Lake Shore Campground

Check in was quick and easy. They allowed us to check in early since our site was available. The site we camped at was a dry camping site in Loop C. The park does have a loop with electricity but it was full, since this was a last minute decision to camp at this location. Normal price is $15.00 for the dry camping loop but since we’re not a resident of Wyoming $10 was added to the nightly fee. There’s several potable water spigots and a dump station on the campground. There’s toilets on each loop. I was told by another campers there’s a shower in one of the other loops but you have to pay. We didn’t check it out. Great location with Buffalo Bill reservoir right out of your doorstep.

We stayed 4 nights in Loop B and it was too close to 3 Tent spots right by our location. We had a small pull off spot. The loop road was right beside our spot. There is noise from the nearby state road. The camp host was only seen for a quick moment when we drove through. Wish we could have seen them the night an additional tent camper came in at around 11pm. This was the third tent being set up on that spot. They were very noisy and didn’t seem to care if anyone was sleeping. Asked the person at the checkin booth about it and she said they would check into it. Unknown if they did since everyone stayed at the tent site. Luckily no noise that night

It is $15 + $10 for non resident. The host were very friendly and accommodating. Close access to Cody and Yellowstone. Sites were clean, but a little hit or miss on sites being level as they have slopes on the B loop. We had to move from our second site #10 as we could not get our 40’ level. Pretty quiet for being on the main highway. Really close to the dam also.

Gorgeous views of the reservoir and mountains! There are some sites with better views than others but really, no matter where you stay, you have a view and lots of space between the sites. Very close to Cody and Yellowstone NP and only 40mins to Chief Joseph Highway and an hour and half to Beartooth Pass (must do - beautiful views!) Our site was very level and cell service was good. You do have the road noise from Hwy 14 but it isn't too bad since 18-wheelers can't drive it.

We had site #5 has water & electric but we pulled in the wrong way into the loop so the door of the travel trailer opened into the site not the street. We sat in chairs behind the camper to have the water view. The best sites are 4 & 6 in this loop they are on the water but there's not a bad site in this small loop. The view all the way around is beautiful the lake & mountains.

Close by is Buffalo Bill Dam, so worth stopping to see it, go in & listen to the video amazing how long it took to build. Cody is right there, the famous Irma hotel & bar, the proud gut has food & drinks fun place to stop.

On the way back to the campsite from Yellowstone NP we stopped an ate a nice meal at the Cutthroat Steak House & lodge (someone told us about it), it's off a dirt road ranch style place. Google it to find it it's off the main road.

The east entrance to Yellowstone National Park is on the same road as the campground and was never busy when we went in and we saw lots of wildlife entering this side. Elk, Big Horn Sheep, Bison, Swan, white pelicans, marmots and more. Once we got in the park we went to the right & along the river did the loop and back out by the lake. What an amazing place, nothing on earth like it.

This park has easy access to a lot glad we found it, booked 4 months in advance.

We'd planned on dry camping here and then using the dump station and fresh water but found that someone had left a day early so we were able to have the last E & W site. It wasn't perfectly level but adequate for a brief night's stay. There was a lovely, unobstructed lake (reservoir) view.

It's right off the main road (US `14/16/20) but the noise didn't bother us at all.

We were able to use the cell here as much as we needed.

This is such a great location if you are in the Cody area. Reserve months ahead if possible to snag a water and electric site. The sites along the water look fabulous. Camp host was selling firewood for a donation. A quick ten minute drive to Cody. A one hour drive from Yellowstone Lake and 45 minutes to the East Yellowstone entrance. We had to have a second car for this trip and were charged $7 per day for the car...then the ranger came and said we were charged wrong and it was supposed to be $20 per extra car, per day....so be aware of this. That's crazy! A lovely park though, right on the water. Great hiking on the mountain across the reservoir. It sounds like there is always a site to be found here from what I hear....if you don't require hookups.