Madison Campground – Yellowstone Park

Site types: Tent, RV and combination RV/tent

Madison Campground is named for its proximity to the Madison River, which runs through the area in a lush mountain setting rich in wildlife. Madison Campground is at an elevation of 6,800’ and is set in a partly wooded area, with a variety of mostly sunny to mostly shaded sites. The area is known for its great fishing and convenient location with regards to Old Faithful and the Upper, Midway and Lower Geyser Basins.

GPS Coordinates to Madison Campground check in:  N 44 38.725 W 110 51.687

Specifics about the Madison Campground

There are over 270 individual sites and 3 group sites. The campground can accommodate RVs and tents. Campsites for hikers and cyclists are also available.

Each site includes a picnic table and fire grate. Access to water is nearby the sites.

Madison Campground has 14 public restrooms with flush toilets and faucets with cold running water. Dishwashing stations are available at the restroom buildings. Although pay showers are not available on the premises, they are available at Old Faithful Inn (16 miles away) and at West Yellowstone (14 miles away).

RV guests at Madison Campground

RVs up to 50’ long may be accommodated in pull-through and back-in sites. The sites may not be level, so campers should plan accordingly.

While there are no utility hook-ups at the sites, a sewage dump station (which is closed if temperatures drop below freezing) is available at the campground.

Other services located nearby the Madison Campground

• Nearest services are sixteen miles away at the Old Faithful Area, or fourteen miles away in West Yellowstone at the West Entrance.
• At Old Faithful Village, guests will find restaurants, a cafeteria, quick service food outlets, gift shops, clinic, tours, a general store with groceries, and gas stations.
• The nearby National Park Service amphitheater has a variety of nightly Ranger programs.
• Interdenominational church services provided by a Christian Ministry in the National Parks are offered on Sundays at the amphitheatre.
• Fishing licenses are available for sale at this campground.

Important General Guidelines for Yellowstone Campgrounds and Fishing

• All campgrounds operated by Yellowstone National Park Lodges have restrooms with cold water and flush toilets.
• Coin-operated ice and soda machines, and recycling and refuse containers are located nearby.
• Individual campsites have one picnic table and one fire grate (except at Fishing Bridge RV Park-which has neither).
• Group campsites have one picnic table and one fire grate for approximately every six people and are for tent camping only.
• Firewood is sold at all campgrounds except Fishing Bridge RV Park.
• Food storage regulations are strictly enforced at all campgrounds.
• Sites that accommodate RVs at Canyon, Bridge Bay, Grant Village, and Madison campgrounds are either pull-through or back-in with limited width for slide-outs and MAY NOT BE LEVEL; please plan accordingly.
• Some sites are shaded while others are in open areas.
• The Lifetime Interagency Pass (for seniors and individuals with permanent disabilities) is applicable for rates at all Yellowstone campgrounds except Fishing Bridge RV Park.
• Yellowstone National Park Service camping information.
  

Picnicking & Fast Foods

Picnic meals, fast food, and box lunches are available from our restaurants and snack shops. Please inquire at any Xanterra Parks & Resorts food service outlet.

Yellowstone National Park features several picnic locations. View National Park Service guidelines and picnic locations.

Dining in the Park

There are no dining facilities located at the campground. Dining facilities are, however, available throughout the park, ranging from fine dining restaurants to snack shops and cafeterias. Dinner reservations are required at the fine dining facilities. Inquire at any lodging front desk or dining room host stand when you arrive at the park.

We recommend you enjoy Yellowstone National Park Lodges Restaurants & Cafeterias located nearby this campground:

• Old Faithful Inn Dining Room
• Old Faithful Lodge Cafeteria
• Old Faithful Pony Express Bear Paw Snack Shop
• Old Faithful Snow Lodge Restaurant   Obsidian Dining Room
• Old Faithful Snow Lodge Geyser Grill

Category: Adventure