Pebble Creek Campground

Pebble Creek was our favorite campground in Yellowstone National Park. A less crowded area of the park, probably why we loved it! 27 sites and all are available first come first serve - no reservations! The location and lack of reservations make this a quiet, peaceful campground. It sits at 6900 feet elevation. All sites have a table, fire ring, and food storage locker - it is bear country! There are vault toilets and seasonally there is potable drinking water. Our first night there we stayed in one of the "pull out sites" on the west side of the campground. It was ok, however they are not true pull outs, you just park on the side of the park road.... not bad considering the low use of this campground. On our second night we scored a spot on the east side right across from Pebble Creek.... it was perfect! We enjoyed drinks in our chairs at the creekside and a beautiful night listening to the peaceful sounds of the creek. It appears they have changed the site numbers since we visited to add some tent sites, so do not pay attention to the site markers in our old nostalgic photos!

My wife and I had a great time tent camping at Pebble Creek. We visited Yellowstone specifically for wildlife viewing, so it's location in Lamar Valley was perfect. Although the one day we spent in the thermal areas required a long drive, our remote location was worth it! Our site, #25, was perfect--five stars. However, we got very lucky (hence the 4 star overall rating). The other sites away from the creek were not as nice--very close to one another. Get there early, around 6:30am, and hope for one of the sites near the creek.

Went on a camping trip to Yellowstone National Park. We saw online that pebble creek was one of the last campgrounds in the park to fill up each day. So we made our plans to get to that campground. It was amazing! There was wildlife all over, birds, bison, etc. There a small river flowing right next to the sites. There's no electricity and the toilet facilities are waterless. It's truly a top notch camp site for those that really want to live with nature right outside their g Tent/camper

We've decided that Pebble Creek is our favorite campground ever. We car camped for 2 nights in Aug 2021. Currently, sites 1-16 are reservation only, and sites 17-27 are FCFS. If you can't get a reservation, watch the park website where they list the times each campground filled up the day before and try your hardest to get there early and get a spot. You will not be disappointed! We lucked out and arrived on a rainy 50* day, so there were a few sites available. We got site 11 our first night. It's tucked into the center of the campground under a canopy of trees, complete with a tent pad, picnic table and bear box. The next morning we were able to secure the site we were really after, site 26, which has the best views in our opinion! Pebble Creek runs down from the mountains directly across the campground road, and you have an unobstructed view of the mountains. This campground is the perfect home-base for exploring Lamar Valley, or for visiting the towns of Silver Gate and Cooke City at the NE entrance. We spent one day driving through Lamar Valley to the North entrance and ate lunch in Gardiner, then explored the Mammoth Hot Springs area. The camp hosts were awesome. Very friendly and helpful! The bathrooms (pit toilets and no running water) were very clean as far as pit toilets go. There is a hand-pump water spigot on the edge of site 26 for all to use, as well as one in the center of the campground. There is no cell service. The closest is Silver Gate or Cooke City to the east, and there is also a pocket of cell service at the entrance road to Slough Creek Campground to the west. Pebble Creek Campground is situated right in the middle of these 2 locations. If you find yourself in need of cell service, just drive a half hour in either direction and you'll be good! We loved our short time at Pebble Creek, and can't wait to go back!

Pebble Creek Trail has easy access from Route 212 just NE of the Pebble Creek Campground in Yellowstone National Park. My family hiked a good part of the trail. The trail isn’t technical; my kids ages 4 and 7 didn’t have any trouble hiking it. We didn’t see any large wildlife, but we did see lots of scat on the trail to indicate multiple species close by. The trail meets the creek from time to time. The water is ice cold but nice for a foot soak. The trail is approximately 109 miles from Powell, WY and I would hike it again.

We camped in Pebble Creek for three nights in August 2019. It is a more primitive campground than the big ones in the park - no hookups - but water pumps and outdoor toilets - what more do you need? There was a large herd of bison that migrated close on several occasions, a red fox who stopped by, and the usual collection of birds. Our site was shaded and it was quiet every night. You have to drive some distance to get to some of the more popular geothermal sites, but you are right on the edge of the Lamar Valley, which is (in some people's minds) the biggest attraction in the park - it is full of wildlife, if you just take the time to stop and watch for a while. Highly recommend this campground.

As a long time Yellowstone visitor I have stayed in most of the campgrounds in Yellowstone and Pebble Creek is our favorite. It is tucked back in the corner of a large valley that offers great wildlife viewing. When we stayed there last we could see a bear eating in the meadow from our campsite. There are lots of shade trees and Pebble Creek nerby that the kids can usually play in. There are no generators allowed so it stays nice and quiet. Peace and quiet in busy Yellowstone.

My family loved this campground. It wasn't our first choice but we're glad we ended up here. The creek is great for kids to play in. Camp hosts are Yellowstone fixtures with 20+ years at this very site. It is a longer drive to many of the attractions than other campgrounds but you go through the bison herds and that's always special.