Lizard Creek is the quiet one - a rustic 60-site campground tucked in spruce and fir on the north shore of Jackson Lake, 11 miles south of Yellowstone and 8 miles north of Colter Bay Village. Sites are mixed tent-and-RV with no hookups, and everything books on Recreation.gov up to six months out. You get flush toilets and seasonal water spigots, but no showers, dump station, or store, so roll in with your supplies squared away. The payoff is a Teton Range view straight across the lake and a lot fewer neighbors than the big campgrounds down south.
CAMP HERE IF: you want a quiet, forested base on Jackson Lake with Teton views, positioned 11 miles from Yellowstone and 8 from Colter Bay, and you're self-contained for dry camping. SKIP IF: you need hookups, showers, a dump station, a camp store, or an ADA-accessible site - none of those exist here - or you're rolling with a big group, since there are no group sites.
Mixed-use sites for tents and RVs - NPS lists 0 tent-only and 0 RV-only sites among the 60.
Jackson Lake out front, with the northern Teton Range - Webb Canyon, Owl and Ranger peaks - one mile across the water, and the full Teton Range towering over the lake to the south.
Yellowstone is 11 miles north and Colter Bay Village is 8 miles south, making this a solid base for hitting both parks. Webb Canyon and Owl and Ranger peaks rise one mile across Jackson Lake.
Flush toilets, bear boxes, a seasonal amphitheater for ranger programs, and a seasonal host on site make this workable for families - just watch kids near the hilly loop roads and the lakeshore, and drill the food-storage routine.
The operating window is short - roughly mid-June to early September - so mid-summer is your shot. July and August bring warm days, cool nights, and afternoon thundershowers.
- Book the moment the six-month Recreation.gov window opens - the 60 sites are reservation-only. - Dry camping: 0 hookups and no dump station, so arrive with full water, empty tanks, and charged batteries. - Water spigots are seasonal - carry a backup jug for shoulder-season trips. - Everything with a smell goes in the bear box, every time. This is grizzly country. - No showers here; shower facilities exist elsewhere in the park, so plan the hygiene run. - Buy firewood on site seasonally - don't haul it in from home. - Pack for cold nights even in July - frost is possible any month in this park.
Two paved loops with 60 sites on hilly terrain - expect to hunt for a level spot and pack leveling blocks for the trailer. Access roads are paved and rated for standard vehicles, and trailers are allowed, but with no published length limit, check your specific site's dimensions on Recreation.gov before booking a big rig.
Rustic and remote is the honest label - spruce-fir forest on the north shore of Jackson Lake, well away from the busier Colter Bay scene 8 miles south. Forested sites, lake views, ranger programs at the seasonal amphitheater, and no store or showers to draw crowds.
Flush toilets (seasonal) with cold running water - no hot taps. No showers at the campground; shower facilities are available elsewhere in the park. No laundry on site.
NPS describes this as a rustic campground in a remote part of Grand Teton - campers come for the spruce-fir forest on the Jackson Lake shore and the Teton views one mile across the water. It trades amenities (no showers, store, or hookups) for quiet and position between the two parks.
Mixed-use sites for tents and RVs - NPS lists 0 tent-only and 0 RV-only sites among the 60.
Seasonal amphitheater for ranger programs, lakeshore access on Jackson Lake, and wildlife watching from camp. A seasonal staff or volunteer host is on site.
Recreation.gov (Booking: Reserve up to six months in advance on Recreation.gov - the 60 sites are reservable, none are first-come, first-served.)
Pets Allowed - Leash under 6 feet at all times within 30 feet of roadways; pets are not allowed on the multi-use pathway, park trails, or in the backcountry.
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About 18 miles north of Moran Junction on US 89/191/287, or 11 miles south of Yellowstone's south boundary.
" NPS describes this as a rustic campground in a remote part of Grand Teton - campers come for the spruce-fir forest on the Jackson Lake shore and the Teton views one mile across the water. It trades amenities (no showers, store, or hookups) for quiet and position between the two parks."
If quiet beats convenience, yes. Lizard Creek is rustic - no showers, store, or hookups - while Colter Bay Village, 8 miles south, is the full-service hub. You give up amenities and gain a spruce-fir forest site on the lakeshore with fewer neighbors.
No - the 60 sites are reservable on Recreation.gov and 0 are held for walk-ups. Book up to six months in advance, especially for July and August.
Yes, trailers are allowed and the paved access roads are rated for standard vehicles, but it's dry camping: 0 hookups and no dump station. No length limit is published, so verify your rig fits your specific site on Recreation.gov.
For a few nights, absolutely - you get flush toilets, seasonal water spigots, and a Teton view across Jackson Lake for $49 a night. Shower facilities are available elsewhere in the park, so plan a mid-trip hygiene run.
Yes, on a leash under 6 feet, and within 30 feet of roadways at all times. Pets are not allowed on park trails, the multi-use pathway, or in the backcountry, so plan dog-friendly days around the campground and road corridors.
Yes - park regulations require food and anything with an odor to be properly stored at all times, and most sites have a bear box. This is grizzly country; keep 100 yards from bears and wolves and 25 yards from other wildlife.
One of the best in Grand Teton - the campground sits 11 miles south of Yellowstone and 8 miles north of Colter Bay Village, so you can day-trip into both parks without moving camp.
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