looking for recommended places to stay in my RTT close to yellow stone national park

[cary holt]

hey guys im looking for some recommendations

were going to make a trip to yellow stone national park in a few weeks for my girlfriends birthday and im looking for good dispersed camping near the national park. i have a RTT and have been working on my overland build so i dont want to have to go there and pay for a cabin or hotel id rather use the time learning more on my rig and where i want things...So i know there are bears there and all sorts of other wildlife so the food and things will be kept in a container inside the cab of the truck. also i always carry bear spray if there is ever a need (fingers crossed that wont happen EVER)

so what you guys know?
also any ideas if it will be an issue having our little overlanding dog with us? im not super concerned just trying to get some useful info if anyone has some for me.

thanks guys

 

[Boppa's Travels]

Interested too. I had to come home after a month in New Mexico but finishing up on VA appointments then headed back out. Yellowstone is one of my plan stops on the way to Glacier National Park. Rescued a Shih Tzu off the streets. He did great in New Mexico even came face to face with a black bear (100 ft). He scared the bear off when he barked at him.

 

[cary holt]

Interested too. I had to come home after a month in New Mexico but finishing up on VA appointments then headed back out. Yellowstone is one of my plan stops on the way to Glacier National Park. Rescued a Shih Tzu off the streets. He did great in New Mexico even came face to face with a black bear (100 ft). He scared the bear off when he barked at him.

she looks tough and acts tough... and shes actually pretty tough rabbit killer

 

[Boppa's Travels]

lol Looks harmless when sleeping

 

[smritte]

Interested here also.
I was there two years ago and stayed an hour east of the park. Spent a day in the east side of the park Then the next day went out the other side, stopping some. I was scouting out places closer to, or in the park. I came up with only a few spots. They were camp grounds and you had to reserve way ahead.
I wish I had more time to explore which is why I want to go back.

 

[Boppa's Travels]

Last time I was in Yellowstone 1962. My step-dad was in the Air Force had to do an oversea assignment choices were Alaska or Viet Nan. He said I did Korean War. So we moved from Tampa Bay to Anchorage.

 

[USStrongman]

Yellowstone is massive. Which entrance are you arriving too?

The best "primitive" camping IMO is in the NE part of the park in the area of Pebble Creek near that entrance Large reservation camping on the northside nearpebble creek and an unmarked area next to Butte Creek. 4 or 5 pullouts along a short dirt road. There is also some dispersed camping outside the NE entrance between Silver and Cooke Cities. Highly recommend checking that out. Clay Butte, Beartooth Pass. Lots of pullouts on Beartooth Pass on the south side between Top of the World and the pass. Grab fuel and food at the grocery there. I camped in my Jeep two years ago on top of Beartooth at 10,800'. Woke up to 14F and snow.