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GeneralNOTICE: At this time, we are not accepting reservations for the listed campgrounds, but rather are available first-come/first-served. NOTE: The Clearwater Group site and the Sunlight Rangers Cabin continue to accept reservations.Please continue to monitor Recreation.gov to see if reservation status changes.
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About Rex Hale
Number of accommodations: 9
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (168)
What Guests Are Saying
Rex Hale Campground is highly praised for its beautiful, scenic location and excellent maintenance, with many guests appreciating the friendly and accommodating camp host, Tom. The camp offers clean facilities, including spotless vault toilets, and some sites with water and electricity, enhancing the camping experience. While the campground will transition to a "First Come, First Served" system, it remains a recommended choice for those seeking a peaceful outdoor retreat near Yellowstone.
What Guests Are Saying
Rex Hale Campground is highly praised for its beautiful, scenic location and excellent maintenance, with many guests appreciating the friendly and accommodating camp host, Tom. The camp offers clean facilities, including spotless vault toilets, and some sites with water and electricity, enhancing the camping experience. While the campground will transition to a "First Come, First Served" system, it remains a recommended choice for those seeking a peaceful outdoor retreat near Yellowstone.
Review Summary
Tina S
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: REX HALE
Beautiful landscape and well maintained campsites with bear lockers. The last campground before Yellowstone’s east entrance that tent camping is permitted.
Bring your water with you because the water faucets do not work.
Tina S
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: REX HALE
Beautiful landscape and well maintained campsites with bear lockers. The last campground before Yellowstone’s east entrance that tent camping is permitted.
Bring your water with you because the water faucets do not work.
Rick W
VerifiedOctober 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: REX HALE
Rex Hale is a gem, you can't beat the remoteness & closeness to Yellowstone National Park. Forest Service personnel maintain this campground impeccably, the camp hosts are a wealth of information, they kind and really made my wife and I feel welcome. We were there August 24th-27th saw some decent grizzly bear tracks along the river, so you know they are in the area. Rex Hale was the closets campground to Yellowstone were you could still tent camp, camp grounds closer required hard-side campers due to bear activity. So finding the grizzly bear tracks along the river just about 200 yards from were our tent was, made you really double the effort of following the rules for tent camping in grizzly bear country. Rex Hale will be a return campground for us.
Rick W
VerifiedOctober 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: REX HALE
Rex Hale is a gem, you can't beat the remoteness & closeness to Yellowstone National Park. Forest Service personnel maintain this campground impeccably, the camp hosts are a wealth of information, they kind and really made my wife and I feel welcome. We were there August 24th-27th saw some decent grizzly bear tracks along the river, so you know they are in the area. Rex Hale was the closets campground to Yellowstone were you could still tent camp, camp grounds closer required hard-side campers due to bear activity. So finding the grizzly bear tracks along the river just about 200 yards from were our tent was, made you really double the effort of following the rules for tent camping in grizzly bear country. Rex Hale will be a return campground for us.
PAULINE P
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: REX HALE
We have been here several years and love it. The hosts were very friendly and personable. The toilets were immaculate and the park was neatly kept. 9/5-9/9.
PAULINE P
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: REX HALE
We have been here several years and love it. The hosts were very friendly and personable. The toilets were immaculate and the park was neatly kept. 9/5-9/9.
Rick W
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: REX HALE
Highly recommend, the camp ground is well maintained, Forest Service staff visited daily, were helpful and the other campers were kind and courteous.
Rick W
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: REX HALE
Highly recommend, the camp ground is well maintained, Forest Service staff visited daily, were helpful and the other campers were kind and courteous.
Gerald A
VerifiedAugust 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: REX HALE
Beautiful area. Little tight for my 30’ 5th wheel but we got it in.
Gerald A
VerifiedAugust 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: REX HALE
Beautiful area. Little tight for my 30’ 5th wheel but we got it in.
Location Rex Hale
Address:
203 A Yellowstone Ave
Cody, WY, 82414
United States
From Cody, Wyo., follow Sheridan Avenue west through Cody until the road leaves town and becomes the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14/16/20). The campground is located 36 miles from Cody, on the south side of the highway. It is between Newton Campground to the west and Clearwater Campground to the east.
The campground is accessible via U.S. Highway 14/16/20, known as the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway, which runs through the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.4567 / -109.726
Elevation: 1882 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Grizzly bears frequent the area; all food, beverages, coolers, trash and other attractants must be properly stored at all times
- Horses and other livestock are not permitted to stay in the campground, but they are allowed to pass through
- An additional fee will be collected at the campground for extra vehicles
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Click here for more information on the Shoshone National Forest
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralNOTICE: At this time, we are not accepting reservations for the listed campgrounds, but rather are available first-come/first-served. NOTE: The Clearwater Group site and the Sunlight Rangers Cabin continue to accept reservations.Please continue to monitor Recreation.gov to see if reservation status changes.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
