Madison Campground
Yellowstone National Park
Write a Review West Entrance Rd. Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 307-344-7381 Reservations: 866-439-7375 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.6432, -110.8678
Overview of Madison Campground
Campsites are reservable and highly recommended. Some sites can accommodate RVs and trailers with a combined max length of 30 ft.
Last Price Paid: $17
Reported by mandtinmt on 5/13/2024
Longest RV Reported: 35 feet
Reported by Jane on 5/16/2015
Number of Sites 278
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May-Oct.
Elevation 6,791 ft / 2,069 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 30 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Madison Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 307-344-7381
Denise asked on 2/18/2022
I've read that at Bridgebay Campground there is a lot of wildlife that will come right into the camp - is this also t...
John P asked on 1/7/2022
Do they have electric campsites at Madison Campground? Thanks!
lilmiscleo asked on 8/18/2020
I am planning a trip to Madison Campground next week. Does anyone have recommendations for which loops are good and w...
Reviews of Madison Campground 29 people have reviewed this location.
“Good location; Cramped quarters”
Reviewed 5/13/2024
| Nightly rate: | $17 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | B61 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
We stayed in an 11' teardrop in June 2023. Our rate reflects a 50% discount with the America the Beautiful Access Pass. Madison Campground is just inside Yellowstone's west entrance. There are no hookups, but there are restrooms with flush toilets & dishwashing sinks, water spigots, a dump station, a small camp store, an information... more
We stayed in an 11' teardrop in June 2023. Our rate reflects a 50% discount with the America the Beautiful Access Pass.
Madison Campground is just inside Yellowstone's west entrance. There are no hookups, but there are restrooms with flush toilets & dishwashing sinks, water spigots, a dump station, a small camp store, an information station/bookstore, firewood for sale, and a path to the Madison River. No cell signal on AT&T.
The Good:
- Close to West Yellowstone, Old Faithful, and Norris, Lower, Midway, & Upper Geyser Basins.
- Big rig friendly with pull-through and back-in sites.
The Bad:
- Sites are close together with no privacy.
- Campground is run by Yellowstone National Park Lodges (Xanterra), so you can only choose a site type when reserving, not a specific site.
We wouldn't stay here again because there are better options within the park.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice location”
Reviewed 6/12/2023
| Nightly rate: | $29 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | c114 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Class B Plus) |
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Our site was mostly level, paved w/ a nice picnic table and fire ring. We had a back in site but looks to be quite a few pull thru sites on this loop. Restrooms were clean but need a renovating soon. They have potable water available throughout the loops but they don't have threaded connections so only good to fill water jugs or bag... more
Our site was mostly level, paved w/ a nice picnic table and fire ring. We had a back in site but looks to be quite a few pull thru sites on this loop. Restrooms were clean but need a renovating soon. They have potable water available throughout the loops but they don't have threaded connections so only good to fill water jugs or bags. They have a small camp store but everything is a little pricey, to be expected. They have firewood for sale and the dump station is pretty nice w/ three lanes to access the two dumps.
No cell signal on T-Mobile so if you have Starlink look for a site w/ open sky.
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Larry P would stay here again
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“Clean And Easy To Get To. Could Use A Few Tweaks.”
Reviewed 6/2/2023
| Days stayed: | 4 |
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| Site Number: | 250 |
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We stayed 5 days tent camping on Memorial Day week-end and the following week. Dislike that we could not pick the location of our tent, we are older and being far from facilities is a challenge. Bear boxes are new and a great plus to this location, roads are nice and well paved. Bathrooms need to be updated and toilets need replaced, ... more
We stayed 5 days tent camping on Memorial Day week-end and the following week. Dislike that we could not pick the location of our tent, we are older and being far from facilities is a challenge. Bear boxes are new and a great plus to this location, roads are nice and well paved. Bathrooms need to be updated and toilets need replaced, they swiveled on the floor and leaking. Staff is mostly friendly aside the fact that they lack knowledge of the computer system. Wash facilities really need hot water, keeping dishes clean and free of odor for the bears is near impossible. Overall our stay was pleasant but we suggest to go early in the season to avoid the enormous crowds and the large traffic jams. If you are a light sleeper you might want ear plugs, semi trucks drive right by the campground with engine brakes and are loud.
Marlene would stay here again
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“Within the park, but only 14 miles to West Yellowstone”
Reviewed 4/6/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | E192 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
Great stay. Dislike that they use a hotel reservation system to book campground sites.
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Living the dream! would stay here again
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“Good location for exploring Yellowstone. ”
Reviewed 9/15/2022
| Nightly rate: | $19 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
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Madison campground is near the western entrance of Yellowstone and is fairly central to this very big park. The sites are assigned at checkin and the site sizes are overstated in my opinion so make sure they give you one that is big enough. Also make sure you let them no about slide out locations or you may find that you are sticking o... more
Madison campground is near the western entrance of Yellowstone and is fairly central to this very big park. The sites are assigned at checkin and the site sizes are overstated in my opinion so make sure they give you one that is big enough. Also make sure you let them no about slide out locations or you may find that you are sticking out into the campground road. Many of the sites were short half loops that most campers can get into but bigger units could have issues. They really pack the people in but most are gone for the day seeing the may sights that Yellowstone has to offer.
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BruH would stay here again
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“Clean Campsite, decently spaced out for NP”
Reviewed 9/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | $3 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 155 |
| RV Length: | 15' (Teardrop Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Madison is a very nice centrally located campsite at Yellowstone. No real view but a great location. The ranger said campsite has bears quite often, but we did not see them during our stay. Bear management chased them off the week before. Regardless we felt very safe with how busy the site was. The bathrooms we clean, but were a li... more
Madison is a very nice centrally located campsite at Yellowstone. No real view but a great location. The ranger said campsite has bears quite often, but we did not see them during our stay. Bear management chased them off the week before. Regardless we felt very safe with how busy the site was.
The bathrooms we clean, but were a little old not the most pristine. We never had to wait for the bathroom despite the full campsite.
Remember that there are no showers so if you’re tent camping or in a small trailer like us you’ll be driving 40min to Canyon for showers.
A good experience overall, we would certainly go back!
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ATAD would stay here again
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“Nice Spot Right Beside Water”
Reviewed 8/16/2022
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 136 |
Overall Rating
D136 close to entrance and right beside the camp host which had water and also close to the bathrooms which had a dish sink. You could dump Grey water in the sink. 3 dump stations on exit with potable water
Was totally full but did not have to wait for anything.
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camper-675805 would stay here again
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“Good Campground”
Reviewed 7/28/2022
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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It was nice, especially for the price and being in the park. We paid $33 for an rv spot(no hookups). It was nice with trees and all. The only thing we didn’t like was that they wouldn’t allow us to use our class a built in generator after 8pm which we got there just before 8pm. They didn’t have any hookups all, it would be nice if they... more
It was nice, especially for the price and being in the park. We paid $33 for an rv spot(no hookups). It was nice with trees and all. The only thing we didn’t like was that they wouldn’t allow us to use our class a built in generator after 8pm which we got there just before 8pm. They didn’t have any hookups all, it would be nice if they at least wired electricity since that’s pretty easy. Cell phone coverage was nonexistent of course since it’s Yellowstone. If you need anything, West Yellowstone(the city) is pretty close, but the campground also has a small store for certain things, we didn’t use it so I don’t know about it other than what they told me. Overall a pretty good experience for being in the park.
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Nick would stay here again
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“Corporate camping at its dubious best”
Reviewed 6/25/2022
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 63 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Class C) |
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Fortunately for us we visited Yellowstone a week before the deluge closed the park. Our sympathies go to all those whose plans were dashed or disrupted by this natural disaster, We enjoyed a 2-day visit to America's premiere national park, viewing many of the park's iconic attractions including a 2-hour traffic jam created by a bellige... more
Fortunately for us we visited Yellowstone a week before the deluge closed the park. Our sympathies go to all those whose plans were dashed or disrupted by this natural disaster, We enjoyed a 2-day visit to America's premiere national park, viewing many of the park's iconic attractions including a 2-hour traffic jam created by a belligerent bison. We chose Madison for it's central location and what we thought were its amenities. It turns out there were none. Madison is a lovely parking lot with public bathrooms. No showers. No Laundry. A fresh water hose that didn't work and a functioning pump out station. This campground is administered by a private corporation (Xanterra) who vacates the premises at 6pm leaving 270 campers with no supervision or safety oversight. There is no phone service, cell or otherwise after 6pm. If you have an emergency in this campground you are totally on your own. This is what the "privatization" of the NPS buys you. Accordingly I would never book a campground site here again in spite of the scenic values this place has.
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“Perfect”
Reviewed 5/13/2022
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | B62 |
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This is great location for visiting north and South part of park. We have all access pass so the rate was 50% off. Normally about $33/ night with tax. No hookups . There is a dump station. We have a 34’ MH with jeep tow. It was tight just driving the interior roads. Watch for limbs, trees. We had reserved a 40’ space. Luckily they... more
This is great location for visiting north and South part of park. We have all access pass so the rate was 50% off. Normally about $33/ night with tax. No hookups . There is a dump station. We have a 34’ MH with jeep tow. It was tight just driving the interior roads. Watch for limbs, trees. We had reserved a 40’ space. Luckily they had a space long enough for or our tow available. We checked in early, by 11, hoping that would be the case as they assign when you get there. The very nice people, said there were a few of the 40’ spaces without tow vehicle designation that were long enough, just tight. Ours was 55’ long, so once we wiggled rig in, we could fit jeep. Weather for May is iffy, had snow, then sun, so be prepared. Reservation system showed CG full 6 months out, but maybe the weather scared some folks away, because there were a few empty spaces. I kept checking and about 4 months out our space became available. I think people cancel the last month or even closer.
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Civillady would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Connectivity
- cable tv
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- ADA Accessible
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
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