Established Camping
Gros Ventre Campground — Grand Teton National Park
About
National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Overview
Gros Ventre (pronounced ___grow-vont___), means ___big belly___ in French, and the Gros Ventre Campground___surrounded by cottonwood trees and featuring stunning views of Blacktail Butte and the Teton Mountains___is truly magnificent! The campground___s location next to the Gros Ventre River offers some of the best opportunities in the park for wildlife sightings, as bison, moose, mule deer and a wide variety of birds are known to frequent the area. For avid anglers, the Gros Ventre River offers plentiful cutthroat trout, brook trout, and whitefish. While none of Gros Ventre___s campsites are on the river, all are within walking distance. The campground offers camping for tents and dry camping for RVs. Campsites include 279 individual campsites, 4 large group sites, and 39 electric-only sites, 10 of which are ADA-accessible. The campground is open from late-April to early-October. While Gros Ventre Campground doesn___t always fill as quickly as some of the other park campgrounds, visitors are still encouraged to plan and book early.__Campground has two dump stations with limited use availability. Please inquire with campground staff upon arrival for use information.
Recreation
Grab your fly fishing rod and take a short walk down to the Gros Ventre River. Or, if you prefer, our experienced guides offer private guided fly fishing down the famous and scenic Snake River. The Gros Ventre area is a prime location for wildlife watching and photography. Walk along the banks of the river under cottonwood trees and willows to capture that perfect photo of a beaver, moose, elk, bison, or bears. (Be sure to maintain appropriate distance!) Located a short drive away is Mormon Row, featuring the iconic and historic John Moulton barn. Blacktail Butte Trail is a 7.3-mile, moderately trafficked out and back trail, located near Gros Ventre which features beautiful wildflowers, sage brush, and lodgepole pine. The butte is known for its views of the Gros Ventre and Teton Mountain Ranges. Sport climbing is a popular activity in the area; Blacktail Butte___s limestone wall offers mostly 5.10, 5.11, and 5.12 climbs with incredible Teton views.
Facilities
Gros Ventre campground offers camping for tents and dry camping for RVs. Each tent campsite has a gravel parking space for two vehicles and tent pads for up to two tents. Each RV campsite has a back-in or pull-through gravel parking space for one RV and one tow vehicle with a maximum total length of 45 feet.* There is a limited use RV dump station available across from the campground office. All sites have a picnic table, a fire pit with metal fire grate, food storage lockers and access to nearby water spigots and flush toilets. There are no shower facilities at the campground. Please note that generators are only permitted in loops A, B, and C. ADA Access: There are 10 campsites that are ADA compliant with electric-only hook-ups. Most sites in the campground are level, vehicle-accessible, and surfaced with compact gravel. Several restroom facilities are wheelchair-accessible. The campground loop roads are paved and generally level, with some small inclines/declines. Routes to the amphitheater have an incline and are paved, but somewhat uneven. Please note, neither the campground registration office nor the courtesy phone are wheelchair accessible. There is no internet service at Gros Ventre Campground; the closest public wireless internet access is in the town of Jackson, a 10- to 15-minute drive away. Cellular coverage varies, and may be available depending on location within the campground and service provider. There is a campground host on-site, and a courtesy phone located at the campground kiosk. Firewood and ice can be purchased at the campground office during posted business hours. Campground Office is open from 8am-8pm during peak season.
Natural Features
The Gros Ventre Campground is situated in a tranquil setting with incredible views of Blacktail Butte and the Grand Teton Mountain Range. Within walking distance is the Gros Ventre River, which runs through forests, cliffs, and narrow canyons. This area is known for its remarkable fly fishing and photography opportunities.__ Gros Ventre is home to elk, moose, mule deer, bighorn sheep, wolves, black and grizzly bears, and more. Bears are often seen on trails and in the developed areas. Being prepared for an animal encounter can help ensure your safety as well as that of the wildlife that call this spectacular area home.
contact_info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (877) 444-6777 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
Gros Ventre Campground is the closest in the park to the town of Jackson, where you can visit the National Museum of Wildlife Art located just outside of town, walk under the famous giant elk antler archway in town center, attend the Jackson Hole Rodeo, browse local shops, and dine at one of the many restaurants. Or head north and take a self-guided tour of Grand Teton via the 43-mile Scenic Loop Drive, offering an opportunity to photograph the famous landscape and local wildlife. Then make your way to the historic Jackson Lake Lodge for its famous huckleberry milkshakes and spectacular Teton views through 60-foot tall wall-to-wall windows. While you___re there, book a scenic raft trip, park bus tour, or horseback ride. Go a few miles further to Colter Bay Village where you can rent a kayak or canoe, take a guided boat ride to the majestic base of the Teton Range, or just enjoy lunch and the stunning lake view from the marina. From there, it___s a short drive to Yellowstone National Park___s south entrance.__
Charges & Cancellations
Changing Reservations: There is no change fee if a visitor extends or shortens a reservation, as long as the change includes dates from the original reservation. Additionally, there is no change fee if the visitor wants to switch sites that are the same price with the same reservation dates in the same facility. If a visitor wants to switch dates that are entirely outside of the original reservation dates, there is a $10 change fee. If a reservation is made that includes dates beyond the maximum booking window, that reservation cannot be changed until 18 days have passed from the original booking date. Once a reservation date has begun, visitors cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center. Onsite staff will assist with changes or cancellations. Cancellations: Visitors may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's approved rate including tax and applicable add-on. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Visitors who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days prior to arrival date will pay a $10 service fee AND forfeit the first night___s rate. 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. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Early Departures: Visitors are requested to notify staff at the facility if they depart early to allow others to use the site. If the visitor chooses to depart early, they may forfeit the approved rate and applicable tax and applicable add-on for the day of departure. If a visitor departs prior to the scheduled check-out date, they may be eligible for a partial refund. Visitors may notify the Recreation.gov call center to request a refund of remaining unused nights. If a visitor requests a refund for an early departure after the facility check-out time (11 am) has passed, the visitor will not be refunded for that night and is eligible for a refund on any additional nights that will not be used. Refunds: Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Visitors may also initiate a refund request through the call center at any time after their reservation has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
Fee Info
Reservation Info
Campgrounds in Grand Teton are Now Reservation-Only Visitors Should Plan Ahead and Book Early as Sites will No Longer Be Available on a First-Come Basis.
Camping at all campgrounds in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway is available by reservation only. Reservations for the 2022 season can be booked on a 6-month rolling basis. (Ex: If you would like to make reservations for April 29, 2022 you can book your reservation starting on October 29, 2021).
Visitors wishing to reserve a campsite at the Gros Ventre Campground can do so by visiting Recreation.gov. Please note that reservations for these campgrounds cannot be made through the Grand Teton Lodge Company website or call center.
Location
Gros Ventre Campground — Grand Teton National Park is located in Wyoming
Address
3500 Lower Gros Ventre Road
Kelly, WY 83011
Coordinates
43.620458 N
110.669802 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiFair
- VerizonGood
- AT&TPoor
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
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Large cozy
Pretty big and busy site. Some spots are small. Saw a moose and calf not far.
Good ranger program
Spiders in the bathroom, no showers. However there was a nice view, we had a full hookup, and the location is nice for exploring Grand Teton. You had to book a time for doing dumping
Tucked behind a hill next to the tetons
Friendly staff! Gros Ventre means big belly in French. Super nice hookups water and electric but no sewer. One could sign up to reserve a dump time but there was a line up for that. Steps away from the rv site was a piped bathroom Allowed fire in fire pit Park Rangers have nightly presentation in amphitheater. Short drive to Mormon row and Teton lovely view especially at sunset
Organized campground
Good campground for a night....it was huge and busy, hosts were efficient.
Told you the rules and gave you a copy when you entered...limited septic system and could only allow 43 to dump a day so we jumped on the list. Warned us about bears, though we did not see any. Bathrooms were clean, no showers. Level spots.
It was super convenient to Moulton Barn and Jackson. south side of park
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Beautiful Spot
Incredible campsite especially for the price. Not too far from Jackson Hole or from some of the best hiking in the park. Also some real pretty stuff to see just around the campground, a fun little hill to summit with amazing views.
Nice but not special
Nice place for fishing and good starting point to explore Grand Teton National Park. It was pretty crowded and the toilets are far away from most campsites so if you don’t want to walk through someones privacy you have to walk a couple minutes to use the restroom.
Pleasant stay in Grand Teton
We had a good spot in F loop, site 297. The river is only a short walk behind the site. Other sites were relatively far away and the bathroom is right there.
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Terrific place off the grid.
What a great place to stay while you explore the Tetons. There are loops that let you use generators. If you are tenting, you may want to avoid those loops. It’s common to see wildlife in the campground. Be prepared to be Bear Aware.
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Quiet
Non generator loops. Moose in campground. F loop spaces are fairly far apart with some trees providing privacy. This site is adjacent to the river, but many trees block view. Walk to river.
Beautiful Fall Campground among the Wildlife
We camped on the dispersed side of the park. There is a dump station and water fill. We woke up one morning very early to let the dogs out, and luckily we looked outside first because there were 4 or 5 moose right outside the camper door - It Was Amazing!!!
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Nice campground close to Jackson and entrance to park
We choose this campground vs other Grand Teton campgrounds because of its location[closer to Jackson] but also expecting to see wild animals. We did not see any wild animals in the campground but saw antelopes while driving Mormon Row and some moose while doing a bike ride from the campground. For those interested in biking, Grand Teton State Park has great bike trails. If looking for a quiet place to spend a few days this is a very good option.
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Great spot close to town and entrance to park
Nice campsite
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Beautiful Campground
We tent camped with 3 kids for 4 nights in July. It was amazing. A bit loud on the one night and no ranger coming through but the views and beauty outweigh the loud people.
Beautiful
This campground sits right outside Grand Teton National Park. It is a beautiful campground and quiet. I had a handicapped spot next to the bathroom and had electric hookups. No water at the site, no showers in the restroom area. There is a dump station on the way out - you have to reserve it. Paths to walk your dogs, friendly staff. Picnic tables and fire rings at each site; they do sell firewood there. I was fortunate enough to be able to book a spot just a few weeks in advance during the busy summer season. Highly recommend this campground if you are visiting the Grand Tetons.
View of Teton
Beautiful Campground (it’s 300+ spaces) A section dedicated to no generators. Friendly Camp Hosts. Firewood & Ice for sale.
Amazingly kind
The first night at this campground we met both our pull in site neighbors!
Everyone was so kind and polite. We had multiple people comeover to our campsite to let us know where they had seen a moose and where they found the best extra firewood.
The campground is known for having moose wander up to tents and cars first thing in the morning so be careful!
Bear boxes, firepits, and tables at every site!
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Great location- expensive for amenities
Great location for the campground, 10 minutes from Mormon Row, 20 minutes from Jackson, WY and Grand Teton National Park. We were placed in an ADA site that was concrete and level with 50/30/20 amp electrical ONLY.
THERE IS NO WATER AT THE CAMPSITES!
We saw at least 5 groups setup camp then have to breakdown to take their RV to the front of the campsite to fill up at the one potable water faucet. It is across from the office and just past the dump stations.
Also, when checking in, you must schedule the day you plan to dump your tanks. A volunteer came on the day of our departure and checked us off the list for reserved dumping that day.
Wonderful location but a bit pricy considering only electric is at the sites.
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Beautiful Campground
This campground is so nice! The bathrooms are old but nice- there are no showers. You can hear the river at night and you can also walk to river and cool off. The Tetons are right there. I also had a good time bird watching while there. Bear boxes are provided and I enjoyed using mine- nice to have extra space in the car while driving to places. Friendly staff and there seemed to be talks every night at the amphitheater.
Peaceful campground on the edge of the park
For being a large campground we were pleasantly surprised by the tranquility of this location. Located in the southern section of the Grand Teton NP it provides easy access to the park and Jackson Hole. Sites are well spaced. Bathrooms clean. Depending on the location of your site the bathroom may be quite a walk away.
Toilet Trail
We stayed here for two nights in two different sites (bc they were fully booked). Around check out time (11am), we stopped by our new site, saw that our reservation had been added to the post and that it looked cleaned out. We dropped our (very small) teardrop camper just in the gravel drive. As we were leaving we mentioned this to staff, and the registration person made a big stink about not allowing “early check in”, and that we needed to move our camper out until 12 so the site could be “cleaned”. Then we were told we had to be back before 6 for check in. Not the end of the world, but dude. Calm down. Often a campground will accommodate you an just an hour if you’re leaving for the whole day etc. It was pretty arbitrary. When we returned in the evening, we discovered our new site WAS the trail to the bathroom for much of F loop. 5 different people walked between our camper and us at our fire to get water or go to the bathroom. One guy remarked that it was “crazy that the campground made trails through sites”… but that’s not how trails are made. Not the campground’s fault people have difficulty navigating roads and privacy, but really an atrocious site nonetheless. One of those sites where the moon is eclipsed by the 24 hour bathroom lights and the frogs by farts. Wish there were more of those $20 National Park Service options. Xanterra and GTLC charge $46 for a horrible site. We’ve stayed at Jenny, Lizard, Colter, and Signal, and Gros was the bottom rung. Also, it’s not nearly at proximate to the NP stuff, but charges a lot. The weed whacker fellow takes quiet hours literally, and gets that thing cranking at 8:15am. I’m sure there are some nice sites, but ours was awful, and for the price, too far away and… just kind of bad. If you have the luxury of options while booking, Lizard and Signal were our favorites.
This campground is a mess--- situated in tall grass and undergrowth
We stayed one night--- one night too many. The campground has not been engineered to best advantage under the magnificent stand of cottonwoods. It's haphazard to say the least.
We hoped to see moose, but did not.
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Lovely place to set up camp
If you have a vehicle or bikes you will love this campground. We got to see a moose right in the campground! It’s a great place and central to Jackson and Jenny Lake if you are looking to stay in Tetons for more than a day or so, this is your spot!
Great campground with easy access to Jackson and South Grand Teton
I car camped here with a friend while we fished and explored Grand Teton.
The campground is tucked into bunches of cottonwood trees and sage brush. The sites offer little cover between spots, so you will see your neighbors.
Sites closer to the access road have great views of the Tetons but the ones in the middle of the loops are less scenic.
Each site has the basics needed with a fire ring, a picnic table, and a large bear box.
Facilities were clean and the staff was friendly.
This campground wins for me as a functional campsite with easy access to the attractions of the southern end of the park, and a fast trip to Jackson.
The tent sites at least for D are quite small. I would avoid site 172 in loop D (where we stayed) as it’s situated right next to the bathroom and the lights hit the tent site all night.
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Convenient location to the NP
Large campground. Sites are pretty small, bear boxes, picnic table and fire pit provided. Flush toilets, no showers. Bathrooms were clean. Threaded Water spigot available by the bathrooms. I was charged $6 for water when I reserved ~ no clue why. They had firewood for sale as well. Stayed in the No Generators loop, since I’m off grid, it was great they had that to offer. Staff was very friendly. Stayed 3 nights.
Worn out but functional. Nice staff.
Stayed here for two nights just prior to Memorial day. The campsite itself was ok, a bit close to neighbors but that's ok. The issues I had were the picnic table was probably 20 years old and falling apart. The fire pit had a lot of half burned logs and ashes. While walking my dog he was attacked by two off-leash dogs which was no fun of course but no harm just a good scare for everyone thanks to irresponsible dog owners however I saw more than a few loose dogs and no enforcement of the dog rules which always sucks as a responsible owner myself since this is exactly why dog rules have become more strict than ever. Anyway, had a generally OK experience here but for the price I expect better.
Great basecamp for Jackson & Teton
Very pleased with this campground. Some sites had nice views. We had a back-in site that was facing the Gros Ventre wilderness. It was fun to see mule deer hanging out behind our site. We actually saw moose daily near the entrance. This site was an easy drive to many of the best places to visit in Grand Teton, and wasn’t too bad of a basecamp for a visit into Yellowstone, although, if we did it over again, we would’ve relocated closer to Yellowstone for that part of our trip. The campground bathrooms were plumbed, very clean and stocked with TP, paper towels, hand soap. No showers at all on this campground. No water hookup at site, so if you’re in an RV plan to fill at the entrance. Dump station is limited to 40ish dumps for the whole campground per day so you have to reserve in advance for the days you plan to dump with the office. This is a reservation only campground currently and is not first come first serve. Reservation process was very easy online. When we booked in advance there were plenty of sites but it was quite full once we were there so I don’t recommend waiting too late before you book. Fun things to see, be sure to check out Moose-Wilson road if it’s not closed for the season when you visit. Jackson Hole is a fun touristy downtown scene when you’re ready to get out of the wilderness for a bit. Jenny Lake had the best views of Grand Teton.
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Great Campground!
Let me start by saying I hated the overall vibe in Grand Teton NP. People were selfish, pushy, rude. Everything was set up there for the most selfish to win. We came here after a stay at Yellowstone and thought we would try our hand at a small first-come-first-serve campground. We woke up at like 2 in the morning and got to a wait and frenzy kind of weirdness where people just wasted gas driving in circles to rush to the first spot they could find someone leaving. I wanted nothing to do with that so we left and started looking at other options. We pulled into Gros Ventre and they still had spots, thank goodness.
The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Our site was awesome with a path back to a quieter area for the tent. A staffer told us to watch for a moose cow and baby that had been oft seen lately, but I never did see them. Excpet I MIGHT have seen moose legs through the open flap of our tent haha.
You can walk to the river and there are endless stones to practice skipping. There's a better local vibe in this campground that is way better than the rest of the park. The bathrooms are nice - flush toilets and running water. No showers. A flushing drain for your dish water. Bear boxes for each site.
Great spot to camp
Enjoyed camping in the cottonwoods Moose loped through the campground during morning coffee Black tail deer at sunset
Bathrooms need upgrades