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I don’t want crowds, I hate rain, but can stand a few nights below zero with snow.

If my teardrop (King bed on wheels) doesn’t go, I don’t go. I’m used to Gov land where you can pull off and camp anywhere, not the case there?

I’ll respectfully disagree, There’s a reason why the park was created to protect its contents.

I have a Golden Access Pass being a disabled Vet that I’m sure they wish they could take back 🤣😂

I didn’t mean don’t take your camper. I meant leave it somewhere (campground?) before you actually drive around in the Park.

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Where abouts in Lincoln County New Mexico do you stay?

Yellowstone/Teton CG's were booked full 8 weeks ago

Same a s Zion......Arches

If you have intentions of camping, you might be better off just outside the park. Gardiner Montana to the north, west yellowstone Montana to the west, or Cody Wy to the east. Same goes for eating. Food in Yellowstone iss high priced and not very appetizing.
If in summer tourism season, expect crowds and traffic jams. If someone from new york city sees a chipmunk along side the road, instant traffic jam and hundreds of cameras taking wildlife pictures. If more into later season, September, be prepared for snow and possible blizzards with roads shut down. I was out there once second week of September and had fourteen inches of snow in one night. October could find some places closed up already for the season.
Jackson wy has some sights to see, but is more known as a tourist trap. Tetons are a grand sight and with many walking trails, if you are into that. Hiking in Yellowstone, be sure to head wildlife rules and I would suggest carrying bear spray.
First time visitors can be overwhelming, but you will have fun.

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In a Ruidoso Condo that flys the Texas flag, or one of our special camp sites.

Dry camp in Island Park. Day trip to park

Someone else mentioned it already. But do take time to drive the Beartooth Highway.

Make sure to make it to Wild Bills museum in Cody, it's worth the trip all by itself.

Book a private Yellowstone tour guide. They take you in a van to wherever something interesting is visible or going on, takes you to where you can see wolves and are always on the radio to hear what is going on in other areas and can take you to the locations.

If you can get reservations, my wife loved staying at the hotel lakeside in the park. It's historic, food was very good, and the view was incredible.
We went in May and it wasn't a crowded mess.

I was going to suggest that you find an office that issues them and acquire one if you're a Veteran. I plan to use mine on Yellowstone this year as well......during the early season!


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I can heartily recommend that if you have time, drive through Cody WY and check out the Buffalo Bill Museum and then take the North Fork Road to the East entrance of Yellowstone and stop at Buffalo Bills original Hunting Lodge just east of the gate entrance. Pretty interesting.

For dinner in Cody, you should try Buffalo Bills Hotel Irma.......fantastic old West Saloon atmosphere with ornate fittings, huge bar mirror, and plenty of photographs, and animal mounts.


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Agree; we went in mid-June. On last day at Yellowstone we went out through Lamer Valley to Cody via Cooke City entrance. Beautiful drive. Eat and have a beer at Beartooth Cafe in Cooke City. The museum is a full day. If you have kids; they will enjoy the rodeo. Then drove from Cody back through the Yellowstone Lake Region of the park to Teton/Jackson. Jenny Lake and the Lodge there are a nice stop.
Enjoyed a nice fly fishing float trip out of Jackson on the Green River, caught some really nice browns.

We parked our van on the side of the road along the river near the north entrance. It was a zoo inside. Mostly people and clogged traffic looking for bears or whatever nobody else could see. The toxic waste dump on top of a ticking volcano wasn't all that scenic. But the elk licking that [bleep] was disturbing. Black Hills and Tetons are much more interesting and beautiful. Get you one of those National Park passes.