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National park campground costs for RVs

Campground fees are set per site, per night, by each park or its concessioner. These are the figures the National Park Service publishes for a few of the most-visited parks.

Park and campgroundNightly fee
Yosemite: Upper Pines$36 a night (Upper Pines, Yosemite Valley)1
Yellowstone: Fishing Bridge RV Park (full hookups)$94 + taxes a night (Fishing Bridge RV Park, 2027 season)2
Yellowstone: Bridge Bay$38 + taxes a night (Bridge Bay, 2027 season)2
Yellowstone: Mammoth$25 a night (Mammoth, open year-round)2
Rocky Mountain: standard site$35 a night (summer, standard non-electric site)3
Rocky Mountain: electric site$55 a night (summer, standard electric site)3
Rocky Mountain: winter$30 a night (winter, standard non-electric site)3

Discounts and extras

  • Senior and Access Pass holders get 50% off camping; other passes get no camping discount3.
  • In the Smokies, the America the Beautiful annual pass gives no camping discount; Senior and Access passes do4.
  • At Rocky Mountain, camping fees are separate from park entrance fees3: budget for both.

Things that catch RV renters out

  • Hookups are rare. no hookups of any kind in Yosemite campsites1; Fishing Bridge RV Park is the only Yellowstone campground with water, sewer and 50-amp electric hookups2.
  • Length limits. In Yosemite, Valley maximum: 40 ft RV / 35 ft trailer, at only 8 sites1.
  • Rental logistics. In Yellowstone, delivery or pick-up of out-of-park RV rentals inside Yellowstone is prohibited2.

Outside the parks, private RV parks set their own prices. Cruise America gives Cruise America’s own rough guide: between $10 and $50 per night5; check the actual campground before you book.

Reservations for these parks go through Recreation.gov. Prices can change between seasons, so check the park page before you book. Campground data: NPS pages linked below.

Work out your own trip: open the RV rental calculator. It starts with sourced defaults and leaves the rest for your quote.

Sources

  1. NPS, Yosemite campgrounds. Checked October 31, 2026.
  2. NPS, Yellowstone camping. Checked October 31, 2026.
  3. NPS, Rocky Mountain campgrounds. Checked October 31, 2026.
  4. NPS, Great Smoky Mountains frontcountry camping. Checked October 31, 2026.
  5. Cruise America, RV Rental FAQs. Checked October 31, 2026.