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Madison Campground

campsite · Yellowstone National Park, WY

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About

Madison Campground—elevation 6,800 feet (2073 m)—sits about 14 miles east from the town of West Yellowstone and 16 miles north of Old Faithful. Nearby, the Gibbon and Firehole rivers join to form the Madison River. In early summer, meadows teem with wildflowers and bison. In September and October, you can often hear bugling elk. Yellowstone National Park Lodges provides reservations for this campground.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

  • trailhead

    Purple Mountain Trailhead

    0.6 mi

  • attraction

    Terrace Springs

    1.0 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

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Contact & access

  • N 44 38.725 W 110 51.687 · Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
  • nps.gov

Reservations & demand

Lead time: Unknown

Not enough historical Recreation.gov reservation samples for this place yet. Historical demand only — not live availability.

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Source and verification

Last verified: 10/11/2026

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