Canyon Campground
Facility · Wyoming ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Yellowstone National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 7,942 ft
- Elevation
Canyon Campground—elevation 7,900 feet (2408 m)—lies in a lodgepole pine forest at Canyon Village, south of the Washburn range and near the breath-taking Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Canyon Village offers stores, restaurants, and lodging. Nearby hikes include Cascade Lake, Mount Washburn, and the Canyon Rim trails.
Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for this campground.
Getting there
Located off the Grand Loop Road near Canyon Village and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
44.73538, -110.48791 · 44°44'7.4"N 110°29'16.5"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.5 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 Canyon Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Canyon Campground?
- No. Canyon Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Canyon Campground
- Yellowstone Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program 8.4 mi · Permit · we watch it
- Tower Fall Campground 11.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Tower Junction to Slough Creek Road Corridor Vehicle Day-Use Tickets 13.4 mi · Timed entry · we watch it
- Indian Creek Campground (WY) 16.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Slough Creek Campground 17.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Canyon Visitor Education Center 0.2 mi · Facility
- Museum of the National Park Ranger 10.3 mi · Facility
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information Station 10.6 mi · Facility
- Fishing Bridge Visitor Center and Trailside Museum 13.1 mi · Facility
- Fishing Bridge RV Park 13.1 mi · Facility
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins 13.5 mi · Facility
- Bridge Bay Campground 14.1 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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