About Slough Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 16
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2026 Season availability
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- Campfire Ring
- Firewood Available
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Reviews (194)
What Guests Are Saying
Slough Creek Campground is praised for its stunning location near wildlife and scenic views, with friendly and helpful campground hosts enhancing the experience. Visitors appreciate the quiet, remote atmosphere and opportunities for wildlife viewing, including bears and bison. The main drawbacks mentioned include difficulty in securing reservations and close proximity of some sites, but many agree that the natural beauty and unique experience make it a worthwhile destination.
What Guests Are Saying
Slough Creek Campground is praised for its stunning location near wildlife and scenic views, with friendly and helpful campground hosts enhancing the experience. Visitors appreciate the quiet, remote atmosphere and opportunities for wildlife viewing, including bears and bison. The main drawbacks mentioned include difficulty in securing reservations and close proximity of some sites, but many agree that the natural beauty and unique experience make it a worthwhile destination.
Review Summary
Penelope B
VerifiedJuly 16, 2023 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #2, Loop: A
Loved it. The only drawbacks: looky-loo people driving way too fast into the campground at daybreak, and throughout the day into the day use area to turn around. Most annoying for sites 1 and 2. Would be great to have signage to discourage day use entry to 9-6 or so. For the love, don't feed the ground squirrels! It's bad for them and all food left around attracts bears, and people are camping here! I'd still reserve site 2 again though. Being up on the hill a bit gave us more breezes, and a good view of the creek and hillsides. It felt more private also as it was far from other sites.
There were mosquitoes. Manageable...more than the day use people.
Nice camp hosts.
So many flowers this year, beautiful creek view from site 2. Not level but not horrible. Saw a badger right at camp. Saw a cinnamon colored black bear across the creek from camp and more on the creek path. Saw a snake, sand hill cranes, bison, and loads of butterflies on the Slough Creek trail. Buggy at the trailhead and the duration of the uphill out of the drainage. Would be great to have a trail from camp to the trailhead in order to avoid cars but the road wasn't too bad to walk.
It was unclear where the creek fords were to head to the Soldier Trail. The creek was running fairly high. At the Slough Creek intersection we looked a bit for the other ford but it was muddy and the water was high and with storms expected we made the ranger cabin our turnaround point instead. Beautiful hike. So glad to have been able to grab these spots. Definitely bring extra water, portable solar panels would be good, too. There IS some cell service at camp, T-Mobile (better, enough for phone calls) and Verizon (slow at camp, better up on the trail and the road).
Penelope B
VerifiedJuly 16, 2023 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #2, Loop: A
Loved it. The only drawbacks: looky-loo people driving way too fast into the campground at daybreak, and throughout the day into the day use area to turn around. Most annoying for sites 1 and 2. Would be great to have signage to discourage day use entry to 9-6 or so. For the love, don't feed the ground squirrels! It's bad for them and all food left around attracts bears, and people are camping here! I'd still reserve site 2 again though. Being up on the hill a bit gave us more breezes, and a good view of the creek and hillsides. It felt more private also as it was far from other sites.
There were mosquitoes. Manageable...more than the day use people.
Nice camp hosts.
So many flowers this year, beautiful creek view from site 2. Not level but not horrible. Saw a badger right at camp. Saw a cinnamon colored black bear across the creek from camp and more on the creek path. Saw a snake, sand hill cranes, bison, and loads of butterflies on the Slough Creek trail. Buggy at the trailhead and the duration of the uphill out of the drainage. Would be great to have a trail from camp to the trailhead in order to avoid cars but the road wasn't too bad to walk.
It was unclear where the creek fords were to head to the Soldier Trail. The creek was running fairly high. At the Slough Creek intersection we looked a bit for the other ford but it was muddy and the water was high and with storms expected we made the ranger cabin our turnaround point instead. Beautiful hike. So glad to have been able to grab these spots. Definitely bring extra water, portable solar panels would be good, too. There IS some cell service at camp, T-Mobile (better, enough for phone calls) and Verizon (slow at camp, better up on the trail and the road).
Angela J
VerifiedJuly 13, 2023 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #10, Loop: A
Our hosts were great and th campgrounds were better than we had anticipated. Can't wait to stay here again.
Hugh T
VerifiedJuly 13, 2023 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #9, Loop: A
Excellent location, excellently maintained near Lamar Valley for wildlife viewing. Really hard to get a site and currently no potable water due to 2022 floods
Angela J
VerifiedJuly 13, 2023 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #10, Loop: A
Our hosts were great and th campgrounds were better than we had anticipated. Can't wait to stay here again.
Hugh T
VerifiedJuly 13, 2023 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #9, Loop: A
Excellent location, excellently maintained near Lamar Valley for wildlife viewing. Really hard to get a site and currently no potable water due to 2022 floods
Robert M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2023 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #9, Loop: A
Robert M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2023 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #9, Loop: A
Robert P
VerifiedMarch 5, 2022 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #13, Loop: A
Love visiting here.
Robert P
VerifiedMarch 5, 2022 • Stayed at: Slough Creek site #13, Loop: A
Love visiting here.
Location Slough Creek Campground
Address:
Yellowstone National Park, Campgrounds, Po Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY, 82190
United States
Slough Creek Campground is accessible via US Highway 191, which is approximately 25 miles to the west. The campground is located within Yellowstone National Park, and access is primarily through park roads.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.9488 / -110.307
Elevation: 1908 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Slough Creek Campground is managed by the park. If you are looking for campgrounds managed by Yellowstone National Park Lodges (Fishing Bridge RV Park, Bridge Bay, Canyon, Madison, and Grant Village campgrounds), please visit the Yellowstone National Park Lodges Camping web page.
- RV or Camper Unit Delivery Prohibited. The delivery or pick-up of out-of-park RVs or other camper unit rentals is prohibited.
- Notify the Campground of Late Arrivals. To notify campground of late arrival or cancellation please call 307-344-2289
- Parking & Vehicle Length Limits. All wheeled vehicles including trailers and motorcycles must be parked on parking pads or established roadways, so as not to block or restrict traffic in campgrounds. This campground has a very tight turnaround - vehicles longer than 25 ft (7.6 m) are not recommended.
- Maximum Campsite Occupancy. Maximum occupancy is six people per site. Camp only in designated sites. Camping is limited to 14 days from July 1 through Labor Day and to 30 days the rest of the year parkwide. The 44-day camping limit includes both concession- and park-operated campgrounds.
- Wildlife/Bear Regulations. • Keep all food and related items - beverages, cooking utensils, stoves, pet food and, empty or full, food and beverage containers such as coolers, ice chests, and water jugs - locked inside your vehicle or stored in a food storage box, unless in immediate use. Bear resistant food containers must be kept in a vehicle, in a hard-sided camping unit, or in a food storage box. • All trash and garbage must be disposed of in the provided bear-proof trash cans. Do not leave food related trash or garbage unattended. • Washing dishes or clothing at campground hydrants or spigots is prohibited. Carry all dishwater/wastewater to the restroom toilet for disposal.
- Campfires and Firewood. Wood and charcoal fires are permitted. Campfires are permitted only in established fire grates. Fires must be attended at all times. Only dead, down, and detached wood may be gathered. Wood should not extend outside the fire grate perimeter. Do not break limbs off of standing trees, living or dead. Drown campfires thoroughly with water to make sure they are completely out. NOTE: Wood and charcoal fires may be subject to special restrictions due to fire danger. Restrictions will be listed on campground information boards and on the Current Conditions web page. Propane grills and stoves are not usually affected by fire restrictions.
- Quiet hours are strictly enforced. No loud audio devices or other noise disturbances will be allowed during this time. Generators are prohibited in Slough Creek Campground.
- Stay on Boardwalks and Trails. All travel in thermal areas is restricted to NPS designated trails and boardwalks.
- Fishing. To fish within the park, people 16 years of age and older are required to purchase and carry on their person a Yellowstone National Park Fishing Permit (you may purchase in advance). To learn more about fishing regulations, visit the park's Catch a Fish web page.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
