Tower Fall Campground
★4.6(49 reviews)
Yellowstone National Park · Yellowstone, Wyoming🚛Big Rig Friendly🌊River AccessDesert/Canyon
Best For
Wildlife watchers and RV travelers up to 40 feet who want proximity to Lamar Valley without driving from across the park each morning. Its small size (31 sites) makes it feel more intimate than Mammoth, and Roosevelt Lodge nearby adds dining and horseback riding for non-hiking days.
31
Sites
No
Hookups
Tower Fall is the smallest reservable campground in this group at just 31 sites, perched at 6,600 feet on the north side of the road to Dunraven Pass. Its location is its defining asset: Lamar Valley — arguably the best wolf and bison watching terrain in the lower 48 — is nearby, and Tower Fall itself is a short walk away. The campground accepts vehicles up to 40 feet, making it one of the more RV-accessible options among these five. Booking window data is not available at the campground level for Tower Fall, but park-wide patterns apply: every day of the week registers Very High demand and 0 site-nights were available in the next 14-day window at the time of analysis. With only 31 sites, this campground evaporates faster than larger ones when releases happen — be ready at the exact opening moment. Wildlife enthusiasts willing to book well ahead will find this the most rewarding base in the park.
Content from Yellowstone National Park park guide
July and August are peak season with 5,670 and 5,603 reservations respectively, and last-minute rates drop to 16.0% and 19.2% — meaning your odds of grabbing a site without advance planning are at their lowest. June and September offer a meaningful step down in competition while still delivering full wildlife activity and road access. May is the wild card: 92.7% of its 413 reservations were booked last-minute, making it the most accessible month in the dataset, though some campgrounds and facilities are still ramping up for the season.
Yellowstone has no internal shuttle system in the traditional sense — a personal vehicle is essential for moving between campgrounds and major attractions. Tower Fall and Slough Creek both require navigating the Grand Loop Road's north corridor, while Lewis Lake is accessed via the South Entrance road. Slough Creek adds a two-mile unpaved spur that limits larger rigs; plan your vehicle size before committing to a site there. Roads in the northern part of the park, including access to Mammoth, are generally open year-round, while most other campground access roads close in late fall.
Address
Yellowstone, Wyoming
Coordinates
44.8895, -110.3895
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Yellowstone charges $35 per vehicle for a 7-day entrance pass. All five campgrounds covered here are non-electric and nightly rates vary — check Recreation.gov for current per-night fees at each campground. The America the Beautiful Annual Pass ($80) covers the entrance fee for the pass holder's vehicle and is worth it if you're visiting two or more national parks in a calendar year. Note that the America the Beautiful Pass does not cover camping fees, which are charged separately at booking.
Max stay limits vary: Indian Creek caps at 16 days while the other four campgrounds allow up to 30 days. Cell service inside Yellowstone is extremely limited and unreliable — download offline maps and your reservation confirmation before entering the park. Mammoth in Gardiner, MT is the nearest town for resupply on the north side; Jackson, WY serves the south. Generator hours and pet rules vary by campground and season, so check the specific Recreation.gov listing for your chosen site before arrival — the park enforces these strictly during peak season.