Where to stay in an RV outside the East Entrance

We already see some RVs here in Cody. It’s likely more people will choose to camp this summer given the circumstances. Cody is already opening up more, with most of the downtown stores opening their doors this week. It wouldn’t surprise me to see the East Gate open first in this unusual year. In this post, I’ll share some of the options for those choosing to camp around here. I’ll update this post as further information comes in, so be sure to bookmark it.

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State and Federal Campgrounds:

Wyoming State Parks will only be open to Wyoming residents for all of 2020.

Shoshone National Forest – Some campgrounds are opening up.

Yellowstone National Park Lodges  are taking campground and cabin reservations starting June 15, 2020.

Camping and RV Parks in the Cody area:

• Cody Wyoming Trout Ranch Camp RV Sites & Tipi Rentals – located a short way outside of Cody on the Shoshone River.
• Ponderosa Campground – located in town with a short walk to the Center of the West
• Yellowstone Valley Inn – located in the Wapiti Valley about half way between Cody and Yellowstone.
• KOA Campground  – located east of Cody
• Absaroka Bay RV – located in town, but not near the center of town

Here in Cody, we also have an RV dump station in town. Expect to donate to keep it in operation.

We also have a few places in Cody that can help you with RV Repairs.

• Park County RV Inc 307-527-4678
• McCue Automotive Specialties 307-587-5099
• Technical Cowboy Automotive 307-587-6968
• Midway Auto & RV 307-587-7571

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