Wapiti Campground

We come from the Netherlands. Campendium is very helpfull for us. So we want to help others. (Sorry if my english is not perfect)
We were here 18 september 2022.

You can make a reservation. There are also sites FF.
Without E $15,- and with E $20,-.
Fresh water and clean toilets.

Camping near the river. Nice place to make a hike.
Each site has his own table and fire pit. Lots of trees, so shade. And sun if you like it.

This campground is open till 11 october. Most others will be closed then.

We chose this campground because it’s a convenient place to stop over before going into Yellowstone. The area surrounding the campground is beautiful. The campground provides potable water but no dump station. There is a creek (or river?) by the campground which is pretty. Some sites are actually next to the creek. We will stay there again.

This was our first visit to Cody Wyoming and we didn’t know anywhere to stay. We arrived at wapiti and was pleasantly surprised. This campground has a combination of first come sights as well as reservable, which is welcoming to those of us that are unfamiliar with areas. There are 40 spots, twenty offer power and 20 do not. We selected a power spot.
The spots are large, spread out, private and offer a balance of sun and shade. There is ample water spigots throughout and one near the fee area that you can hook up to fill your tanks. The vault toilet are well maintained and stocked. The host is very helpful knows a lot, done a lot and is friendly to speak to. The Shoshone river is easy to walk to from camp and if you love to fish this is your place. The river is large and beautiful and fish galore! The north entrance to Yellowstone is 55 up the canyon and the north side of the park was splendid at sunrise and wildlife was active and plentiful. If you ever make it to Cody make sure to stay here I think you’ll be happy with this place.

We actually stayed at sight 6 the first 2 nights, then had to switch to 19. Sight 6 was a little small for our 5th wheel but still worked. Sight 19 must have been a small double sight and was closer to the river. 30 amp hookups at both. Water is available at several locations but none had a regular water hose connection. Camp hosts were very friendly. Vault toilets were very clean. There’s no dump station at the campground but are available ~15 miles back towards Cody. Enjoyed watching big horn ewes & babies across the river on the rock cliffs.

We made this campground our basecamp for 2 days while we explored nearby Yellowstone Park. Sites were nicely spaced with lots of privacy from the neighbors due to the plant growth around the sites. We stopped midweek without a reservation and had no issues finding a nice site. The Shoshone river flows on the backside of some of the sites, but most of those sites had been reserved. We could still hear the river at night though which helped soothe us to sleep.

The campground was very clean, including the vault toilets and each site had a bear box that made storing food safer. The campground is right off the busy highway, a bit of a downside during the day, but the traffic was so minimal at night it did not disturb us in the slightest.

We had a 16 foot trailer, and utilized a non electric site. Sadly, no cell service though.

Wapiti campground has electric and non electric sites...both have reservable spaces as well as walk up sites. We were in a walk up electric site. All the sites are well kept and have plenty of room. Some are pull thru while others are back in. We stayed in a pull thru with a 36 ft 5th wheel. The river is close by so fishing is an option. The park is approx 20 miles from the east e nterance of Yellowstone. Cody is approx 25 miles in the other direction. There is no dump station but there are bathroom only facilities..no showers so plan accordingly. Each site as a fire pit and picnic table. Great location ... Great campground. There was very little, if any, noise. We did not have cell service or wifi...and that's ok.

Needed a local point for some sightseeing in Cody and Yellowstone with electric ability so heat and A/C are available. I use electric heat to save on gas when possible. Never met the host.

Loop with sites 1-20 have electricity and the rest are primitive. Pit toilets are available at the entrance and the mid point of the loops. Each loop has potable water outlets. Lots on the outside of the loop are pull through and inside the loop was back ins.

There is no RV dump. The closest dump is 15 mile to Cody at the state park. Only $6 to dump with potable water available.

Yellowstone is 22 miles to the east gate and 35 miles to Cody. The town of Wapiti has a couple of restaurants and Billy Cody's former hunting lodge before the east entrance.