CampgroundHidden gem
Lewis Lake Campground
South Entrance Road, Wyoming
Cheap, simple lakeside camp between Yellowstone's south gate and West Thumb.
- Price
- US$20 per night
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Sites
- 85
Lewis Lake is a relaxed camp of 85 sites among the pines on the shore of its namesake lake, with a boat ramp and good paddling. It is one of the cheapest places to sleep in the park. There are no showers, so it suits campers happy to keep things basic.
Good to know
- Bring a canoe or kayak, the lake is calm in the morning
- Most sites can be reserved six months ahead, the rest two weeks ahead
- Showers are at Grant Village
- Best time
- Late summer for warmer lake
- Open
- 2026 dates: mid-June to mid-October
- Getting there
- Sealed road, RVs ok, no hookups
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Drinking water
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