Lewis Lake Campground

Show on map 307-344-2107 yell_visitor_services@nps.gov

Yellowstone National Park, Campgrounds, PO Box 168
Yellowstone, WY 82190

Overview

Lewis Lake Campground—elevation 7,800 ft (2377 m)—is about twelve miles (19 km) from the South Entrance and a short walk from the southeast shore of Lewis Lake. The maximum total vehicle length in the campground is 25 feet (7.5 m). Water is only available from July 1st-October 1st. A boat ramp is located near the campground information and registration area. Canoes, kayaks, and motor boats are allowed on Lewis Lake. The park requires a boat permit and park staff will perform an aquatic invasive species inspection. Learn more on the park's Boat on a Lake web page.

Recreation

Visit the Fishing, Hiking, and/or Photography & Wildlife Watching web pages for many things to do.

Facilities

Lewis Lake Campground offers:

84 Campsites
Food Storage Lockers
Trash/Recycling Collection
Staff or Volunteer Host On Site - Seasonal
Potable Water spigots (July 1st-October 1st)
Vault Toilets - year round
Boat launch

The campground does NOT have Cell Phone Reception or Showers

Natural Features

The campground is on one of the large, fresh water, high elevation lakes in Yellowstone. Lewis Lake allows use of both motorized and non-motorized boats.

Nearby Attractions

Lewis Falls

Lewis Canyon overlook

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (307) 344-2289.

Charges & Cancellations

No-Shows: A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. A $20.00 service fee plus the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-ons apply.

Early Departures: Notify staff at the facility if you depart early to allow others to use the site. You may be eligible for a partial refund. If a visitor requests a refund for an early departure after the facility check-out time (10 a.m.), the visitor will not receive a refund for that night.

Camp site features

Across 81 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 81 sites
Pets allowed: all 81 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 81 sites
Longest RV: 25 ft
Largest party: 6 people
Equipment: CAR, CARAVAN/CAMPER VAN, PICKUP CAMPER, RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, VEHICLE

Fees

Nightly fee cost: $20.00 Interagency Access and Senior Pass holders receive a 50% discount.

Directions

Lewis Lake Campground is twelve miles (19.3 km) north of the South Entrance. It is located on the road between South entrance and West Thumb.

Stay Limit

Check in from 10 AM, check out by 10 AM.

Reviews

489 reviews

5 stars

215

4 stars

121

3 stars

2 stars

1 stars

Diane H

Loop:C

Site:

Reviewed 15 days ago

Minimal level sites, no thought put into the basic planning. Outhouse was beyond terrible! Campground needs to be shut down for a complete makeover in our opinion. Sorry to be so honest, yet the public needs to know. This is a reflection on our country’s National Park system to USA citizens and foreigners alike at one of the most visited Parks. The Interior Department can do better.

Jonathan C

Loop:A

Site:

Reviewed 18 days ago

Campground staff and camp host were great! The vault toilets were clean, bug free and toilet paper stocked. Not a recommended campground for anything beyond a 25 ft campervan or motorhome. Sites were very rocky and could use some maintenance, we were worried about popping a tire on our campervan.

Matthew R

Loop:C

Site:

Reviewed 24 days ago

It was a great campground for moving between both parks.

Jesse P

Loop:B

Site:

Reviewed 24 days ago

Campsite is crammed in amongst a whole bunch of other campsites. It's noisy, crowded and the campsites are extremely small. Parking is difficult and signage to loop B is non-existent.

Jesse P

Loop:B

Site:

Reviewed 24 days ago

This campsite is the absolute worst due to the close proximity of two other campsites. One campsite has a higher elevation and their tent is 10 ft from your picnic table. The other campsite is directly across the road, and depending on the size of their vehicle it can be extremely difficult to park.

Jesse P

Loop:B

Site:

Reviewed 24 days ago

The campsites are absolutely packed in, such that parking can be difficult if your neighboring campsites are occupied.

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

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