About this campground
This facility is closed until further notice as of July 2026. A small facility at the start of the West Thumb Geyser Basin boardwalks, where you can visit with a park ranger and gather park information, shop for souvenirs in the park store, or join a ranger program. The structure was built in 1925 and is an example of historic ranger-station architecture in Yellowstone.
Getting there
A few miles north of Grant Village on the western shore of Yellowstone Lake, West Thumb can be accessed from three different directions.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Grant Village CampgroundYellowstone National Park2 mi
- Grant Visitor CenterYellowstone National Park2 mi
- Lewis Lake CampgroundYellowstone National Park10 mi
- Bridge Bay CampgroundYellowstone National Park11 mi
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel and CabinsYellowstone National Park13 mi
- Old Faithful InnYellowstone National Park13 mi
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West Thumb Information Station doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Wyoming campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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