Slough Creek Campground
Yellowstone National Park
Write a Review Slough Creek Campground Rd. Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 307-344-7381 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.9486, -110.3068
Overview of Slough Creek Campground
Campsites are reservable and highly recommended. Located at the end of a two mile dirt road, this campground is best suited for tents and small RVs. Some sites can accommodate RVs and trailers with a combined max length of 30 ft.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Taubs on 8/10/2024
Longest RV Reported: 25 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Tango on 6/23/2019
Number of Sites 16
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Mid -June - mid-Oct.
Elevation 6,233 ft / 1,899 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 30 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Slough Creek Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 307.344.7381
falconfling asked on 7/5/2023
The National Park Service site says length limit is 30 feet but the recreation.gov site does say the length is 25 fee...
Ed & Kathy asked on 3/13/2022
As you head toward the campsites, many sites are facing the opposite direction (to back in). Is there enough space to...
Tracy asked on 6/21/2021
Question for those who have stayed in site #8 at Slough Creek Campground, was being in close proximity to the water p...
Reviews of Slough Creek Campground 6 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/4/2023
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Last reported 8/10/2024
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Last reported 6/24/2021
“Infested With Mice”
Reviewed 8/10/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 12 |
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I’ve wanted to stay at this campground for years. Beautiful, great for wildlife viewing, super friendly camp hosts, even a couple of bars of cell service. But I wouldn’t stay here again. Mice got into our van. The van was treated with peppermint oil spray within the last week (supposedly a repellent). When we spotted them, it was dar... more
I’ve wanted to stay at this campground for years. Beautiful, great for wildlife viewing, super friendly camp hosts, even a couple of bars of cell service. But I wouldn’t stay here again. Mice got into our van. The van was treated with peppermint oil spray within the last week (supposedly a repellent).
When we spotted them, it was dark and we went outside with a flashlight. They were everywhere around the campsite. We had not prepared food or eaten outside. It’s just their home. They were running up into our wheels to hide. Dozens of them. We emptied out the back of the van (using the bear box) ti see if they had gotten into anything. Fortunately we had seen them in time and they had fled before they had the opportunity. We ended up breaking camp and leaving at around midnight and driving an hour and a half to a rest area.
Stay at your own risk. Especially avoid sites 11, 12, and 13 because there’s a little grassy area between those sites that they seem to live in. Extremely disappointed.
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“Loved it!”
Reviewed 8/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
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Spent 3 nights here. Rustic and quiet. Sites are gravel and level. Hosts are friendly and helpful. Pit toilets are clean. Husband did a lot of fishing. Lots of fish in the creek, but they are picky. Lots of bison came through. Also saw a beaver and a bear. Sites 1-7 have direct/close creek access.
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Laurie would stay here again
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“Beautiful, quiet, clean”
Reviewed 6/24/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
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This is an amazing site; once we arrived and got settled in we realized how lucky we were to get a spot here. The big negative thing I can say about this experience is that Site 9 has zero shade if you are tent camping. We were there in June 2021 when it was hot - it touched 90 degrees and no clouds every day. The other negative is... more
This is an amazing site; once we arrived and got settled in we realized how lucky we were to get a spot here. The big negative thing I can say about this experience is that Site 9 has zero shade if you are tent camping. We were there in June 2021 when it was hot - it touched 90 degrees and no clouds every day.
The other negative is that they need bigger and better signage that the campground is for campers only. We saw probably 15 cars drive into the campground and turn around and gawk at us one afternoon. It should be posted more clearly that it’s for campground users only, and that there is no outlet. Because it was so hot and dry this extra traffic kicked up a ton of dust.
Site 9 has what appears to be an obvious nearby tent pad, but it was unclear if we were supposed to use it. It did not look level and was weedy. It seems almost like there used to be a lot more sites in the campground and that this pad was leftover from another site. Otherwise there is room for a 4p tent closer to the fork of the creek under the tall pines behind the picnic table.
Positives: bathrooms were immaculate, camp host was warm and welcoming, QUIET - all you can hear at night is the creek (and not generators like some other CGs in Yellowstone), we saw a bison and a pronghorn in camp and there was a black bear with cubs supposedly around, excellent water, stargazing, there’s a fox den just down the road, the Slough Creek Trailhead is walkable. I will definitely camp here again if I can get a reservation.
It is definitely on the basic end of a campground, and it’s far from the Yellowstone tourist spots (another plus for me), but if that’s what you want this is your spot.
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martin_patrick would stay here again
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“Site of a lifetime”
Reviewed 9/15/2020
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
We happened over to this side of the park when I noticed the nps site said available. And we LUCKED out and got site number 1. The host was wonderful and said they had just been open 2 days. Site 1 has amazing views even though day campers walk right by on the trail, they were all friendly. All sites are worth a stay here but #1 and... more
We happened over to this side of the park when I noticed the nps site said available. And we LUCKED out and got site number 1. The host was wonderful and said they had just been open 2 days. Site 1 has amazing views even though day campers walk right by on the trail, they were all friendly. All sites are worth a stay here but #1 and #11 stand out to me as really good.
I doubt we will get this site again but we might try every year !
No hookups and only a hand faucet for water. Pit toilets were VERY Clean!
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Tina would stay here again
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“Fantastic!”
Reviewed 6/23/2019
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed in mid/late June. If you are interested in seeing wildlife, this seems like the best place in the park to camp (Lamar District of Yellowstone). Some sites are definitely only sized for tent or van only, but some can take trailers, though the 25' length is about max. Vault toilets are fantastic, camp hosts great, and eve... more
We stayed in mid/late June. If you are interested in seeing wildlife, this seems like the best place in the park to camp (Lamar District of Yellowstone).
Some sites are definitely only sized for tent or van only, but some can take trailers, though the 25' length is about max. Vault toilets are fantastic, camp hosts great, and everyone here seems to know that this is a special place to be able to camp in Yellowstone.
This campground is great for solar. No generators allowed. Some sites get shade part of the day, but it is not heavily wooded.
Getting a site is the trick. It is all first come, first serve. They usually know in the afternoon how many spaces will be available the next day, and write it on a board at the entrance if any will be available. I understand that people will get in line as early as 5:30 am, though 6:00/6:30 seems more the norm. We happened to luck into a space, as we got a spot at Soda Butte CG in the morning (just east of Cook City and NE Entrance to park), and came into Yellowstone to do a short hike and scope out Pebble Creek and Slough Creek Campgrounds to get the skinny for next time we come though. It just happened that someone left unexpectedly early, and so at 3:30 pm we were offered a spot, which we took in a heartbeat. Paid, retrieved our trailer, and have been here 6 nights.
Online and at Visitors Centers, I saw digital displays of what time the various campgrounds filled up the day before, and what their current status is.
Oh yeah, there's even 1-2 bars Verizon here most of the time. I'm told this may be the only first come first serve CG with cell service.
We've talked to campground hosts at a few different CGs during this trip, and the enforcement of max length is CG by CG. Apparently each of the 9 districts has a director, and they set the tone/standards for how much the max combined length restrictions are enforced. It can also vary camp host to camp host. One guy at Norris CG said he helped get a 30' rig + big truck into a pull through site there, but other hosts have tape measures and if you're a 1/2" over, your outta luck. At the time of writing this, I forget what the stated max length combined is, but I want to say 40'. We are at 43' total, and it was no problem whatsoever for us.
A bison was mowing the grass in front of our trailer this afternoon.
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“Basic quiet campsite ”
Reviewed 8/16/2017
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
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Sloth creek campsite is directly in the Lamar valley. We really wanted to stay in the valley to minimize the drive each morning in the hope of seeing wolf and bear. We had a two day drive to Yellowstone. Thus we didn't arrive until all the sights were full. We were advised by the nice host to be in the queue by 6am the next morning. W... more
Sloth creek campsite is directly in the Lamar valley. We really wanted to stay in the valley to minimize the drive each morning in the hope of seeing wolf and bear. We had a two day drive to Yellowstone. Thus we didn't arrive until all the sights were full. We were advised by the nice host to be in the queue by 6am the next morning. We went off and slept in our car that night. We were in the queue by 5:30 am. We were he second car! We had a space by 8am in the morning.
There are only 16 spaces at the end of a. 2.5 mile untarmaced road. The sites have a picnic bench, fire pit, tent pitch and bear food safe/ cupboard. The toilets are drop toilets with plenty of paper and hand gel (not water). These were the cleanest pit toilets I have ever seen. Well done Tower Maintenance team.
The water comes from a pump. We found this to be a two person job to get the water out of the pump bit not a problem.
Why did we like. Is site? The price was reasonable. We have a micro tent and we're delighted with the price. There are no large RVS etc thus no loud generators. There is plenty of space to give you privacy from your neighbours. Clean loos. Close to the wildlife hot spot. Nice location beside the creek. We even had intermittent AT&T reception!
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Mandy would stay here again
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7 reviews
noted 7/5/2023
This campground was severely damaged in the flooding of 2022. Not sure what changes occurred to the sites but it was closed from when the flooding happened (June I think) until this summer (2023). The water system was damaged also. Must have gotten fixed or it wouldn't be open now.
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noted 9/16/2021
This campground has been reconfigured sometime in the recent past. There are now only 16 sites and it appears that many trees have been removed and campsites dramatically changed, not for the better.
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- ADA Accessible
- recycle
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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