Fireside Buffalo Valley RV Park

The Tetons are one of our favorite places but unfortunately Fireside Buffalo Valley RV Park has cast a dark shadow on the area. We were unable to get into Colter Bay and wanted to be close so tried Fireside Buffalo Valley and it was a big mistake. In fact, the only thing this run down, overpriced gravel parking lot has going for it is the location. But overpriced and run down was only part of the problem. The staff that runs this place are rude, lying thieves that have zero customer service skills. We’re full-time so when we pull into an RV park, it becomes our home. Who wants to live in a community with rude, lying thieves?
I had two packages delivered to the park (with my name on the shipping label) that were opened, one of which was already given to the maintenance crew. A third package (which I confirmed delivery from the shipper) was never given to me. And what’s worse, when I went to the office to inquire about them, I was asked to leave the office!
Almost 2 years of full-time RV’ing and this was by far our worst RV park experience and the first time I’ve felt compelled to write a negative review. My recommendations for anyone visiting the Tetons, and looking for a FHU park, is to plan early and go to Colter Bay. If you can’t get into Colter Bay, try the sister property Headwaters Lodge in Flag Ranch or one of the parks in Alpine. The convenience of Fireside Buffalo Valley RV Park is NOT worth it. I highly recommend passing this one by.

This is a nice park. It’s perfectly located for visiting Grand Teton NP, with the Moran entry gate just a 10 minute drive away. The scenery surrounding the RV park is beautiful with a view of the Tetons. You’re surrounded by ranch land, so it’s nice and quiet. Checkin was efficient, and the folks working in the office or doing daily maintenance are all friendly. The park is very well maintained. There are plenty of grassy areas for kids to play or groups to gather. There is a swing set for the kids, horseshoe pits, and a volleyball net. Roads and parking pads are crushed stone and each site has a grassy area and picnic table. Site sizes vary. Some sites are wider or longer than others. Our site was fairly level and just long enough for our 40’ motor home and towed vehicle. There is no fenced dog park, but plenty of places to leash walk with bags and disposal pots provided. The only down side for us was that the WiFi was out of order, we had no T-Mobile signal, and we were here for 2 weeks. Very inconvenient since we’re full-time RVers who rely on phone and internet for everything - banking, shopping, mail service, bill paying, etc. We were advised at checkin about the WiFi situation. Please note that there isn’t much of a “town” in Moran. Stock up on groceries etc. before you arrive. We enjoyed our stay and would return if in the area.

We used this as our base for two days at Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. It was perfect in regards to location. We were able to hike at GT in the morning, come back and refresh during the heat of the day, then return to the park to check out the wildlife coming out at dusk. Yellowstone is still quite a trek but closer than staying in Jackson.

We were in the small oval loop that’s furthest from the main facilities, so we had to drive to do laundry and throw out trash as the only facility in that loop is a wash house.

The wash house was in good repair and the park seemed well maintained. Site was very level. Had no trouble with our hookups. We had a WiFi signal but weren’t told what the password was so could never access it.

Overall, this park was crazy expensive for what we got. Newbie mistake as this was one of the first reservations we’d made when we first started camping.

Campground is in three sections. Our site was over in separate area with only 2 other campers. We made our reservation 7 months in advance. We had to walk over two sections to get to laundry. Advertised wifi, but when we arrived, they said it didn’t work. Bath house was just ok. Grass grown up and entire campground unkept. I thought we would have a nice view of mountains BUT grown up tree line blocked the view.
The only positive, it was close to east park entrance.

Little confusing when arrived, it's had 3 entrance and the office to check in is the gas station.

Paid for 4 nights and only stay 3 nights due to very bad Mosquitoes, no matter what type of spray we are using.

The Good: Close to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons and Jackson is about 35 minutes away, staff was nice and friendly.

The Bad: WiFi is offered but it's not working event we are in the bar area, Verizon cell works here but not data. Mosquitoes Mosquitoes Mosquitoes, Can't enjoy the outdoor.

This park is NOT a $100 a night park. I paid in full in advance for six nights with a total of $650+ and I got stuck in the worst section of the whole park. Plus there is no internet ... meaning they do not even offer it. Forget using data as well ... I mostly could only get one tiny bar. My site was a mix of gravel, chunk rock and sparse grass and was very uneven. The people are nice enough and they ARE working on the place. But as of June 2022 they should not be charging $99 a night. They ONLY reason to stay here is the close proximity to the National Parks.

We stayed here when visiting yellowstone and the tetons. Staff was nice and friendly, helpful, store is nice for last minute items, can refill water bottles in the store with ice for free, and gas is reasonable. Sites are a little close to each other have to be careful with fires if you use the in ground ones. Bathrooms were nice and clean. Great location. Internet is spotty.