Bridge Bay Campground
Facility · Wyoming ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Yellowstone National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 7,774 ft
- Elevation
Bridge Bay Campground—elevation 7,800 feet (2377 m)—is located near Yellowstone Lake, one of the largest, high-elevation, fresh-water lakes in North America. Campers at Bridge Bay will enjoy spectacular views of the lake and the Absaroka Range rising above the lake's eastern shore.
Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for this campground.
Getting there
Located on the Grand Loop Road just a few miles southwest of Lake Village and next to the Bridge Bay Marina.
44.53444, -110.43692 · 44°32'4.0"N 110°26'12.9"W
Typical weather
Typically 72°F in Jul, down to 23°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 23 | 26 | 35 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 23 |
| Low °F | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Bridge Bay Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Bridge Bay Campground?
- No. Bridge Bay Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Bridge Bay Campground
- Yellowstone Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program 6.4 mi · Permit · we watch it
- Lewis Lake Campground 19.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins 2 mi · Facility
- Fishing Bridge Visitor Center and Trailside Museum 3.5 mi · Facility
- Fishing Bridge RV Park 3.9 mi · Facility
- West Thumb Information Station 10.6 mi · Facility
- Grant Visitor Center 11.4 mi · Facility
- Grant Village Campground 11.5 mi · Facility
- Canyon Visitor Education Center 14.1 mi · Facility
- Canyon Campground 14.1 mi · Facility
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information Station 18.7 mi · Facility
- Museum of the National Park Ranger 19 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (307) 344-7311
- Email reserve-ynp@xanterra.com
- Info Recreation.gov
- Book secure.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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