Camping in the Grand Teton National Park - Easy and Fun

Grand Teton National Park has so much more for visitors to the park. Visitors don't have to be avid outdoorsmen to enjoy Grand Teton Park. The beauty and majestic sights throughout Grand Teton Park are breathtaking to visitors of all ages and walks of life. We discovered these great campgrounds on our visit to the Grand Teton Park last May.

Camping in Grand Teton Park is exciting and fun. Campground fees start at 20.00 a night and Senior/Access cardholders pay half price. Grand Teton Park has 8 Park campgrounds speckled throughout this amazing wilderness area.

Colter Bay Campground- with 360 individual campsites, 9 walk-in and 11 group campsites this campground opens May 27 thru Sept 26 Call 800-628-9986 for information.

Colter Bay Tent Village Park - provides 60 tent cabin sites, open June 4th to Sept. 6 and cost $50.00 per night. Call 800-682-9988 for information. This campground is the only campground with shower facilities in the park and a Laundromat at Colter Bay Village.

Colter Bay RV Park - has 112 RV sites and is open May 27 to Sept 26 cost is $55.00 per night. Call 800-628-9988 for information.

Flagg Ranch Campground - has 175 individual sites with hook-ups. Open May 29 to Sept. 19 $25 to $60 per night 800-443-2311 for information. There are some RV hookups available at this site.

Gros Ventre Campground - 350 individual sites, 5 group sites; open May 7 to Oct. 8 cost is $20. Per night call 800-628-9988 for information.

Jenny Lake Campground (tents only) - 49 individual sites with 10 walk-in sites, open May 14 to Oct. 3 at a cost of $20 per night 800-628-9988,

Lizard Creek Campground - 60 individual sites, 10 walk-in sites, open May 14 to Oct 3, $20 a night with a $5 per person cost for hikers/bikers or any camper without vehicles.

Signal Mountain Campground - has 86 individual sites, 1 RV hookup, open May 7 to Oct 17, for $20 per site and $49 for the RV site. 800-672-6012.

All campgrounds at the Grand Teton National Park have a maximum length of stay at 7 days per person at Jenny Lake a 14-day maximum at all other campgrounds. All campgrounds are operated on a first-come basis and no advanced reservations are accepted. However, group camping reservations at Colter Bay RV and Flagg Ranch Campground are accepted. For the status of each campground it will be necessary to contact the entrance or Visitor Centers. The Grand Teton National Park has a recycling station in each campground for the convenience of the campers and visitors to Grand Teton National Park.

Wildlife abounds in the Grand Teton National Park, if you are visiting the Grand Teton Park; rangers ask that you be a responsible observer. Do not approach any of the wildlife within the park, stay at least 300 feet from large animals such as bison, bears, moose and elk. Never get between an adult animal and it's offspring. It is against the law to feed the animals within the Grand Teton National Park. Always use designated turnouts when stopping along the highway to view any wildlife in the Grand Teton Park. It is always a good idea to be nice and allow other visitors to the Grand Teton National park that means once you have had your sighting of an animal fulfilled move off so another visitor can take a picture or watch the animal also.

It is a good idea to take note that entrance to the park itself is $25.00 per vehicle and $12.00 per person for single hiker or bicyclist. Motorcycles are $20.00 per cycle. Visitors who wish to return time and again can purchase and Interagency Annual Pass for $80.00 a year, Senior pass is $10.00 for lifetime pas this is for US citizens 62 or older, If a member of your party is permanently disabled then a free Interagency Access Pass is available it is suggested you get this at home before leaving. A Grand Teton/Yellowstone combination pass is available at $50.00 annually.