Gros Ventre Campground
★4.4(675 reviews)
High DemandGrand Teton National Park · Kelly, Wyoming🚐RV SitesLake Access
Best For
Wildlife watchers, anglers, and campers who want more breathing room than the central campgrounds offer. The Gros Ventre River corridor is one of the best wildlife-viewing zones in the park.
7
Sites
No
Hookups
Gros Ventre (say 'grow-vont') sits along the Gros Ventre River near Blacktail Butte, where bison, moose, and mule deer are regular visitors. With 7 standard non-electric sites and a 39-foot vehicle limit, it accommodates rigs that can't fit at Jenny Lake but doesn't offer hookups. The booking data here tells an interesting story: October has the highest last-minute rate at 48.0% across 974 reservations, and even May sees 31.2% last-minute — making Gros Ventre the best-bet campground for shoulder season spontaneity in the park. July and September require more advance planning, with September showing 13.8% of bookings placed 6+ months out. If you want Grand Teton wildlife without the marina-resort scene, Gros Ventre delivers.
Content from Grand Teton National Park park guide
October offers the best shot at a last-minute site in Grand Teton — 36.8% of that month's 2,185 reservations were made within a week of arrival, the highest rate of any month. May is the next-best window at 27.8% last-minute across 8,817 reservations, and Jenny Lake specifically shows 47.1% last-minute availability in May. July is the hardest month across the board, with 19.0% of reservations locked in 6+ months ahead and only 16.9% left to last-minute bookers across 24,449 total bookings.
Grand Teton does not operate a comprehensive free shuttle system like Zion, so a personal vehicle is the practical way to move between campgrounds, trailheads, and the Moose Visitor Center. The park's main corridor along Teton Park Road and Highway 89/191 is accessible to most vehicles, though Colter Bay RV Park's 55-foot limit and Signal Mountain's 32-foot cap mean large rigs need to plan routes carefully. Boats accessing Colter Bay Marina End Ties should note the 30-foot vessel limit at that specific location.
Total reservations in October 2023: 974
Address
Kelly, Wyoming
Coordinates
43.6205, -110.6698
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
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Grand Teton charges $35 per vehicle for a 7-day entrance pass. Nightly camping rates vary by campground and site type — hookup sites at Colter Bay RV Park and electric sites elsewhere carry higher fees than standard non-electric sites. The America the Beautiful annual pass ($80) covers the entrance fee for the pass year and is worth it if you're visiting multiple federal lands. Note that camping fees are paid separately and are not covered by the pass.
Stay limits vary by campground: Jenny Lake enforces a strict 7-night maximum while most others allow 14 nights — a meaningful difference for longer trips. Cell service is limited throughout the park, particularly at Headwaters Campground at Flagg Ranch, so download offline maps before arrival. Jackson, Wyoming is the nearest full-service town for groceries and supplies, though Colter Bay Village has an on-site grocery store and restaurant that reduces the need for frequent supply runs during a Colter Bay-based stay.