Description: This hadn't been our first choice but as we left West Yellowstone and then head down this dirt road we were starting to wonder what we were letting ourselves in for. The road was dusty and bumpy. And it kept going and going...through a patch of burned forest...we were still driving...and then we reached the campground.
It is right beside the lake. We got our campsite right by the lake under pine trees. It was a rather dusty site.
There was a good sink for washing up in the middle of the campsites which was very practical. The toilets were close to reception, but clean and pleasant. Lots of curtains on the showers for privacy - there are only 2 showers in the womens but we never had to wait and the water was hot. The owners have tried to make them homey with a few nice touches. There is also a laundry room with a good number of washers and dryers - and usefully a bench outside to sit and wait.
But the pitch was amazing, you could hear the water lapping on the shore while we feel asleep. The sunset was incredible over the lake, as were the sunsets. The water was cold but was very refreshing when we came back from hiking in the national park and had a swim.
We were disappointed before we arrived that we couldn't get a tent pitch in one of the campsites inside the national park. Then when we headed down that dirt track of a road, we thought we had made a big mistake. But this is now one of my favourite campsites. Its setting is beautiful. And it is quiet and serene being so far down that dirt road. Its away from the crowds that throng the National Park.
I would stay here again. But bring insect repellant ...they'd eat you alive by the water!
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