non-reservable, walk-in only). The campground offers diverse settings: its lower loops provide open, sunny meadow sites, while the upper loops feature wooded campsites nestled among trees. Some sites have a distant view of Yellowstone Lake. Early in the season, several loops are closed to reservations due to potential bear activity.

Additional campground facilities include:

  • There are no electricity, water, or sewer hookups at any of the campsites.
  • 16 public restrooms with flush toilets and faucets with cold running water.
  • Dishwashing stations are located in most restroom buildings.
  • Pay showers are not available on the premises. Personal portable showers are permitted at your campsite only if the wastewater is collected and disposed of properly.
  • The nearest laundry and shower facilities are located at Fishing Bridge RV Park.
  • Rates for this campground do not include showers.
  • Internet service is not available in the campgrounds. Cell service is limited. Read more about internet and cell service in the park.

When making a reservation, you must enter the size of your tent (in feet) or the combined length of your RV and any other vehicles or towed vehicles. (e.g. the length of your truck in addition to the length of your trailer when fully open.) Car/vehicle campers, including truck campers and vehicles with roof-top tents, must book an appropriate sized RV site.

  • The maximum number of people per site is six or one family (parents with dependent children).
  • Campground sites that will accommodate a maximum combined length of 40-feet are limited.

Please keep in mind that most campsites in Yellowstone will not accommodate oversize units. If you arrive at the campground/RV park with equipment different than that for which you have reserved, we will not be able to accommodate you.

Access Pass and Senior Pass holders receive a 50% discount on site rates. Use Promo Code PASS when booking a reservation.

RV Guests at Bridge Bay Campground

RVs up to 40’ long may be accommodated in pull-through and back-in sites. The sites may not be level, so campers should plan accordingly. While there are no utility hook-ups at the sites, an RV dump station is available at the campground. The dump station may not be available early and late season due to freezing temperatures.

Important General Guidelines for Bridge Bay Campground

  • All campgrounds operated by Yellowstone National Park Lodges have restrooms with cold water and flush toilets.
  • Coin-operated ice and soft drink machines, and recycling and refuse containers are located nearby.
  • Individual campsites have one picnic table and one fire grate (except at Fishing Bridge RV Park-which only has picnic tables in Loop E).
  • Group campsites have one picnic table and one fire grate for approximately every six people and are for tent camping only. Showers are not included in group campsite rates.
  • Firewood is sold at all campgrounds except Fishing Bridge RV Park.
  • Food storage regulations are strictly enforced at all campgrounds.
  • Generators may be used only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Per NPS regulations, generators may not exceed 60 decibels.
  • Tent sites are only able to accommodate campers sleeping in tents on the ground. No vehicle sleeping or vehicle camping is permitted in tent only sites.
  • Sites that accommodate RVs are either pull-through or back-in with limited width for slide-outs and MAY NOT BE LEVEL; please plan accordingly.
  • Some sites are shaded while others are in open areas.
  • The Access and Senior Pass is applicable for discounted rates (50%) at all Yellowstone campgrounds except Fishing Bridge RV Park.
  • Length of stay limits. From July 1st to Labor Day, any person, party, or organization is allowed to stay a maximum number of 14 nights in Yellowstone, even if the nights are non-consecutive and at multiple Xanterra and National Park Service (NPS) operated campgrounds.  For all other dates, any person, party, or organization is allowed to stay a maximum number of 30 nights, even if the nights are non-consecutive and at multiple Xanterra and NPS operated campgrounds.  The TOTAL maximum number of nights any person, party, or organization is allowed to stay during a summer season is 44 at any combination of Xanterra and NPS operated campgrounds.

See the Park Without Moving the Rig

You can book tours in advance online, through our reservations office by calling 307-344-7311, or at the activities desk located at the campground registration office.

Other Services Located At or Nearby Bridge Bay Campground

  • Bridge Bay Campground is located just two miles south of Lake Village. At this village are Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Lake Lodge. Between the two operations we offer a full-service restaurant, cafeteria, lounges, gift shops, tours, post office, medical clinic, and a general store with groceries.
  • Just outside the campground entrance is the Bridge Bay Marina. The marina complex offers boat tours, rental boats, dock rentals, boat fuel, boat ramp, guided fishing trips, fishing gear, fishing licenses, some limited grocery supplies, picnic area and a National Park Service Ranger Station.
  • Information and reservations for tours of Yellowstone are available at the campground registration building.
  • The National Park Service offers evening Ranger programs at the amphitheater located in the campground.
  • Interdenominational church services provided by A Christian Ministry in the National Parks are offered on Sundays at the amphitheater.
  • Internet service is not available in the campgrounds. Cell service is limited. Read more about internet and cell service in the park.

Food At Your Campsite

Please note that odors attract bears. The following items (new, clean, dirty, empty or full) may NOT be left outside, in tents, or in tent trailers at any time, day or night. Items listed below need to be stored in a hard sided vehicle or in shared food storage boxed located throughout our campgrounds when not in use. A violation of these rules may result in a citation and/or confiscation of these items. The bears’ future and the safety of others depend on you.

  • Water containers
  • Cooking utensils
  • Eating utensils
  • Drinking utensils
  • Stoves
  • Beverage containers
  • Grills
  • Coolers
  • Ice chests
  • Trash or trash bags (in the site or fire pit)
  • Food
  • Cosmetics
  • Toiletries
  • Pet food
  • Pet food bowls
  • Pet water bowls
  • Pails
  • Buckets
  • Wash basins
  • Any item with food odor

Picnicking & Fast Foods

Picnic meals, fast food, and deli lunches are available from our restaurants and snack shops. Please inquire at any food service outlet. Yellowstone National Park features several picnic locations. View National Park Service picnic guidelines and locations for additional information.

Dining in the Park

There are no specific dining facilities located at the campground. Dining facilities are, however, available throughout the park, ranging from fine dining restaurants to snack shops and cafeterias. Dinner reservations are required at the fine dining facilities. Inquire at any lodging front desk or dining room host stand when you arrive at the park. We recommend you enjoy the following Yellowstone National Park Lodges Restaurants and Cafeterias that are located nearby this campground:

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